Some people are in temporary jobs that last only for a limited time or until the completion of a project. Is your job temporary?
Universe = PES1VER = -3, -2, 1 or 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Has it been more than a year?
Universe = PES10TIM=-3 or-2

-9 No response(N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

ENTER NUMBER WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = PES10TIM = 1, 2 or 3

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1:90

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = PES10TIM = 1, 2 or 3

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1:99

How long have you been (fill: self-employed/ an independent contractor)?
Universe = PES8SED1=4; OR entry in PES9B; OR
[entry in PES8SEDN or PES8SEDA or PES8SEDB
AND IO1COW = 1-6 or 8-10]

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks

How long have you been (fill: self-employed/ an independent contractor)?
Universe = PES8SED1=4; OR entry in PES9A; OR
[entry in PES8SEDN or PES8SEDA or PES8SEDB
AND IO1COW = 7-11 AND MIS=4 or 8]

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

Has it been more than a year?
Universe = PES10WST=-2 or -3

-9 No response(N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

ENTER NUMBER WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = PES10WST = 1, 2 or 3

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1:99

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = PES10WST = 1, 2, 3, or 4

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1:99

How long have you worked for the employer where you worked last week?
Universe = [IO1COW= 1-5, 8-10 and PES7=1] AND
Entry in PES10TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks

How long have you worked for the employer where you worked last week?
Universe = [IO1COW= 1-5, 8-10 and PES7=1] AND
Entry in PES10TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

Just before you became (fill: self-employed/ an independent contractor) did you have other employment?
Universe = [PES10TIM=1 and PES10NUM less than or equal
to 3] AND entry in PES10WST

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Just before you became (fill: self-employed/ an independent contractor) did you have other employment?
Universe = [PES10TIM=1 and PES10NUM less than or equal
to 3 years] OR (PES10NPR=2)

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Right before you became (fill: self-employed/ an independent contractor) were you looking for another type of employment?
Universe = PES11=2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

What was your major activity before you became (fill: self-employed/an independent contractor)?
Universe = [PES11=-3 or -2] OR [PES12= -3, -2 or 2]

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Attending to personal or family obligations
2 Going to school
3 In retirement
4 In the military
5 Other

What was your major activity before you became (fill: self-employed/an independent contractor)?
Universe = [PES11=-3 or -2] OR [PES12= -3, -2 or 2]

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Attending to personal or family obligations
2 Going to school
3 In retirement
4 Other

Before you started looking for work, were you employed?
Universe = PES12=1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Did you lose that job, quit that job, or was it a temporary job that ended?
Universe = PES11=1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Lost job
2 Quit job
3 Temporary job that ended
4 Other

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/ MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = PES15TIM = 1, 2, 3, or 4

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1:90

How long did you work in this other job?
Universe = Entry in PES14

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

At the job at which you worked before (fill: self-employed/an independent contractor), were you employed by government, by a private company, or a non-profit organization?
Universe = Entry in PES15TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Government
2 Private for profit company
3 Non-profit organization
4 Self-employed

Industry Code
Universe = Entry in PUS17C

-1 Not in Universe
0:992 Industry Code
999 No response

Occupation Code
Universe = Entry in PUS18 and PUS19

-1 Not in Universe
0:905 Occupation Code
999 No Response

Are you working only until a specific project is completed?
Universe = PES1= 1, PES1SCRI = -3, -2, or 2 OR
PES1SCR = -3, -2, or 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Were you hired to temporarily replace another worker?
Universe = PES1A = -3, -2, or 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
2 No

Were you hired for a fixed period of time?
Universe = PES1B = -3, -2, or 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Was your job a year-round job or is it only AVAILABLE during certain times of the year?
Universe = PES1C = -3, -2, or 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

How much longer do you expect to work in your current job?
Universe = PES1FTIM = -4

-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 As long as I want
2 Until I retire
3 Until I find a different job
4 Until I finish school
5 Until I go back to school
6 Other

ENTER NUMBER OF DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS/ YEARS.
Universe = PES1FTIM = 1, 2, 3, or 4

-1:99

How much longer do you expect to work in your current job?
Universe = PES1VER = -3, -2, or 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-4 Something else
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

Do you think it will be more than a year?
Universe = PES1F = -3 or -2 OR PES1F1 = -3, -2, 1, 3, or 6

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Do you think it will be more than a year?
Universe = PES1FTIM = -3 or -2 OR PES1F1 = -3, -2, 1, 3, or 6

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Is that more than a year away?
Universe = PES1F1 = 2, 4, or 5

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

What is the main reason you expect to work at your current job for (fill: time specified in PES1FTIM
Universe = Those persons who expect to work less than one
more year in current job.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Job is temporary
2 Business conditions
3 Introduction of new technology/modernization
4 Other economic
5 Job performance
6 Obtaining another job
7 Attending school
8 Family responsibilities
9 Retirement (Specify)
10 Health
11 Other personal (Specify)

