Main attraction of current job
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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 = 12|13 & NXTST = 1 & ff_JBSTAT MIS|DK|REF) (Continuously employed since last interview OR Furloughed/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.
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 33701 | 95.01% |
| proxy | -7 | 134 | 0.38% |
| refusal | -2 | 14 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Better money | 1 | 431 | 1.22% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 251 | 0.71% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 49 | 0.14% |
| More secure job | 4 | 82 | 0.23% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 156 | 0.44% |
| Wanted specific type job | 6 | 46 | 0.13% |
| To be own boss | 7 | 21 | 0.06% |
| More opps use own init | 8 | 22 | 0.06% |
| Nearer home/less travel | 9 | 101 | 0.28% |
| Shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 51 | 0.14% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 83 | 0.23% |
| Health reasons | 12 | 15 | 0.04% |
| Suit R's qual/train/exp | 13 | 67 | 0.19% |
| Less demanding/easier | 14 | 52 | 0.15% |
| Prefer to previous job | 15 | 67 | 0.19% |
| Other | 97 | 126 | 0.36% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 26420 | 94.36% |
| proxy | -7 | 104 | 0.37% |
| refusal | -2 | 6 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 11 | 0.04% |
| Better money | 1 | 309 | 1.1% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 238 | 0.85% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 44 | 0.16% |
| More secure job | 4 | 60 | 0.21% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 136 | 0.49% |
| Wanted specific type job | 6 | 46 | 0.16% |
| To be own boss | 7 | 17 | 0.06% |
| More opps use own init | 8 | 17 | 0.06% |
| Nearer home/less travel | 9 | 104 | 0.37% |
| Shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 38 | 0.14% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 69 | 0.25% |
| Health reasons | 12 | 10 | 0.04% |
| Suit R's qual/train/exp | 13 | 68 | 0.24% |
| Less demanding/easier | 14 | 53 | 0.19% |
| Prefer to previous job | 15 | 84 | 0.3% |
| Other | 97 | 164 | 0.59% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 27103 | 92.59% |
| proxy | -7 | 198 | 0.68% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 18 | 0.06% |
| Better money | 1 | 355 | 1.21% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 292 | 1.0% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 61 | 0.21% |
| More secure job | 4 | 136 | 0.46% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 162 | 0.55% |
| Wanted specific type job | 6 | 80 | 0.27% |
| To be own boss | 7 | 41 | 0.14% |
| More opps use own init | 8 | 21 | 0.07% |
| Nearer home/less travel | 9 | 102 | 0.35% |
| Shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 56 | 0.19% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 100 | 0.34% |
| Health reasons | 12 | 21 | 0.07% |
| Suit R's qual/train/exp | 13 | 143 | 0.49% |
| Less demanding/easier | 14 | 52 | 0.18% |
| Prefer to previous job | 15 | 84 | 0.29% |
| Other | 97 | 241 | 0.82% |
| Total | 29271 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 29137 | 91.03% |
| proxy | -7 | 464 | 1.45% |
| refusal | -2 | 10 | 0.03% |
| don't know | -1 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Better money | 1 | 465 | 1.45% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 382 | 1.19% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 95 | 0.3% |
| More secure job | 4 | 137 | 0.43% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 241 | 0.75% |
| Wanted specific type job | 6 | 102 | 0.32% |
| To be own boss | 7 | 46 | 0.14% |
| More opps use own init | 8 | 32 | 0.1% |
| Nearer home/less travel | 9 | 134 | 0.42% |
| Shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 60 | 0.19% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 119 | 0.37% |
| Health reasons | 12 | 22 | 0.07% |
| Suit R's qual/train/exp | 13 | 138 | 0.43% |
| Less demanding/easier | 14 | 63 | 0.2% |
| Prefer to previous job | 15 | 98 | 0.31% |
| Other | 97 | 253 | 0.79% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 30957 | 90.2% |
| proxy | -7 | 804 | 2.34% |
