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Mainstage Variable

cjbatt

Main attraction of current job

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

annualemploymenthistory_w15.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 = 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

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83106394.56%
proxy-7740.23%
refusal-290.03%
don't know-150.02%
Better money14241.29%
Better career prospects22800.85%
More responsibility3590.18%
More secure job4780.24%
More interesting work51450.44%
Wanted specific type job6470.14%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only)7170.05%
more opportunity to use own initiative8270.08%
closer to home - less travelling time to work91160.35%
Shorter/fewer hours10480.15%
More flexible hours11800.24%
Health reasons12160.05%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex13760.23%
work less demanding/easier14710.22%
prefer to previous job15720.22%
Other971420.43%
Total32849100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83370195.01%
proxy-71340.38%
refusal-2140.04%
don't know-120.01%
Better money14311.22%
Better career prospects22510.71%
More responsibility3490.14%
More secure job4820.23%
More interesting work51560.44%
Wanted specific type job6460.13%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only)7210.06%
more opportunity to use own initiative8220.06%
closer to home - less travelling time to work91010.28%
Shorter/fewer hours10510.14%
More flexible hours11830.23%
Health reasons12150.04%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex13670.19%
work less demanding/easier14520.15%
prefer to previous job15670.19%
Other971260.36%
Total35471100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82642094.36%
proxy-71040.37%
refusal-260.02%
don't know-1110.04%
Better money13091.1%
Better career prospects22380.85%
More responsibility3440.16%
More secure job4600.21%
More interesting work51360.49%
Wanted specific type job6460.16%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only)7170.06%
more opportunity to use own initiative8170.06%
closer to home - less travelling time to work91040.37%
Shorter/fewer hours10380.14%
More flexible hours11690.25%
Health reasons12100.04%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex13680.24%
work less demanding/easier14530.19%
prefer to previous job15840.3%
Other971640.59%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82710392.59%
proxy-71980.68%
refusal-250.02%
don't know-1180.06%
Better money13551.21%
Better career prospects22921.0%
More responsibility3610.21%
More secure job41360.46%
More interesting work51620.55%
Wanted specific type job6800.27%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only)7410.14%
more opportunity to use own initiative8210.07%
closer to home - less travelling time to work91020.35%
Shorter/fewer hours10560.19%
More flexible hours111000.34%
Health reasons12210.07%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex131430.49%
work less demanding/easier14520.18%
prefer to previous job15840.29%
Other972410.82%
Total29271100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82913791.03%
proxy-74641.45%
refusal-2100.03%
don't know-1100.03%
Better money14651.45%
Better career prospects23821.19%
More responsibility3950.3%
More secure job41370.43%
More interesting work52410.75%
Wanted specific type job61020.32%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only)7460.14%
more opportunity to use own initiative8320.1%
closer to home - less travelling time to work91340.42%
Shorter/fewer hours10600.19%
More flexible hours111190.37%
Health reasons12220.07%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex131380.43%
work less demanding/easier14630.2%
prefer to previous job15980.31%
Other972530.79%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83095790.2%
proxy-78042.34%
refusal-280.02%
don't know-1250.07%
Better money14911.43%
Better career prospects24091.19%
More responsibility3780.23%
More secure job41470.43%
More interesting work52360.69%
Wanted specific type job6890.26%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only)7700.2%
more opportunity to use own initiative8310.09%
closer to home - less travelling time to work91580.46%
Shorter/fewer hours10710.21%
More flexible hours111300.38%
Health reasons12240.07%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex131420.41%
work less demanding/easier14650.19%
prefer to previous job151080.31%
Other972760.8%
Total34319100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83224089.41%
proxy-710963.04%
refusal-280.02%
don't know-1240.07%
Better money14941.37%
Better career prospects23931.09%
More responsibility3890.25%
More secure job41380.38%
More interesting work52790.77%
Wanted specific type job61110.31%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only)7670.19%
more opportunity to use own initiative8290.08%
closer to home - less travelling time to work91570.44%
Shorter/fewer hours10770.21%
More flexible hours111600.44%
Health reasons12230.06%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex131360.38%
work less demanding/easier14670.19%
