Between Job Gaps/Job Search

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Q7-A

([total number of between job gaps] = 0);/* SKIP ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF GAPS */

 

If Answer =1    Then Go To: Q8-1A

 

Go To: Q7-8

Lead-In: QES-101 [Default]

Q7-8

INTERVIEWER:  NOW ENTERING GAPS SECTION - PERIODS WHEN R WAS NOT WORKING.

[PUT JANUARY 1 1997 AND GAP DATES ON ROW C OF THE CALENDAR.  DRAW A LINE TO CONNECT THESE DATES.  DRAW LINES ON ROW C TO REPRESENT PERIODS DURING WHICH THERE ARE NO LINES IN ROWS A OR B. USE DATES ENTERED IN ROWS A OR B TO INDICATE IN ROW C DATES R BEGAN AND ENDED EACH PERIOD OF NON-EMPLOYMENT.]

 

Go To: Q7-9A-LOOP-BEGIN

Lead-In: Q7-7B [Default]

Q7-9A-LOOP-BEGIN

REPEAT ([BJGAPS-LOOP13 counter]);

/* START LOOP TO GATHER INFORMATION ON BETWEEN JOB GAPS  */

 

Go To: Q7-11-b

Lead-In: Q7-8 [Default]

Q7-11-b

([length of between job gap()] >= 5);

/*Check to see if the total number of days is 5 or more to see if gaps should be asked about */

 

If Answer =1    Then Go To: Q7-15

 

Go To: Q7-37-LOOP-END

Lead-In: Q7-9A-LOOP-BEGIN [Default]

Q7-15

You said you were not working between [Number of gaps([index for loop about between job gaps- start date()])] and [Number of gaps([index for loop about between job gaps- stop date()])]. During how many of those weeks were you looking for work or on layoff from a job -- during None, Some, or All of those weeks?

INTERVIEWER: COUNT 4 OR MORE DAYS AS 1 WEEK.

         1     None

         2     Some...(Go to Q7-16)

         3     All...(Go to Q7-37-LOOP-END)

 

Go To: Q7-17

Lead-In: Q7-11-b [1:1]

Q7-16

That is a total of about [calculated number of total weeks in b/t job gap()] week(s) when you were not working.

For how many of these weeks were you looking for work or on layoff from a job?

READ IF NEEDED: You said you were not working between [Number of gaps([index for loop about between job gaps- start date()])] and [Number of gaps([index for loop about between job gaps- stop date()])].)

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|

 

Go To: Q7-17

Lead-In: Q7-15 [2:2]

Q7-17

([calculated number of total weeks in b/t job gap()] - [Number of weeks r was looking for work while on layoff from job()]);

/* CALCULATE THE NUMBER OF WEEKS NOT WORKING AS AN EMPLOYEE AND NOT WORKING FOR SELF */

 

If Answer =0    Then Go To: Q7-37-LOOP-END

 

Go To: Q7-19

Lead-In: Q7-15 [Default], Q7-16 [Default]

Q7-19

What would you say was the main reason that you were not looking for work for those other [Calculated number of weeks not working or self-employed()] week(s)?

INTERVIEWER: RECORD VERBATIM AND SELECT RESPONSE.

IF R GIVES MORE THAN ONE REASON:  What was the one main reason?

 

         1     BELIEVED NO WORK AVAILABLE IN LINE OF

                WORK OR AREA

         2     COULD NOT FIND ANY WORK

         3     SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS

         4     MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

         5     LACKS NECESSARY SCHOOLING, TRAINING,

                SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE

         6     EMPLOYERS THINK TOO YOUNG OR TOO OLD

         7     OTHER TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION

         8     CHILD CARE PROBLEMS

         9     FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES

        10     PREGNANCY--CURRENT OR RECENT

        11     IN SCHOOL OR OTHER TRAINING

        12     ILL-HEALTH, PHYSICAL

                 DISABILITY

        13     TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS

        14     DID NOT FEEL LIKE WORKING

        15     OTHER (SPECIFY)

        16     HUSBAND OR PARTNER WORKED

        17     JAIL OR CRIMINAL BACKGROUND

        18     WAITING TO HEAR ABOUT OR

                 START A NEW JOB

        19     MOVED OR MOVING

        20     SELF-EMPLOYED

 