| refusal | -2 | 8 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 25 | 0.07% |
| Better money | 1 | 491 | 1.43% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 409 | 1.19% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 78 | 0.23% |
| More secure job | 4 | 147 | 0.43% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 236 | 0.69% |
| Wanted specific type job | 6 | 89 | 0.26% |
| To be own boss | 7 | 70 | 0.2% |
| More opps use own init | 8 | 31 | 0.09% |
| Nearer home/less travel | 9 | 158 | 0.46% |
| Shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 71 | 0.21% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 130 | 0.38% |
| Health reasons | 12 | 24 | 0.07% |
| Suit R's qual/train/exp | 13 | 142 | 0.41% |
| Less demanding/easier | 14 | 65 | 0.19% |
| Prefer to previous job | 15 | 108 | 0.31% |
| Other | 97 | 276 | 0.8% |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 32240 | 89.41% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 8 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 24 | 0.07% |
| Better money | 1 | 494 | 1.37% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 393 | 1.09% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 89 | 0.25% |
| More secure job | 4 | 138 | 0.38% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 279 | 0.77% |
| Wanted specific type job | 6 | 111 | 0.31% |
| To be own boss | 7 | 67 | 0.19% |
| More opps use own init | 8 | 29 | 0.08% |
| Nearer home/less travel | 9 | 157 | 0.44% |
| Shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 77 | 0.21% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 160 | 0.44% |
| Health reasons | 12 | 23 | 0.06% |
| Suit R's qual/train/exp | 13 | 136 | 0.38% |
| Less demanding/easier | 14 | 67 | 0.19% |
| Prefer to previous job | 15 | 124 | 0.34% |
| Other | 97 | 346 | 0.96% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 34434 | 87.63% |
| proxy | -7 | 1683 | 4.28% |
| refusal | -2 | 7 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 38 | 0.1% |
| Better money | 1 | 672 | 1.71% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 458 | 1.17% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 123 | 0.31% |
| More secure job | 4 | 168 | 0.43% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 280 | 0.71% |
| Wanted specific type job | 6 | 149 | 0.38% |
| To be own boss | 7 | 62 | 0.16% |
| More opps use own init | 8 | 38 | 0.1% |
| Nearer home/less travel | 9 | 170 | 0.43% |
| Shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 83 | 0.21% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 184 | 0.47% |
| Health reasons | 12 | 24 | 0.06% |
| Suit R's qual/train/exp | 13 | 136 | 0.35% |
| Less demanding/easier | 14 | 48 | 0.12% |
| Prefer to previous job | 15 | 114 | 0.29% |
| Other | 97 | 423 | 1.08% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 35862 | 85.04% |
| proxy | -7 | 2832 | 6.72% |
| refusal | -2 | 7 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 44 | 0.1% |
| Better money | 1 | 669 | 1.59% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 506 | 1.2% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 110 | 0.26% |
| More secure job | 4 | 178 | 0.42% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 312 | 0.74% |
| Wanted specific type job | 6 | 160 | 0.38% |
| To be own boss | 7 | 80 | 0.19% |
| More opps use own init | 8 | 55 | 0.13% |
| Nearer home/less travel | 9 | 181 | 0.43% |
| Shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 85 | 0.2% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 188 | 0.45% |
| Health reasons | 12 | 21 | 0.05% |
| Suit R's qual/train/exp | 13 | 143 | 0.34% |
| Less demanding/easier | 14 | 43 | 0.1% |
| Prefer to previous job | 15 | 120 | 0.28% |
| Other | 97 | 574 | 1.36% |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not available for IEMB | -10 | 4615 | 10.21% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 34244 | 75.77% |
| proxy | -7 | 3129 | 6.92% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 57 | 0.13% |
| better money | 1 | 679 | 1.5% |
| better career prospects | 2 | 460 | 1.02% |
| more responsibility | 3 | 103 | 0.23% |
| more secure job | 4 | 161 | 0.36% |
| more interesting work | 5 | 306 | 0.68% |
