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Questionnaire

For each question, choose the one response that best describes your job situation during March 1999. Circle the number to the left of that response or fill in the blank.

 

  1. What is your gender?

     

    01 = Male

    02 = Female

     

  2. What was your age as of March 31, 1999?

     

    01 = 16-20

    02 = 21-25

    03 = 26-30

    04 = 31-35

    05 = 36-40

    06 = 41-45

    07 = 46-50

    08 = 51-55

    09 = 56-60

    10 = 61 and above

     

  3. In what county do you live?

     

    ________________________________

     

     

  4. What is your race or ethnic group?

     

    01 = White, Nonhispanic

    02 = White, Hispanic

    03 = Black, Nonhispanic

    04 = Black, Hispanic

    05 = American Indian

    06 = Alaskan native

    07 = Japanese

    08 = Chinese

    09 = Other Asian

    10=Other(please specify): ____________________________

     

  5. What is the highest level of education you have obtained?

     

    01 = Less than High School ______ (enter number of years)

    02 = High school diploma/GED

    03 = Some college or post secondary

    04 = 2 Year/Associate degree

    05 = Bachelor degree

    06 = Masters degree and beyond

     

     

     

    Questions 6-17 pertain to your job situation during March 1999.

     

    If you had only one job, answer questions 6-11.

     

    If you had more than one job, answer questions 6-17.

     

    Answer questions 6-11 based on your primary job.

     

    Answer questions 12-17 based on your secondary job.

     

    Primary Job

     

  6. What is your current occupation? (See examples at far right)

     

    01 = Executive & Managerial

    02 = Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical

    03 = Sales Workers

    04 = Administrative Support

    05 = Service Workers

    06 = Precision, Production, Crafts & Repairers

    07 = Operators, Assemblers, Laborers

    08 = Agriculture, Fishing, Hunting

     

  7. For what kind of company do you work? (See examples at far right.)

     

    01 = Mining

    02 = Construction

    03 = Manufacturing

    04 = Transportation, Communication

    05 = Utilities

    06 = Wholesale Trade

    07 = Retail Trade

    08 = Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

    09 = Services

    10 = Government (federal/state/county/city)

    11 = Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting

    12 = Self-employed

     

  8. How many hours (on average) do you work per week?

     

    _____ _____

     

     

  9. What are your annual wages?

     

    01 = $1.00 - $5,000

    02 = $5,001-$10,000

    03 = $10,001-$15,000

    04 = $15,001-$20,000

    05 = $20,001-$25,000

    06 = $25,001-$35,000

    07 = $35,001-$50,000

    08 = $50,001-$75,000

    09 = $75,001-$100,000

    10 = $100,001 and above

     

  10. How many years have you been in this type of

     

    work?

     

    01 = Less than 1 year

    02 = 1-5 years

    03 = 6-10 years

    04 = 11-15 years

    05 = 16-20 years

    06 = 20 years and beyond

     

  11. In what county do you work?

     

    __________________________________

     

     

    Secondary Job

     

  12. What is your current occupation? (See examples at far right)

     

    01 = Executive & Managerial

    02 = Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical

    03 = Sales Workers

    04 = Administrative Support

    05 = Service Workers

    06 = Precision, Production, Crafts & Repair

    07 = Operators, Assemblers, Laborers

    08 = Agriculture, Fishing, Hunting

     

  13. For what kind of company do you work? (See examples at far

    right)

     

    01 = Mining

    02 = Construction

    03 = Manufacturing

    04 = Transportation, Communication

    05 = Utilities

    06 = Wholesale Trade

    07 = Retail Trade

    08 = Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

    09 = Services

    10 = Government (federal/state/county/city)

    11 = Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting

    12 = Self-employed

     

  14. How many hours (on average) do you work per week?

     

    _____ _____

     

     

  15. What are your annual wages?

     

    01 = $1.00 - $5,000

    02 = $5,001-$10,000

    03 = $10,001-$15,000

    04 = $15,001-$20,000

    05 = $20,001-$25,000

    06 = $25,001-$35,000

    07 = $35,001-$50,000

    08 = $50,001-$75,000

    09 = $75,001-$100,000

    10 = $100,001 and above

     

  16. How many years have you been in this type of

    work?

