empl spell no. 5: 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:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 32774 | 99.77% |
| proxy | -7 | 74 | 0.23% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | 32849 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 35337 | 99.62% |
| proxy | -7 | 134 | 0.38% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 29068 | 99.31% |
| proxy | -7 | 198 | 0.68% |
| Better money | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| More secure job | 4 | 1 | 0.0% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 1 | 0.0% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Total | 29271 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 31540 | 98.54% |
| proxy | -7 | 464 | 1.45% |
| More secure job | 4 | 1 | 0.0% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 1 | 0.0% |
| More flexible hours | 11 | 1 | 0.0% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex | 13 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 33515 | 97.66% |
| proxy | -7 | 804 | 2.34% |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 34960 | 96.95% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| Better money | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other | 97 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 37605 | 95.7% |
| proxy | -7 | 1683 | 4.28% |
| Better money | 1 | 2 | 0.01% |
| More interesting work | 5 | 2 | 0.01% |
| closer to home - less travelling time to work | 9 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 39335 | 93.28% |
| proxy | -7 | 2832 | 6.72% |
| 1 | 2 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not available for IEMB | -10 | 4615 | 10.21% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 37445 | 82.86% |
| proxy | -7 | 3129 | 6.92% |
| more secure job | 4 | 1 | 0.0% |
| more interesting work | 5 | 1 | 0.0% |
| other | 97 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 40978 | 91.39% |
| proxy | -7 | 3858 | 8.6% |
| suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex | 13 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | 44837 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 43138 | 91.64% |
| proxy | -7 | 3935 | 8.36% |
| preferred to previous job | 15 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | 47074 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 45860 | 92.29% |
| proxy | -7 | 3830 | 7.71% |
| better career prospects | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| wanted specific type of job | 6 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 50685 | 92.88% |
| proxy | -7 | 3880 | 7.11% |
| better money | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| more secure job | 4 | 1 | 0.0% |
| other | 97 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | 54568 | 100.0% |
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