empl spell no. 1: Main attraction of current job
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Question asked in the latest wave:
annualemploymenthistory_w15.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 = 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 [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 | 32686 | 99.5% |
| proxy | -7 | 74 | 0.23% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Better money | 1 | 17 | 0.05% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 17 | 0.05% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
| More secure job | 4 | 10 | 0.03% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 7 | 0.02% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 2 | 0.01% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 1 | 0.0% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Health reasons | 12 | 1 | 0.0% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex | 13 | 7 | 0.02% |
| work less demanding/easier | 14 | 4 | 0.01% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Other | 97 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Total | 32849 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 35223 | 99.3% |
| proxy | -7 | 134 | 0.38% |
| Better money | 1 | 30 | 0.08% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 15 | 0.04% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
| More secure job | 4 | 5 | 0.01% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 12 | 0.03% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 7 | 0.02% |
| more opportunity to use own initiative | 8 | 1 | 0.0% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 3 | 0.01% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Health reasons | 12 | 2 | 0.01% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex | 13 | 6 | 0.02% |
| work less demanding/easier | 14 | 4 | 0.01% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Other | 97 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 27784 | 99.24% |
| proxy | -7 | 104 | 0.37% |
| Better money | 1 | 23 | 0.08% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 18 | 0.06% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 2 | 0.01% |
| More secure job | 4 | 5 | 0.02% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 13 | 0.05% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 2 | 0.01% |
| to be own boss (nb self-employed only | 7 | 1 | 0.0% |
| more opportunity to use own initiative | 8 | 3 | 0.01% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 3 | 0.01% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 11 | 0.04% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex | 13 | 4 | 0.01% |
| work less demanding/easier | 14 | 5 | 0.02% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Other | 97 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 28756 | 98.24% |
| proxy | -7 | 198 | 0.68% |
| Better money | 1 | 50 | 0.17% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 45 | 0.15% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 5 | 0.02% |
| More secure job | 4 | 18 | 0.06% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 25 | 0.09% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 15 | 0.05% |
| to be own boss (nb self-employed only | 7 | 9 | 0.03% |
| more opportunity to use own initiative | 8 | 5 | 0.02% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 27 | 0.09% |
| Shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 8 | 0.03% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 16 | 0.05% |
| Health reasons | 12 | 4 | 0.01% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex | 13 | 27 | 0.09% |
| work less demanding/easier | 14 | 16 | 0.05% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Other | 97 | 41 | 0.14% |
| Total | 29271 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 31190 | 97.44% |
| proxy | -7 | 464 | 1.45% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Better money | 1 | 66 | 0.21% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 48 | 0.15% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 3 | 0.01% |
| More secure job | 4 | 17 | 0.05% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 36 | 0.11% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 19 | 0.06% |
| to be own boss (nb self-employed only | 7 | 4 | 0.01% |
| more opportunity to use own initiative | 8 | 4 | 0.01% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 23 | 0.07% |
| Shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 12 | 0.04% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 22 | 0.07% |
| Health reasons | 12 | 2 | 0.01% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex | 13 | 25 | 0.08% |
| work less demanding/easier | 14 | 9 | 0.03% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 20 | 0.06% |
| Other | 97 | 41 | 0.13% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 33134 | 96.55% |
| proxy | -7 | 804 | 2.34% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Better money | 1 | 60 | 0.17% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 47 | 0.14% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 4 | 0.01% |
| More secure job | 4 | 26 | 0.08% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 41 | 0.12% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 26 | 0.08% |
| to be own boss (nb self-employed only | 7 | 4 | 0.01% |
| more opportunity to use own initiative | 8 | 4 | 0.01% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 25 | 0.07% |
| Shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 19 | 0.06% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 22 | 0.06% |
| Health reasons | 12 | 2 | 0.01% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex | 13 | 42 | 0.12% |
| work less demanding/easier | 14 | 10 | 0.03% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 13 | 0.04% |
| Other | 97 | 35 | 0.1% |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 34556 | 95.83% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Better money | 1 | 64 | 0.18% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 57 | 0.16% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 7 | 0.02% |
| More secure job | 4 | 26 | 0.07% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 41 | 0.11% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 23 | 0.06% |
| to be own boss (nb self-employed only | 7 | 3 | 0.01% |
| more opportunity to use own initiative | 8 | 3 | 0.01% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 23 | 0.06% |
| Shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 7 | 0.02% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 29 | 0.08% |
| Health reasons | 12 | 2 | 0.01% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex | 13 | 26 | 0.07% |
| work less demanding/easier | 14 | 14 | 0.04% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 21 | 0.06% |