What is the main reason you expect to work at your current job for (fill: time specified in PES1FTIM
Universe = Those persons who expect to work less than one
more year in current job.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Job is temporary
2 Business conditions
3 Introduction of new technology/modernization
4 Other economic (Specify)
5 Job performance
6 Obtaining another job
7 Attending school
8 Family responsibilities
9 Retirement
10 Health
11 Other personal (Specify)

What is the main reason you do not expect to stay at your current job?
Universe = Those persons who do not know how much longer
they will work in their current job.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Job is temporary
2 Business conditions
3 Introduction of new technology/modernization
4 Other economic
5 Job performance
6 Obtaining another job
7 Attending school
8 Family responsibilities
9 Retirement (Specify)
10 Health
11 Other personal (Specify)

What is the main reason you do not expect to stay at your current job?
Universe = Those persons who do not know how much longer
they will work in their current job.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Job is temporary
2 Business conditions
3 Introduction of new technology/modernization
4 Other economic (Specify)
5 Job performance
6 Obtaining another job
7 Attending school
8 Family responsibilities
9 Retirement
10 Health
11 Other personal (Specify)

What is the main reason you left the job you held last week?
Universe = Those persons who are working in a temporary
that is not the same job they had last week.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Job is temporary
2 Business conditions
3 Introduction of new technology/modernization
4 Other economic
5 Job performance
6 Obtained another job
7 Went back to school
8 Family responsibilities
9 Retirement (Specify)
10 Health
11 Other personal (Specify)

What is the main reason you left the job you held last week?
Universe = Those persons who are working in a temporary
that is not the same job they had last week.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Job is temporary
2 Business conditions
3 Introduction of new technology/modernization
4 Other economic (Specify)
5 Job performance
6 Obtained another job
7 Went back to school
8 Family responsibilities
9 Retirement
10 Health
11 Other personal (Specify)

If it were not for this reason, could you keep working at your current job for more than one year?
Universe = Person has a temporary job and does not expect to stay
at it for more than the next year, because of personal
reasons (S1I or S1IDK=5-11).

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

If it were not for this reason, could you keep working at your current job for more than one year?
Universe = Person has a temporary job and does not expect to stay
at it for more than the next year, because of personal
reasons (S1I or S1IDK=5-11)or because person cannot
continue to work for current employer as long as they
want. [(S1SCR=2, D, or R) or (S1SCRI=2, D, or R)]

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

If it were not for this reason, could you have kept working at the job you had last week?
Universe = Person had a temporary job last week, but does not
work at the same job this week because of "other
personal" reasons (S1IIN=11).

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

If it were not for this reason, could you have kept working at the job you had last week?
Universe = Person had a temporary job last week, but does not
work at the same job this week because of
personal reasons (S1IIN=5 - 11).

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Provided the economy does not change and your job performance is adequate, can you continue to work for your current employer as long as you wish?
Universe = PES1= -3, -2, or 2 and PES1VER = -3, -2 or 1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Could you have continued to work at our job if you had wished?
Universe = PES1= -3, -2, or 2 and PES1VER = 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Could you have continued to work at your job if you had wished?
Universe = PES1= -3, -2, or 2 and PES1VER = 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Check to see if person still has the same job today as last week. Do you still work for (fill: employer's name from basic CPS)?
Universe = Adult household members; MLR=1 or 2 and IO1COW=1-5 or 10. (employed by
government or private organization)

-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Even though you told me your job is not temporary, are you paid by a temporary help agency?
Universe = Person's job is not temporary.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Would you prefer to have a job that is permanent rather than temporary?
Universe = PES1=1 AND [entry in PES3TAD; or PES4=1;
or PES5=1; or PES6=1; or PES7EL=1; or
PES7=2; or PES10TIM=1 and PES10N>3;
or entry in PES12A; or entry in PES13=2;
or PES16= -3 or -2; or entry in PES18D.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No
3 Depends

Would you prefer to have a job that is permanent rather than temporary?
Universe = PES1=1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No
3 Depends

Other than money, what is the main reason you are a temporary rather than a permanent worker?
Universe = PES25AR = 12

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Employer laid off and hired back as temporary worker
2 Only type of work could find
3 Hope job leads to permanent employment
4 Other economic
5 Flexibility of schedule
6 Other family/personal obligations
7 Child care problems
8 In school/training
9 Money is better
10 To obtain experience/training
11 Only wanted to work for a short period of time
13 Other personal

Other than money, what is the main reason you are a temporary rather than a permanent worker?
Universe = PES25AR = 12

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Employer laid off and hired back as temporary worker
2 Only type of work could find
3 Hope job leads to permanent employment
4 Other economic(Specify)
5 Flexibility of schedule
6 Other family/personal obligations
7 Child care problems
8 In school/training
9 Money is better
10 To obtain experience/training
11 Only wanted to work for a short period of time
13 Health limitations
14 Retired/SS earnings limit
15 Nature of work/seasonal
16 Other personal(Specify)

What is the MAIN reason you have a temporary job?
Universe = Entry in PES25A

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Employed laid off and hired back as temporary worker
2 Only type or work could find
3 Hope job leads to permanent employment
4 Other economic
5 Flexibility of schedule
6 Other family/personal obligations
7 Child care problems
8 In school/training
9 Money is better
10 To obtain experience/training
11 Only wanted to work for a short period of time
12 For the money
13 Other personal

What is the MAIN reason you have a temporary job?
Universe = Entry in PES25A

Value set description.