Go To: Q7-37-LOOP-END

Lead-In: Q7-17 [Default]

Q7-37-LOOP-END

UNTIL ([BJGAPS-LOOP13 counter], ([BJGAPS-LOOP13 counter] = [total number of between job gaps]));

/* END LOOP FOR BETWEEN JOB GAPS */

 

Go To: EMPSRCH-1

Lead-In: Q7-11-b [Default], Q7-19 [Default], Q7-17 [0:0], Q7-15 [3:3]

EMPSRCH-1

([total number of employers reported] > 0);

/*does R have at least one employer?  If NO (zero) employers, go to Q7-60 */

 

If Answer =0    Then Go To: Q7-60

 

Go To: EMPSRCH-2

Lead-In: Q7-37-LOOP-END [Default]

EMPSRCH-2

([is this job current?(1)]=1);/*Is job a current job? If not currently working, go to Q7-60*/

 

If Answer =1    Then Go To: Q7-88A

 

Go To: Q7-60

Lead-In: EMPSRCH-1 [Default]

Q7-60

Have you been doing anything to find work during the last 4 weeks?

IF NEEDED:  That is, have you taken any actions to try to find a job?

         1     YES...(Go to Q7-62A)

         0     NO

         2     RETIRED

         3     DISABLED...(Go to Q8-1A)

         4     UNABLE TO WORK...(Go to Q8-1A)

 

Go To: Q8-1A

Lead-In: EMPSRCH-2 [Default], EMPSRCH-1 [0:0]

Q7-62A

What are all of the things you have done to find work during the last 4 weeks?

         1     SELECT TO ENTER JOB SEARCH ACTIVITY...(Go to Q7-62B)

        13     NOTHING, NO JOB SEARCH ACTIVITY

 

If Answer =-1    Then Go To: Q8-1A

 

Go To: Q7-62B

Lead-In: Q7-60 [1:1]

Q7-62B

(What are all of the things you have done to find work during the last 4 weeks?)

(INTERVIEWER: PROBE:) Anything else?

 

         1     CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/INTERVIEW

         2     CONTACTED EMPLOYMENT AGENCY / TEMP

                AGENCY

         3     OBES / OHIO JOB NET/ ONE STOP COMPUTERS

         4     CDHS/ LOCAL WELFARE OFFICE/ CASE

                MANAGER

         5     CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES

         6     CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY

                EMPLOYMENT CENTER

         7     SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT APPLICATIONS

         8     CHECKED UNION/PROFESSIONAL REGISTERS

         9     LOOKED AT, ANSWERED, OR PLACED ADS

       10      ATTENDED JOB TRAINING

                 PROGRAMS/COURSES

        11     SAW SIGN IN WINDOW

        12     OTHER PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

                 AGENCY

        13     OTHER (SPECIFY)

        14     EMPLOYER APPROACHED R

                 FOR THE POSITION

        15     JOB FAIR

        16     WORD OF MOUTH

        17     STARTED OWN BUSINESS

        18     WORKED THERE BEFORE

 

Go To: Q7-65

Lead-In: Q7-62A [Default], Q7-62A [1:1]

Q7-65

LAST WEEK, could you have started a job if one had been offered?

         1     YES

         0     NO...(Go to Q7-66)

 

Go To: Q7-67

Lead-In: Q7-62B [Default]

Q7-66

Why is that?

 

         1     WAITING FOR NEW JOB TO BEGIN

         2     OWN TEMPORARY ILLNESS

         3     GOING TO SCHOOL

         4     OTHER (SPECIFY)

         5     CHILD CARE

         6     TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS

 

Go To: Q8-1A

Lead-In: Q7-65 [0:0]

Q7-67

Before you started looking for work, what were you doing: working, going to school, or something else?