     

    01 = Less than 1 year

    02 = 1-5 years

    03 = 6-10 years

    04 = 11-15 years

    05 = 16-20 years

    06 = 20 years and beyond

     

  17. In what county do you work?

 

_________________________________

 

 

Examples for QUESTIONS 6 & 12

 

01 = Executive & Managerial: top level managers, administrators & executives: legislators, specific area or departmental managers

 

02 = Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical: human resource, financial, computer & mathematical specialists; engineers; natural & social scientists; lawyers; teachers; nurses; health practitioners, technologists, technicians; writers, artists, entertainers, athletes

 

03 = Sales Workers: marketing & sales supervisors; insurance, real estate , securities sales; travel agents, cashiers, telemarketers, retail salespersons, sales representatives

 

04 = Administrative Support: clerical supervisors, secretaries, receptionists, typists, bookkeepers, accounting & general office assistants, bank tellers, teacher aides, computer & office machine operators, mail carriers & clerks, shipping & receiving clerks; loan, insurance, credit clerks; customer service representatives

 

05 = Service Workers: firefighters, police, guards, waiters/waitresses, cooks, nurse aides, health service assistants, maids, janitors, hairdressers, child care workers, amusement services attendants

 

06 = Precision, Production, Crafts & Repair: mechanics, installers, repairers; carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, brick & stone masons; machinists, tool & die makers, sheet metal workers; slaughterers & butchers, highway maintenance workers

 

07 = Operators, Assemblers, Laborers: welders, assemblers, fabricators, truck, bus, taxi drivers; hand packers & packagers; machine operators, setters, tenders; meat cutters; construction, mechanic & repairer helpers

 

08 = Agriculture, Fishing Workers: farmers, farm workers, animal caretakers, gardeners & groundskeepers, lawn maintenance workers, nursery workers, farm equipment operators, veterinary assistants, hunters, trappers, logging workers

 

 

Examples for QUESTIONS 7 & 13

 

01 = Mining: metal mining, coal mining, oil & gas extraction, mining & quarrying minerals

 

02 = Construction: general contractors; bridge, highway & street contractors; special trade contractors, e.g., carpentry, electrical, plumbing, excavation, & roofing

 

03 = Manufacturing: companies which make/produce: food, textile mill, apparel, lumber, wood, furniture, paper, chemical, rubber, plastic, leather, stone, clay & metal products; machinery; electronic & transportation equipment, scientific instruments & controls, printing & publishing, petroleum refining

 

04 = Transportation, Communication: railroads, taxi cabs, bus lines & charters, freight transportation, warehousing, postal service, water & air transportation, pipelines, travel agencies, telephone, radio, television

 

05 = Utilities: electric services, gas production & distribution, water supply, sanitary services

 

06 = Wholesale Trade: sale of goods generally not open to public, e.g. sales to retailers, contractors & other wholesalers

 

07 = Retail Trade: sale of goods open to public, including restaurants

 

08 = Finance, Insurance & Real Estate: banking & savings institutions, credit unions, credit/loan institutions, mortgage bankers, security & commodity brokers, life insurance providers & sales, real estate management & sales, abstract companies

 

09 = Services: hotels & lodging; personal, business, repair, amusement services; health, legal, engineering, accounting services; private educational institutions; membership organizations, private household services

 

10 = Government (federal/state/county/city): executive, legislative, judicial, administrative & regulatory activities; public safety, security, administration of human resource, environmental quality, housing & economic programs; public educational institutions

 

11 = Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing: crop, livestock, poultry, dairy production; soil & crop, veterinary, farm labor & management, landscaping & horticulture services; tree farms, nurseries, commercial fishing, hunting & trapping

 

12 = Self-employed: not included on any establishment’s payroll

 

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