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(Here are some goals that people value in their lives. Some people say these things are very important to them. Others say they are not so important. Please tell me how important each is to you personally.)...Having a job or career that benefits society...Is that one of the most important things in your life, very important but not the most, somewhat important, or not important?

Note: Asked of Form 2 half sample
Pew Social Trends Poll, [Dec, 2011]

Compared with other goals in your life, how important are the following to you today? Please rate each on a scale from 1 not very important' to 10 very important....Being successful in your job or career

%
47		10 Very important
12		09
12		08
7		07
2		06
3		05
1		04
1		03
1		02
5		01 Not very important
9		Not applicable
*		Don't know

AARP Volunteering Perceptions and Realities Survey, [Dec, 2008]

(Next, I'd like to ask you about some different aspects of your life. As I read the following list, please tell me how important each aspect is to your personal happiness and fulfillment using a scale from zero to 10, where 10 means very important and zero means not important at all.)...Your job or career...How important is this to your personal happiness? (Read if Necessary:) You can use any number between zero and ten.

Note: Those employed full/part time
Pew Social Trends Poll, [Feb, 2007]

Job Satisfaction

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Overall are you satisfied or dissatisfied with your current job or career? (If Satisfied/Dissatisfied, ask:) Would you say you are very satisfied/dissatisfied or somewhat satisfied/dissatisfied?

Note: Asked of those employed full- or part-time (61%)
Pew Social Trends Poll, [Mar, 2011]

Overall, how satisfied are you with your job? Are you completely satisfied, mostly satisfied, mostly dissatisfied, or completely dissatisfied?

Note: Asked of those employed full or part-time (60%)
Pew Social Trends Poll, [May, 2010]

Now, I'd like to find out how satisfied you are with different aspects of your job. Please tell me whether you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with it....Your job overall...Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

%
49		Very satisfied
39		Somewhat satisfied
4		Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4		Somewhat dissatisfied
3		Very dissatisfied
1		Don't know
*		Refused

Note: Asked of those employed full or part-time/retired from their primary job but still working full or part-time (78%)
Work Trends Survey, [Nov, 2009]

Satisfaction With Specific Aspects of the Job

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Now I'll read a list of job characteristics. For each, please tell me how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with your current job in this regard. Are you completely satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or completely dissatisfied with...your job security?

Note: Asked of those employed full- or part-time
Gallup Poll, [Aug, 2011]

(Now I'll read a list of job characteristics. For each, please tell me how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with your current job in this regard.) Are you completely satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or completely dissatisfied with...the amount of vacation time you receive?

Note: Asked of those employed full- or part-time
Gallup Poll, [Aug, 2011]

Workplace Loyalty

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(Please just tell me if you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.)...I feel a sense of loyalty to my immediate manager or supervisor.

Note: Asked of those employed full or part-time/retired from their primary job but still working full or part-time and they are not self-employed (66%)
Work Trends Survey, [Nov, 2009]

(Please just tell me if you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.)...My immediate manager or supervisor feels a sense of loyalty towards me.

Note: Asked of those employed full or part-time/retired from their primary job but still working full or part-time and they are not self-employed (66%)
Work Trends Survey, [Nov, 2009]

(Please just tell me if you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.)...I feel a sense of loyalty to the company or organization that I work for.

Note: Asked of those employed full or part-time/retired from their primary job but still working full or part-time and they are not self-employed (66%)
Work Trends Survey, [Nov, 2009]

Use of Technology at Work

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(If Retired/Homemaker, read:) If you were to enter the workforce now, do you feel you know enough about computers and technology to be competitive in the current job market, or not?

Note: Those not on disability
Washington Post/Kaiser/Harvard Race and Recession Survey, [Jan, 2011]

((If Retired/Homemaker, read:) If you were to enter the workforce now, do you feel you know enough about computers and technology to be competitive in the current job market, or not?) (If Know enough/Don't know enough to be competitive in the current job market, ask:) Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

Note: Those not on disability
Washington Post/Kaiser/Harvard Race and Recession Survey, [Jan, 2011]

Has your use of electronic devices such as personal computers, cell phones and Blackberries or other smartphones made it easier to do your job, harder to do your job, or has it had no effect on how you do your job?

Note: Asked of those employed who use a personal computer/have a Blackberry, iPhone or some other type of smartphone (55% of sample)
CBS News Poll, [May, 2010]

Work-related Stress

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(If Long-term unemployed, ask:) As a direct result of being unemployed/not having to work for a while, have you...sought help from a medical professional for stress or other major health problems, or not? (If Long-term underemployed, ask:) As a direct result of your current employment situation/working fewer hours, have you...sought help from a medical professional for stress or other major health problems, or not?

Note: Long-term unemployed/Long-term underemployed
Kaiser/NPR Long-Term Unemployed Survey, [Oct, 2011]

Note: Asked of those employed full- or part-time
Gallup Poll, [Aug, 2011]

(Next, please say whether any of the following have or have not happened to you as a direct result of your currently being unemployed.) How about...you have sought help from a medical professional for stress or other major health problems?

Note: Asked of those unemployed
Gallup/USA Today Poll, [Dec, 2010]

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(Now here's a list of things people have said are or could be responsibilities of business to employees in this country. (Card shown respondent) Would you go down that list and for each one tell me whether you consider it to be a definite responsibility of business, or highly desirable although not a definite responsibility, or something that is nice to do but shouldn't necessarily be expected, or something that is beyond what business should do?)...Providing free dental insurance.

Roper Report 81-8, [Aug, 1981]

What do you think is the most satisfying part of being a homemaker?

%
34		Raising/teaching children
15		Taking care of family
9		Independence/freedom
*		Taking care of sick
3		Peace and quiet
7		Keeping a nice home
1		Coping with everything
5		Pride/satisfaction
*		Being needed
1		Cooking
1		Sleeping in
*		Everything
1		Other
1		Nothing
23		Don't know/No answer

CBS News Poll, [Jan, 1991]

Are you(or your spouse/partner) currently contributing part of your salary to that 401K plan or not?

Note: Asked of those who are not retired
ABC News/Washington Post Poll, [Oct, 1997]

Topics At A Glance: Work

Importance of Work in One's Life

Job Satisfaction

Satisfaction With Specific Aspects of the Job

Workplace Loyalty

Use of Technology at Work

Work-related Stress

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