currentemployment_w1

currentemployment_w1.jbhas

Did paid work last week

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP

Text: Can I just check, did you do any paid work last week - that is in the seven days ending last Sunday - either as an employee or self-employed?

• a_jbhas (a_indresp) did paid work last week

currentemployment_w1.jboff

No work last week but has paid job

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP

Text: Even though you weren't working did you have a job that you were away from last week?

Universe:
if JBHAS = 2 (Did not do any paid work last week)

• a_jboff (a_indresp) no work last week but has paid job

currentemployment_w1.jboffy

Reason off work last week

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP

Text: What was the main reason you were away from work last week?

Universe:
if JBHAS = 2 (Did not do any paid work last week)
and if JBHAS = 2 AND JBOFF = 1 (Did not do paid work last week but does have a job)

• a_jboffy (a_indresp) reason off work last week

currentemployment_w1.jbterm1

Current job: permanent or temporary

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT F9 FOR HELP

Text: Leaving aside your own personal intentions and circumstances, is your job...

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)

• a_jbterm1 (a_indresp) current job: permanent or temporary

currentemployment_w1.jbterm2

Type of non-permanent job

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: In what way is the job not permanent, is it...

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if JBTERM1 = 2 (Job is not permanent)

• a_jbterm2 (a_indresp) type of non-permanent job

currentemployment_w1.jbsic07

Industry (SIC07) of employer: current job

Type: text

Source: BHPS, revised as per ONS & LFS

Interviewer Instruction: PROBE MANUFACTURING OR PROCESSING OR DISTRIBUTION ETC. AND MAIN GOODS PRODUCED, MATERIALS USED, WHOLESALE OR RETAIL ETC. INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY IS NECESSARY TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN SOME OCCUPATIONS AT THE DETAILED LEVEL. DESCRIBE FULLY. F9 FOR HELP

Text: What does the firm/organisation you work for mainly make or do (at the place where you work)?

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)

• a_jbsic07 (a_indresp) Current job: SIC 2007

currentemployment_w1.jbsoc00

Occupation (SOC2000): current job

Type: text

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER JOB TITLE AND DESCRIBE THE WORK DONE IF MORE THAN ONE JOB, MAIN JOB IS THE JOB WITH MOST HOURS. IF EQUAL HOURS THEN MAIN JOB IS JOB THAT IS HIGHEST PAID. F9 FOR HELP

Text: What was your main job last week?

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)

• a_jbsoc00 (a_indresp) Current job: SOC 2000

currentemployment_w1.jbsoc00b

Occupation job tasks: current job

Type: text

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: CHECK SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING NEEDED TO DO THE JOB. DESCRIBE FULLY WORK DONE

Text: What do you mainly do in your job?

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if month = 1,2,3,4,5,6 (Sample month is January 2009 to June 2009)

currentemployment_w1.jbsemp

Employed or self-employed: current job

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP

Text: Are you an employee or self-employed?

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)

• a_jbsemp (a_indresp) employed or self-employed: current job

currentemployment_w1.jbbgdat

Date started current job

Type: date

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: PLEASE ENTER THE DAY/MONTH/YEAR IF FULL DATE NOT KNOWN, RECORD AS DK AND ENTER SEPARATE DAY, MONTH AND YEAR WHERE KNOWN AT SUBSEQUENT QUESTIONS.

Text: And on what date did you start working in your present job?
If you have been promoted or changed grades, please give me the date of that change. Otherwise please give me the date when you started doing the job you are doing now for your present employer.

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)

currentemployment_w1.jbbgd

Day started current job

Type: number

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if JBBGDat = DK (Date started current job not known)

• a_jbbgd (a_indresp) day started current job

currentemployment_w1.jbbgm

Month started current job

Type: choice

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if JBBGDat = DK (Date started current job not known)

• a_jbbgm (a_indresp) month started current job

currentemployment_w1.jbbgy

Year started current job

Type: number

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if JBBGDat = DK (Date started current job not known)

• a_jbbgy (a_indresp) year started current job