empl spell no. 1: main attraction of current job
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Question asked in the latest wave:
annualemploymenthistory_ip17.jbatt
Question label:
Main attraction of current job
Question text:
What was the main thing about your current job that attracted you to it?
Question universe:
if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [(EmpChk = 1 & ff_JBSTAT > 1 & ff_JBSTAT MIS|DK|REF) | (EMPCHK = 2 & ff_JBSTAT = 13 & NXTST = 1 & ff_JBSTAT MIS|DK|REF)] // Continuously employed since last interview OR Temp laid off status at last interview followed by paid work
And if [Next = 1] // Has not reached current status
And if [NextStat = 1] // Next employment status was paid employment
And if [CurrJob = 1 & NextJob < 4] // Next employment status was current job
Question interviewer instructions:
PROBE AS REQUIRED. CODE ONE ONLY.
PRIORITY CODE. LOWER NUMBERED CODES HAVE PRIORITY OVER HIGHER NUMBERED CODES.
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2453 | 98.36% |
| proxy | -7 | 30 | 1.2% |
| Better money | 1 | 3 | 0.12% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Work less demanding/easier | 14 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Preferred to previous job | 15 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Other | 97 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Total | 2494 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2807 | 98.6% |
| proxy | -7 | 22 | 0.77% |
| Better money | 1 | 7 | 0.25% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 3 | 0.11% |
| More secure job | 4 | 1 | 0.04% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 1 | 0.04% |
| More opportunity to use own initiative | 8 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Suited respondent's qualifications, training or experience | 13 | 3 | 0.11% |
| Other | 97 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2675 | 98.35% |
| proxy | -7 | 34 | 1.25% |
| Better money | 1 | 2 | 0.07% |
| More secure job | 4 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Nearer home/less travel | 9 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Suit R's qual/train/exp | 13 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Less demanding/easier | 14 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Other | 97 | 5 | 0.18% |
| Total | 2720 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 3054 | 99.77% |
| proxy | -7 | 3 | 0.1% |
| Better money | 1 | 1 | 0.03% |
| More secure job | 4 | 2 | 0.07% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Total | 3061 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2231 | 98.41% |
| proxy | -7 | 15 | 0.66% |
| Better money | 1 | 3 | 0.13% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 3 | 0.13% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 1 | 0.04% |
| More secure job | 4 | 4 | 0.18% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 3 | 0.13% |
| Wanted specfc type job | 6 | 1 | 0.04% |
| More opps use own init | 8 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Nearer home/less travel | 9 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Suit R's qual/train/exp | 13 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Prefer to previous job | 15 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Other | 97 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2135 | 96.48% |
| proxy | -7 | 51 | 2.3% |
| Better money | 1 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 5 | 0.23% |
| More secure job | 4 | 3 | 0.14% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Nearer home/less travel | 9 | 1 | 0.05% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 4 | 0.18% |
| Suit R's qual/train/exp | 13 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Prefer to previous job | 15 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Other | 97 | 4 | 0.18% |
| Total | 2213 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2873 | 96.09% |
| proxy | -7 | 94 | 3.14% |
| Better money | 1 | 6 | 0.2% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 3 | 0.1% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 1 | 0.03% |
| More secure job | 4 | 2 | 0.07% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Wanted specfc type job | 6 | 1 | 0.03% |
| To be own boss | 7 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Nearer home/less travel | 9 | 1 | 0.03% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Suit R's qual/train/exp | 13 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Prefer to previous job | 15 | 3 | 0.1% |
| Other | 97 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Total | 2990 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2454 | 95.49% |
| proxy | -7 | 89 | 3.46% |