 

         1     WORKING...(Go to Q7-68B)

         2     SCHOOL

         3     LEFT MILITARY SERVICE...(Go to Q7-69A)

         4     SOMETHING ELSE (SPECIFY)

         5     TAKING CARE OF CHILD/REN

         6     DEALING WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS

         7     LOOKING FOR WORK

         8     HOUSEWIFE

         9     CARING FOR ILL SPOUSE OR RELATIVE

 

Go To: Q7-69A

Lead-In: Q7-65 [Default]

Q7-68B

Did you lose or quit that job, or was it a temporary job that ended?

         1     LOST JOB

         2     QUIT JOB

         3     TEMPORARY JOB ENDED

 

Go To: Q7-69A

Lead-In: Q7-67 [1:1]

Q7-69A

([Did R lose or quit that job, or was it a temporary job that ended? ] != -4);

/* DOES Q5-68B HAVE AN ENTRY?  losetemp = -4 if R was in school or something else or skipped  */

 

If Answer =1    Then Go To: Q7-69C

 

Go To: Q7-69D

Lead-In: Q7-67 [Default], Q7-68B [Default], Q7-67 [3:3]

Q7-69C

When did you last work at that job or business?

         1     WITHIN LAST 12 MONTHS...(Go to Q7-70)

         2     MORE THAN 12 MONTHS AGO

         3     NEVER WORKED

 

Go To: Q7-71A

Lead-In: Q7-69A [1:1]

Q7-69D

When did you last work at a job or business?

         1     WITHIN LAST 12 MONTHS...(Go to Q7-70)

         2     MORE THAN 12 MONTHS AGO

         3     NEVER WORKED

 

Go To: Q7-71A

Lead-In: Q7-69A [Default]

Q7-70

INTERVIEWER: ASK IF NECESSARY, OTHERWISE VERIFY:

What was the month and year that you last worked?

       Enter Date: |__|__||__|__|__|__|

                            Mon       Year

 

Go To: Q7-71A

Lead-In: Q7-69C [1:1], Q7-69D [1:1]

Q7-71A

As of the end of LAST WEEK, how long had you been looking for work?

INTERVIEWER:  ENTER TIME UNIT AND CONTINUE.

         1     WEEKS...(Go to Q7-71B)

         2     MONTHS...(Go to Q7-71C)

         3     YEARS...(Go to Q7-71D)

 

Go To: Q7-74

Lead-In: Q7-69C [Default], Q7-69D [Default], Q7-70 [Default]

Q7-71B

(As of the end of LAST WEEK, how long had you been looking for work?)

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS)     Enter Answer: |__|__|

 

Go To: Q7-74

Lead-In: Q7-71A [1:1]

Q7-71C

(As of the end of LAST WEEK, how long had you been looking for work?)  (ENTER NUMBER OF MONTHS)

     Enter Answer: |__|__|

 

Go To: Q7-74

Lead-In: Q7-71A [2:2]

Q7-71D

(As of the end of LAST WEEK, how long had you been looking for work?)

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER NUMBER OF YEARS)     Enter Answer: |__|__|

 

Go To: Q7-74

Lead-In: Q7-71A [3:3]

Q7-74

Have you been looking for a full-time job of 35 hours or more per week?

         1     YES

         0     NO

 

Go To: Q8-1A

Lead-In: Q7-71A [Default], Q7-71B [Default], Q7-71C [Default], Q7-71D [Default]

Q7-88A

Even though you are working now, have you been looking for other work in the past 4 weeks?

IF NEEDED:  That is, have you done anything to find a different job, or an additional job?

         1     YES...(Go to Q7-88B)

         0     NO

 

Go To: Q8-1A

Lead-In: EMPSRCH-2 [1:1]

Q7-88B

What was the main reason you were looking for other work during the last 4 weeks?

