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Main attraction of current job

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Question asked in the latest wave:

annualemploymenthistory_ip17.cjbatt

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 [NxtSt = 1 | JbSamR = 2 | SameJob = 2] // Next spell was in paid employment or not working for the same employer as at last interview or same employer but different job
And if [CJob = 1] // Next employment spell 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:
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Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8232493.18%
proxy-7301.2%
Better money1311.24%
Better career prospects2200.8%
More responsibility340.16%
More secure job460.24%
More interesting work5170.68%
Wanted specific type job630.12%
To be own boss720.08%
More opps use own init810.04%
Nearer home/less travel9130.52%
Shorter/fewer hours1020.08%
More flexible hours1190.36%
Health reasons1230.12%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1360.24%
Less demanding/easier1420.08%
Prefer to previous job1560.24%
Other97150.6%
Total2494100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8265193.12%
proxy-7220.77%
don't know-120.07%
Better money1501.76%
Better career prospects2260.91%
More responsibility360.21%
More secure job490.32%
More interesting work5170.6%
Wanted specific type job630.11%
To be own boss720.07%
More opps use own init830.11%
Nearer home/less travel9140.49%
Shorter/fewer hours1050.18%
More flexible hours11110.39%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1340.14%
Less demanding/easier1440.14%
Prefer to previous job1570.25%
Other97110.39%
Total2847100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8252092.65%
proxy-7341.25%
don't know-110.04%
Better money1351.29%
Better career prospects2281.03%
More responsibility350.18%
More secure job470.26%
More interesting work5150.55%
Wanted specific type job630.11%
To be own boss720.07%
More opps use own init840.15%
Nearer home/less travel9150.55%
Shorter/fewer hours1040.15%
More flexible hours11140.51%
Health reasons1240.15%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1360.22%
Less demanding/easier1450.18%
Prefer to previous job1580.29%
Other97100.37%
Total2720100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8297697.22%
proxy-730.1%
Better money1160.52%
Better career prospects2120.39%
More responsibility350.16%
More secure job430.1%
More interesting work5120.39%
Wanted specific type job620.07%
To be own boss710.03%
Nearer home/less travel970.23%
Shorter/fewer hours1050.16%
More flexible hours1120.07%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1340.13%
Less demanding/easier1410.03%
Prefer to previous job1550.16%
Other9770.23%
Total3061100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8210192.68%
proxy-7150.66%
Better money1241.06%
Better career prospects2301.32%
More responsibility380.35%
More secure job4100.44%
More interesting work5180.79%
Wanted specific type job660.26%
To be own boss710.04%
More opps use own init810.04%
Nearer home/less travel960.26%
Shorter/fewer hours1040.18%
More flexible hours1160.26%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1370.31%
Less demanding/easier1450.22%
Prefer to previous job15110.49%
Other97140.62%
Total2267100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8198489.65%
proxy-7512.3%
Better money1421.9%
Better career prospects2241.08%
More responsibility350.23%
More secure job480.36%
More interesting work5180.81%
Wanted specific type job660.27%
To be own boss710.05%
More opps use own init810.05%
Nearer home/less travel9100.45%
Shorter/fewer hours1030.14%
More flexible hours11120.54%
Health reasons1230.14%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1390.41%
Less demanding/easier1430.14%
Prefer to previous job1580.36%
Other97251.13%
Total2213100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8275392.07%
proxy-7943.14%
don't know-110.03%
Better money1230.77%
Better career prospects2210.7%
More responsibility350.17%
More secure job460.2%
More interesting work5170.57%
Wanted specific type job650.17%
To be own boss780.27%
More opps use own init850.17%
Nearer home/less travel960.2%
Shorter/fewer hours1060.2%
More flexible hours1170.23%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1380.27%
Less demanding/easier1430.1%
Prefer to previous job1570.23%
Other97150.5%
Total2990100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8234191.09%
proxy-7893.46%
don't know-110.04%
Better money1200.78%
Better career prospects2190.74%
More responsibility310.04%
More secure job460.23%
More interesting work5150.58%
Wanted specific type job6140.54%
To be own boss730.12%
More opps use own init820.08%
Nearer home/less travel990.35%
Shorter/fewer hours1090.35%
More flexible hours11170.66%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1350.19%
Prefer to previous job1540.16%
Other97150.58%
Total2570100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8208987.85%
proxy-71114.67%
refusal-210.04%
Better money1341.43%
Better career prospects2200.84%
More responsibility360.25%
More secure job490.38%
More interesting work5120.5%
Wanted specific type job680.34%
To be own boss740.17%
More opps use own init830.13%
Nearer home/less travel9200.84%
Shorter/fewer hours1070.29%
More flexible hours1170.29%
Health reasons1210.04%
Suit R's qual/train/exp13130.55%
Less demanding/easier1410.04%
Prefer to previous job1570.29%
Other97251.05%
Total2378100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8221591.79%
proxy-7763.15%
don't know-110.04%
Better money1220.91%
Better career prospects2150.62%
More responsibility320.08%
More secure job490.37%
More interesting work580.33%
Wanted specific type job650.21%
To be own boss760.25%
More opps use own init810.04%
Nearer home/less travel980.33%
Shorter/fewer hours1020.08%
More flexible hours1170.29%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1350.21%
Less demanding/easier1410.04%
Prefer to previous job1570.29%
Other97230.95%
Total2413100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8190088.41%
proxy-71255.82%
don't know-110.05%
Better money1210.98%
Better career prospects2120.56%
More responsibility350.23%
More secure job460.28%
More interesting work550.23%
Wanted specific type job650.23%
To be own boss760.28%
More opps use own init820.09%
Nearer home/less travel950.23%
Shorter/fewer hours1030.14%
More flexible hours1170.33%
Suit R's qual/train/exp13110.51%
Less demanding/easier1430.14%
Prefer to previous job1560.28%
Other97261.21%
Total2149100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8187487.49%
proxy-71476.86%
Better money1190.89%
Better career prospects290.42%
More responsibility320.09%
More secure job460.28%
More interesting work590.42%
Wanted specific type job690.42%
To be own boss730.14%
More opps use own init820.09%
Nearer home/less travel990.42%
Shorter/fewer hours1060.28%
More flexible hours11100.47%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1340.19%
Less demanding/easier1420.09%
Prefer to previous job1560.28%
Other97251.17%
Total2142100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8205786.25%
proxy-72068.64%
don't know-110.04%
Better money1261.09%
Better career prospects2160.67%
More responsibility360.25%
More secure job420.08%
More interesting work5180.75%
Wanted specific type job620.08%
To be own boss730.13%
More opps use own init810.04%
Nearer home/less travel950.21%
Shorter/fewer hours1030.13%
More flexible hours1130.13%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1310.04%
Less demanding/easier1420.08%
Prefer to previous job1520.08%
Other97311.3%
Total2385100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8151386.16%
proxy-71357.69%
refusal-210.06%
Better money1221.25%
Better career prospects2110.63%
More responsibility330.17%
More secure job430.17%
More interesting work5110.63%
Wanted specific type job610.06%
To be own boss710.06%
Nearer home/less travel950.28%
Shorter/fewer hours1020.11%
More flexible hours1130.17%
Health reasons1210.06%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1340.23%
Prefer to previous job1540.23%
Other97362.05%
Total1756100.0%

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