GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

In addition to your main job, do you do any other work for additional 
income? 
FI INSTRUCTION: PROBE ˜YES RESPONSES

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? I see myself as someone who 
A. is reserved

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? I see myself as someone who 
B. is generally trusting

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? I see myself as someone who 
C. does a thorough job

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? I see myself as someone who 
D. is relaxed, handles stress well

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? I see myself as someone who 
E. has an active imagination

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? I see myself as someone who 
A. is outgoing, sociable

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? I see myself as someone who 
B. tends to find fault with others

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? I see myself as someone who 
C. tends to be lazy

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? I see myself as someone who 
D. gets nervous easily

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? I see myself as someone who 
E. has few artistic interests

In addition to your main job, do you do any other work for additional 
income? 
IF YES F. Over the past 12 months, have you had any training to 
improve your job skills?

(Is/Was)(s/he)  employed by the federal, state, or local government 
or by a private employer (including non-profit organizations)?

In deciding on pay for two people doing the same kind of work, how 
important should be  
A. How well the person does the job?

In deciding on pay for two people doing the same kind of work, how 
important should be  
B. The person''s family responsibilities?

In deciding on pay for two people doing the same kind of work, how 
important should be  
C. The person''s education and formal qualifications?

In deciding on pay for two people doing the same kind of work, how 
important should be  
D. How long the person has been with the firm?

New kinds of technology are being introduced more and more in the 
United States: computers, robots, and so on. Do you think these new 
technologies will over the next few years...

Do you think that the introduction of new technologies in the United 
States over the next few years will make work

Suppose you could decide on your work situation at present. Which of 
the following would you prefer?

Are you currently working for pay?

Which of the following statements best describes how your working 
hours are decided? (By working hours we mean here the times you start 
and finish work, and not the total hours you work per week or month.)

Which of the following statements best describes where you work?

Which of the following describes your present job situation?

How much of your past work experience and/or job skills can you make 
use of in your present job?

Now think about the skills that you actually use in your job. How 
important would you say each of the following  was in developing 
these skills? 
A. School, college, or university

Now think about the skills that you actually use in your job. How 
important would you say each of the following was in developing these 
skills? 
B. Training or experience gained in my present or a previous job

To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following 
statements? 
A. I am willing to work harder than I have to in order to help the 
firm or organization I work for succeed.