 

          1     LITTLE CHANCE FOR ADVANCEMENT IN

                 CURRENT JOB

        12     TO SEE IF IT WAS POSSIBLE TO GET A BETTER JOB

        13     NEEDED AN ADDITIONAL JOB TO WORK MORE

                 HOURS/INCREASE EARNINGS

          2     PAY INADEQUATE AT CURRENT JOB

          3     PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS BAD AT

                 CURRENT JOB

          4     CURRENT JOB IS PART-TIME OR SEASONAL,

                 DESIRE FULL-TIME WORK

          5     WISH TO LIVE IN A NEW LOCATION

          6     WANT A JOB IN A DIFFERENT FIELD

          7     LAID OFF, JOB ENDED

        10     HAVE TO LEAVE CURRENT

                 LOCATION (FAMILY REASONS)

        11     NEEDED BETTER BENEFITS

          9     WANTED TO WORK CLOSER TO

                 HOME / SCHOOL / CHILDCARE

        15     WANTED DIFFERENT HOURS

          8     HAD CONFLICT WITH BOSS/CO-

                 WORKERS

        16     UNHAPPY AT CURRENT JOB

        14     OTHER (SPECIFY)

 

Go To: Q7-88C

Lead-In: Q7-88A [1:1]

Q7-88C

What are all of the things you have done to find other work during the last 4 weeks?

 

         1     CONTACTED EMPLOYER DIRECTLY/INTERVIEW

         2     CONTACTED EMPLOYMENT AGENCY / TEMP

                AGENCY

         3     OBES / OHIO JOB NET/ ONE STOP COMPUTERS

         4     CDHS/ LOCAL WELFARE OFFICE/ CASE

                MANAGER

         5     CONTACTED FRIENDS OR RELATIVES

         6     CONTACTED SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY

                EMPLOYMENT CENTER

         7     SENT OUT RESUMES/FILLED OUT APPLICATIONS

         8     CHECKED UNION/

                PROFESSIONAL REGISTERS

         9     LOOKED AT, ANSWERED, OR

                PLACED ADS

        10    ATTENDED JOB TRAINING

                PROGRAMS/COURSES

        11    SAW SIGN IN WINDOW

        12    OTHER PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

                AGENCY

        13    OTHER (SPECIFY)

 

Go To: Q7-88G

Lead-In: Q7-88B [Default]

Q7-88G

How many job offers did you receive as a result of your job search?  INTERVIEWER: IF "NONE", ENTER "0".

     Enter Answer: |__|__|

 

If Answer =0    Then Go To: Q8-1A

 

Go To: Q7-88H

Lead-In: Q7-88C [Default], Q7-88D [Default], Q7-88E [Default]

Q7-88H

What was the highest wage that you were offered as a result of your job search?

PROBE IF NECESSARY:  Is that per hour, day, week, or what?

INTERVIEWER:  ENTER TIME UNIT OF AMOUNT BELOW.  ENTER AMOUNT IN NEXT SCREEN.

 

         1     HOURLY  (per hour)...(Go to CPS-30000)

         2     DAILY  (per day)...(Go to CPS-30000)

         3     WEEKLY  (per week)...(Go to CPS-30000)

         4     BI-WEEKLY  (every 2 weeks)...(Go to CPS-30000)

         8     SEMI-MONTHLY  (twice a month)...(Go to CPS-30000)

         5     MONTHLY  (per month)...(Go to CPS-30000)

         6     YEARLY  (per year)...(Go to CPS-30000)

         7     OTHER  (SPECIFY)...(Go to CPS-30000)

          9     OFFER NOT RECEIVED YET

        10     PERCENTAGE/COMMISSION

        11     PAID PER JOB

        12     SEASONALLY

        13     NO PAYCHECK RECEIVED

        14     WELFARE

        15     IN-KIND SERVICES

        16     SELF-EMPLOYED

 

If Answer >=-2 and Answer <=-1     Then Go To: CPS-30000

 

Go To: CPS-30000

Lead-In: Q7-88G [Default]

CPS-30000

(What was the (highest) wage that you were offered as a result of your job search?)

PROBE IF NECESSARY:  Is that per hour, day, week, or what?

     Enter Answer: |__|__|__|__|__|__|.|__|__|

 

Go To: Q8-1A

Lead-In: Q7-88H [Default], Q7-88H [7:7], Q7-88H [-2:-1], Q7-88H [6:6], Q7-88H [4:4], Q7-88H [5:5], Q7-88H [1:1], Q7-88H [8:8], Q7-88H [3:3], Q7-88H [2:2]

 

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