| Wanted specific type job | 6 | 144 | 0.32% |
| to be own boss | 7 | 65 | 0.14% |
| more opps use own init | 8 | 53 | 0.12% |
| nearer home/less travel | 9 | 159 | 0.35% |
| shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 76 | 0.17% |
| more flexible hours | 11 | 145 | 0.32% |
| health reasons | 12 | 16 | 0.04% |
| suit r's qual/train/exp | 13 | 107 | 0.24% |
| less demanding/easier | 14 | 44 | 0.1% |
| prefer to previous job | 15 | 100 | 0.22% |
| other | 97 | 527 | 1.17% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 37511 | 83.66% |
| proxy | -7 | 3858 | 8.6% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 10 | 0.02% |
| better money | 1 | 743 | 1.66% |
| better career prospects | 2 | 514 | 1.15% |
| more responsibility | 3 | 111 | 0.25% |
| more secure job | 4 | 163 | 0.36% |
| more interesting work | 5 | 308 | 0.69% |
| Wanted specific type job | 6 | 153 | 0.34% |
| to be own boss (nb self-employed only) | 7 | 90 | 0.2% |
| more opportunity to use own initiative | 8 | 49 | 0.11% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 168 | 0.37% |
| shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 56 | 0.12% |
| more flexible hours | 11 | 139 | 0.31% |
| health reasons | 12 | 19 | 0.04% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or experience | 13 | 149 | 0.33% |
| work less demanding/easier | 14 | 40 | 0.09% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 114 | 0.25% |
| other | 97 | 641 | 1.43% |
| Total | 44837 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 39748 | 84.44% |
| proxy | -7 | 3935 | 8.36% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 13 | 0.03% |
| better money | 1 | 747 | 1.59% |
| better career prospects | 2 | 437 | 0.93% |
| more responsibility | 3 | 98 | 0.21% |
| more secure job | 4 | 172 | 0.37% |
| more interesting work | 5 | 303 | 0.64% |
| Wanted specific type job | 6 | 155 | 0.33% |
| to be own boss | 7 | 76 | 0.16% |
| more opps use own init | 8 | 45 | 0.1% |
| nearer home/less travel | 9 | 130 | 0.28% |
| shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 65 | 0.14% |
| more flexible hours | 11 | 143 | 0.3% |
| health reasons | 12 | 24 | 0.05% |
| suit r's qual/train/exp | 13 | 171 | 0.36% |
| less demanding/easier | 14 | 50 | 0.11% |
| prefer to previous job | 15 | 94 | 0.2% |
| other | 97 | 667 | 1.42% |
| Total | 47074 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 42444 | 85.41% |
| proxy | -7 | 3830 | 7.71% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 16 | 0.03% |
| better money | 1 | 703 | 1.41% |
| better career prospects | 2 | 432 | 0.87% |
| more responsibility | 3 | 123 | 0.25% |
| more secure job | 4 | 181 | 0.36% |
| more interesting work | 5 | 311 | 0.63% |
| Wanted specific type job | 6 | 135 | 0.27% |
| to be own boss (nb self-employed only) | 7 | 93 | 0.19% |
| more opportunity to use own initiative | 8 | 47 | 0.09% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 165 | 0.33% |
| shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 73 | 0.15% |
| more flexible hours | 11 | 140 | 0.28% |
| health reasons | 12 | 34 | 0.07% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or experience | 13 | 151 | 0.3% |
| work less demanding/easier | 14 | 43 | 0.09% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 96 | 0.19% |
| other | 97 | 673 | 1.35% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 47047 | 86.22% |
| proxy | -7 | 3880 | 7.11% |
| don't know | -1 | 13 | 0.02% |
| better money | 1 | 695 | 1.27% |
| better career prospects | 2 | 446 | 0.82% |
| more responsibility | 3 | 112 | 0.21% |
| more secure job | 4 | 207 | 0.38% |
| more interesting work | 5 | 315 | 0.58% |
| Wanted specific type job | 6 | 147 | 0.27% |
| to be own boss | 7 | 114 | 0.21% |
| more opps use own init | 8 | 37 | 0.07% |
| nearer home/less travel | 9 | 152 | 0.28% |
| shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 93 | 0.17% |
| more flexible hours | 11 | 148 | 0.27% |
| health reasons | 12 | 29 | 0.05% |
| suit r's qual/train/exp | 13 | 174 | 0.32% |
| less demanding/easier | 14 | 35 | 0.06% |
| prefer to previous job | 15 | 121 | 0.22% |
| other | 97 | 803 | 1.47% |
| Total | 54568 | 100.0% |
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