| Better money | 1 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 3 | 0.12% |
| More secure job | 4 | 4 | 0.16% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Wanted specfc type job | 6 | 3 | 0.12% |
| To be own boss | 7 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Nearer home/less travel | 9 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Suit R's qual/train/exp | 13 | 6 | 0.23% |
| Less demanding/easier | 14 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Other | 97 | 4 | 0.16% |
| Total | 2570 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2246 | 94.45% |
| proxy | -7 | 111 | 4.67% |
| better money | 1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| better career prospects | 2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| more responsibility | 3 | 2 | 0.08% |
| more interesting work | 5 | 2 | 0.08% |
| nearer home/less travel | 9 | 1 | 0.04% |
| shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 2 | 0.08% |
| more flexible hours | 11 | 3 | 0.13% |
| suit r's qual/train/exp | 13 | 1 | 0.04% |
| less demanding/easier | 14 | 3 | 0.13% |
| prefer to previous job | 15 | 1 | 0.04% |
| other | 97 | 4 | 0.17% |
| Total | 2378 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2315 | 95.94% |
| proxy | -7 | 76 | 3.15% |
| better money | 1 | 3 | 0.12% |
| better career prospects | 2 | 5 | 0.21% |
| more responsibility | 3 | 1 | 0.04% |
| more secure job | 4 | 1 | 0.04% |
| more interesting work | 5 | 1 | 0.04% |
| wanted specfc type job | 6 | 1 | 0.04% |
| to be own boss | 7 | 2 | 0.08% |
| more flexible hours | 11 | 1 | 0.04% |
| suit r's qual/train/exp | 13 | 1 | 0.04% |
| prefer to previous job | 15 | 1 | 0.04% |
| other | 97 | 5 | 0.21% |
| Total | 2413 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1999 | 93.02% |
| proxy | -7 | 125 | 5.82% |
| Better money | 1 | 5 | 0.23% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 2 | 0.09% |
| More secure job | 4 | 3 | 0.14% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 7 | 0.33% |
| Closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 1 | 0.05% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Other | 97 | 4 | 0.19% |
| Total | 2149 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1973 | 92.11% |
| proxy | -7 | 147 | 6.86% |
| Better money | 1 | 4 | 0.19% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 2 | 0.09% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Wanted specific type of job | 6 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 2 | 0.09% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Preferred to previous job | 15 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Other | 97 | 6 | 0.28% |
| Total | 2142 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 3 | 0.13% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 2155 | 90.36% |
| proxy | -7 | 206 | 8.64% |
| better money | 1 | 3 | 0.13% |
| better career prospects | 2 | 3 | 0.13% |
| more interesting work | 5 | 2 | 0.08% |
| wanted specfc type job | 6 | 1 | 0.04% |
| to be own boss | 7 | 2 | 0.08% |
| more opps use own init | 8 | 1 | 0.04% |
| more flexible hours | 11 | 2 | 0.08% |
| suit r's qual/train/exp | 13 | 2 | 0.08% |
| prefer to previous job | 15 | 1 | 0.04% |
| other | 97 | 4 | 0.17% |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1597 | 90.95% |
| proxy | -7 | 135 | 7.69% |
| better money | 1 | 4 | 0.23% |
| better career prospects | 2 | 1 | 0.06% |
| more responsibility | 3 | 1 | 0.06% |
| more secure job | 4 | 1 | 0.06% |
| more interesting work | 5 | 2 | 0.11% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 1 | 0.06% |
| to be own boss (nb self-employed only) | 7 | 1 | 0.06% |
| shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 1 | 0.06% |
| suited respondent's qualifications, training or experience | 13 | 4 | 0.23% |
| other | 97 | 8 | 0.46% |
| Total | 1756 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1689 | 90.32% |
| proxy | -7 | 82 | 4.39% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.05% |
| better money | 1 | 20 | 1.07% |
| better career prospects | 2 | 9 | 0.48% |
| more responsibility | 3 | 2 | 0.11% |
| more secure job | 4 | 6 | 0.32% |
| more interesting work | 5 | 11 | 0.59% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 3 | 0.16% |
| to be own boss (nb self-employed only) | 7 | 1 | 0.05% |
| more opportunity to use own initiative | 8 | 3 | 0.16% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 2 | 0.11% |
| more flexible hours | 11 | 7 | 0.37% |
| health reasons | 12 | 1 | 0.05% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or experience | 13 | 3 | 0.16% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 3 | 0.16% |
| other | 16 | 27 | 1.44% |
| Total | 1870 | 100.0% |