| Other | 97 | 56 | 0.16% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 37163 | 94.58% |
| proxy | -7 | 1683 | 4.28% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Better money | 1 | 68 | 0.17% |
| Better career prospects | 2 | 73 | 0.19% |
| More responsibility | 3 | 2 | 0.01% |
| More secure job | 4 | 26 | 0.07% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 43 | 0.11% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 38 | 0.1% |
| to be own boss (nb self-employed only | 7 | 6 | 0.02% |
| more opportunity to use own initiative | 8 | 7 | 0.02% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 27 | 0.07% |
| Shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 10 | 0.03% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 30 | 0.08% |
| Health reasons | 12 | 2 | 0.01% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex | 13 | 45 | 0.11% |
| work less demanding/easier | 14 | 7 | 0.02% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 18 | 0.05% |
| Other | 97 | 45 | 0.11% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 38906 | 92.26% |
| proxy | -7 | 2832 | 6.72% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.01% |
| 1 | 54 | 0.13% | |
| 2 | 51 | 0.12% | |
| 3 | 4 | 0.01% | |
| 4 | 26 | 0.06% | |
| 5 | 51 | 0.12% | |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 27 | 0.06% |
| to be own boss (nb self-employed only | 7 | 5 | 0.01% |
| more opportunity to use own initiative | 8 | 12 | 0.03% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 30 | 0.07% |
| 10 | 14 | 0.03% | |
| 11 | 21 | 0.05% | |
| 12 | 4 | 0.01% | |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex | 13 | 31 | 0.07% |
| work less demanding/easier | 14 | 11 | 0.03% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 20 | 0.05% |
| 97 | 68 | 0.16% | |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not available for IEMB | -10 | 4615 | 10.21% |
| missing | -9 | 3 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 36978 | 81.82% |
| proxy | -7 | 3129 | 6.92% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.01% |
| better money | 1 | 82 | 0.18% |
| better career prospects | 2 | 43 | 0.1% |
| more responsibility | 3 | 6 | 0.01% |
| more secure job | 4 | 22 | 0.05% |
| more interesting work | 5 | 50 | 0.11% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 27 | 0.06% |
| to be own boss (nb self-employed only | 7 | 11 | 0.02% |
| more opportunity to use own initiative | 8 | 8 | 0.02% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 36 | 0.08% |
| shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 8 | 0.02% |
| more flexible hours | 11 | 32 | 0.07% |
| health reasons | 12 | 6 | 0.01% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex | 13 | 33 | 0.07% |
| work less demanding/easier | 14 | 8 | 0.02% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 23 | 0.05% |
| other | 97 | 68 | 0.15% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 40498 | 90.32% |
| proxy | -7 | 3858 | 8.6% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| better money | 1 | 83 | 0.19% |
| better career prospects | 2 | 72 | 0.16% |
| more responsibility | 3 | 9 | 0.02% |
| more secure job | 4 | 29 | 0.06% |
| more interesting work | 5 | 37 | 0.08% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 28 | 0.06% |
| to be own boss (nb self-employed only | 7 | 4 | 0.01% |
| more opportunity to use own initiative | 8 | 6 | 0.01% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 28 | 0.06% |
| shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 10 | 0.02% |
| more flexible hours | 11 | 20 | 0.04% |
| health reasons | 12 | 4 | 0.01% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex | 13 | 33 | 0.07% |
| work less demanding/easier | 14 | 16 | 0.04% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 18 | 0.04% |
| other | 97 | 81 | 0.18% |
| Total | 44837 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 55 | 0.12% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 42566 | 90.42% |
| proxy | -7 | 3935 | 8.36% |
| better money | 1 | 76 | 0.16% |
| better career prospects | 2 | 54 | 0.11% |
| more responsibility | 3 | 5 | 0.01% |
| more secure job | 4 | 36 | 0.08% |
| more interesting work | 5 | 47 | 0.1% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 39 | 0.08% |
| to be own boss (nb self-employed only | 7 | 16 | 0.03% |
| more opportunity to use own initiative | 8 | 5 | 0.01% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 29 | 0.06% |
| shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 11 | 0.02% |
| more flexible hours | 11 | 17 | 0.04% |
| health reasons | 12 | 4 | 0.01% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex | 13 | 54 | 0.11% |
| work less demanding/easier | 14 | 7 | 0.01% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 24 | 0.05% |
| other | 97 | 94 | 0.2% |
| Total | 47074 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 3 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 45334 | 91.23% |
| proxy | -7 | 3830 | 7.71% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.01% |
| better money | 1 | 92 | 0.19% |
| better career prospects | 2 | 47 | 0.09% |
| more responsibility | 3 | 7 | 0.01% |
| more secure job | 4 | 36 | 0.07% |
| more interesting work | 5 | 41 | 0.08% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 25 | 0.05% |
| to be own boss (nb self-employed only | 7 | 11 | 0.02% |
| more opportunity to use own initiative | 8 | 2 | 0.0% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 22 | 0.04% |
| shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 19 | 0.04% |
| more flexible hours | 11 | 30 | 0.06% |
| health reasons | 12 | 2 | 0.0% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex | 13 | 45 | 0.09% |
| work less demanding/easier | 14 | 11 | 0.02% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 16 | 0.03% |
| other | 97 | 115 | 0.23% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 49994 | 91.62% |
| proxy | -7 | 3880 | 7.11% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| better money | 1 | 106 | 0.19% |
| better career prospects | 2 | 57 | 0.1% |
| more responsibility | 3 | 10 | 0.02% |
| more secure job | 4 | 41 | 0.08% |
| more interesting work | 5 | 70 | 0.13% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 42 | 0.08% |
| to be own boss (nb self-employed only | 7 | 14 | 0.03% |
| more opportunity to use own initiative | 8 | 5 | 0.01% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 39 | 0.07% |
| shorter/fewer hours | 10 | 20 | 0.04% |
| more flexible hours | 11 | 32 | 0.06% |
| health reasons | 12 | 1 | 0.0% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex | 13 | 58 | 0.11% |
| work less demanding/easier | 14 | 11 | 0.02% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 20 | 0.04% |
| other | 97 | 167 | 0.31% |
| Total | 54568 | 100.0% |
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