prefer to previous job151240.34%
Other973460.96%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83443487.63%
proxy-716834.28%
refusal-270.02%
don't know-1380.1%
Better money16721.71%
Better career prospects24581.17%
More responsibility31230.31%
More secure job41680.43%
More interesting work52800.71%
Wanted specific type job61490.38%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only)7620.16%
more opportunity to use own initiative8380.1%
closer to home - less travelling time to work91700.43%
Shorter/fewer hours10830.21%
More flexible hours111840.47%
Health reasons12240.06%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex131360.35%
work less demanding/easier14480.12%
prefer to previous job151140.29%
Other974231.08%
Total39294100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83586285.04%
proxy-728326.72%
refusal-270.02%
don't know-1440.1%
Better money16691.59%
Better career prospects25061.2%
More responsibility31100.26%
More secure job41780.42%
More interesting work53120.74%
Wanted specific type job61600.38%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only)7800.19%
more opportunity to use own initiative8550.13%
closer to home - less travelling time to work91810.43%
Shorter/fewer hours10850.2%
More flexible hours111880.45%
Health reasons12210.05%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex131430.34%
work less demanding/easier14430.1%
prefer to previous job151200.28%
Other975741.36%
Total42170100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
Not available for IEMB-10461510.21%
inapplicable-83424475.77%
proxy-731296.92%
refusal-220.0%
don't know-1570.13%
better money16791.5%
better career prospects24601.02%
more responsibility31030.23%
more secure job41610.36%
more interesting work53060.68%
Wanted specific type job61440.32%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only)7650.14%
more opportunity to use own initiative8530.12%
closer to home - less travelling time to work91590.35%
shorter/fewer hours10760.17%
more flexible hours111450.32%
health reasons12160.04%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex131070.24%
work less demanding/easier14440.1%
prefer to previous job151000.22%
Other975271.17%
Total45192100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83751183.66%
proxy-738588.6%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-1100.02%
better money17431.66%
better career prospects25141.15%
more responsibility31110.25%
more secure job41630.36%
more interesting work53080.69%
Wanted specific type job61530.34%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only)7900.2%
more opportunity to use own initiative8490.11%
closer to home - less travelling time to work91680.37%
shorter/fewer hours10560.12%
more flexible hours111390.31%
health reasons12190.04%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex131490.33%
work less demanding/easier14400.09%
prefer to previous job151140.25%
Other976411.43%
Total44837100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83974884.44%
proxy-739358.36%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-1130.03%
better money17471.59%
better career prospects24370.93%
more responsibility3980.21%
more secure job41720.37%
more interesting work53030.64%
Wanted specific type job61550.33%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only)7760.16%
more opportunity to use own initiative8450.1%
closer to home - less travelling time to work91300.28%
shorter/fewer hours10650.14%
more flexible hours111430.3%
health reasons12240.05%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex131710.36%
work less demanding/easier14500.11%
prefer to previous job15940.2%
Other976671.42%
Total47074100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84244485.41%
proxy-738307.71%
refusal-220.0%
don't know-1160.03%
better money17031.41%
better career prospects24320.87%
more responsibility31230.25%
more secure job41810.36%
more interesting work53110.63%
Wanted specific type job61350.27%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only)7930.19%
more opportunity to use own initiative8470.09%
closer to home - less travelling time to work91650.33%
shorter/fewer hours10730.15%
more flexible hours111400.28%
health reasons12340.07%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex131510.3%
work less demanding/easier14430.09%
prefer to previous job15960.19%
Other976731.35%
Total49692100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84704786.22%
proxy-738807.11%
don't know-1130.02%
better money16951.27%
better career prospects24460.82%
more responsibility31120.21%
more secure job42070.38%
more interesting work53150.58%
Wanted specific type job61470.27%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only)71140.21%
more opportunity to use own initiative8370.07%
closer to home - less travelling time to work91520.28%
shorter/fewer hours10930.17%
more flexible hours111480.27%
health reasons12290.05%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex131740.32%
work less demanding/easier14350.06%
prefer to previous job151210.22%
Other978031.47%
Total54568100.0%

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