Would you prefer to be in a job where you could almost certainly stay for more than a year?
Universe = PES1=2, -2 or -3 AND (PES1SCRI or S1SCR=2,
-2, or -3) AND (S1F less than or equal to
1 year OR S1G=2, -2, or -3 OR S1H=2, -2, or -3)

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No
3 Depends

You indicated you did not know if you could stay in your job for as long as you wish. Would you prefer to be in a job where you could almost certainly stay for as long as you wish?
Universe = PES1=2, -2 or -3 AND (PES1SCRI or S1SCR=2,
-2, or -3) AND (S1F less than or equal to
1 year OR S1G=2, -2, or -3 OR S1H=2, -2, or -3)

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No
3 Depends

Earlier you said you worked as a day laborer. Would you prefer a job where you worked regularly scheduled hours?
Universe = PES5=1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No
3 Depends

Other than money, what is the main reason you are a temporary rather than a permanent worker?
Universe = Entry in PES26DL

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Only type of work could find
2 Hope job leads to permanent employment
3 Other economic
4 Flexibility of schedule
5 Child care problems
6 Other family/personal obligations
7 In school/training
8 Money is better
9 To obtain experience/training
10 Other personal

Other than money, what is the main reason you are a temporary rather than a permanent worker?
Universe = Entry in PES26DL

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Only type of work could find
2 Hope job leads to permanent employment
3 Other economic(Specify)
4 Flexibility of schedule
5 Child care problems
6 Other family/personal obligations
7 In school/training
8 Money is better
9 To obtain experience/training
11 Health limitations
12 Retired/SS earnings limit
13 Nature of work/seasonal
14 Other personal(Specify)

What is the MAIN reason you work as a day laborer?
Universe = Entry in PES26DL

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Only type of work could find
2 Hope job leads to permanent employment
3 Other economic
4 Flexibility of schedule
5 Child care problems
6 Other family/personal obligations
7 In school/training
8 Money is better
9 To obtain experience/training
10 For the money
11 Other personal

What is the MAIN reason you work as a day laborer?
Universe = Entry in PES26DL

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Only type of work could find
2 Hope job leads to permanent employment
3 Other economic(Specify)
4 Flexibility of schedule
5 Child care problems
6 Other family/personal obligations
7 In school/training
8 Money is better
9 To obtain experience/training
10 For the money
11 Health limitations
12 Retired/SS earnings limit
13 Nature of work/seasonal
14 Other personal(Specify)

Would you prefer to work for someone else rather than being (fill: self-employed/an independent contractor)?
Universe = IO1COW=6, 7, 11 (person is self-employed) OR PES7=1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No
3 Depends

Other than money, what is the main reason you are self-employed rather than working for someone else?
Universe = PES26IR=12

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Employer laid off and hired back as temporary worker
2 Only type of work could find
3 Hope job leads to permanent employment
4 Other economic
5 Flexibility of schedule
6 Other family/personal obligations
7 Child care problems
8 In school/training
9 Enjoys being own boss/setting own hours
10 Money is better
11 To obtain experience/training
13 Other personal

Other than money, what is the main reason you are self-employed rather than working for someone else?
Universe = PES26IR=12

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Employer laid off and hired back as temporary worker
2 Only type of work could find
3 Hope job leads to permanent employment
4 Other economic(Specify)
5 Flexibility of schedule
6 Other family/personal obligations
7 Child care problems
8 In school/training
9 Money is better
10 To obtain experience/training
11 Enjoys being own boss/independence
13 Health limitations
14 Retired/SS earnings limit
15 Nature of work/seasonal
16 Other personal(Specify)

What is the MAIN reason you are (fill: self-employed/an independent contractor)?
Universe = Entry in PES26IC

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Employer laid off and hired back as temporary worker
2 Only type of work could find
3 Hope job leads to permanent employment
4 Other economic
5 Flexibility of schedule
6 Other family/personal obligations
7 Child care problems
8 In school/training
9 Enjoys being own boss/setting own hours
10 Money is better
11 To obtain experience/training
12 For the money
13 Other personal

What is the MAIN reason you are (fill: self-employed/an independent contractor)?
Universe = Entry in PES26IC

Value set description.

Earlier you said you were an on-call worker. Would you prefer a job where you worked regularly scheduled hours?
Universe = (PES2INS or PES2 not equal to 1) OR PES4=1 --
(On-call worker not paid by temporary help agency)

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No
3 Depends

Other than the money, what is the main reason you are a temporary rather than permanent worker?
Universe = Entry in PES26OR

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Only type of work could find
2 Hope job leads to permanent employment
3 Other economic
4 Flexibility of schedule
5 Child care problems
6 Other family/personal obligations
7 In school/training
8 Money is better
9 Personal Satisfaction
10 To obtain experience/training
12 Other personal

Other than the money, what is the main reason you are a temporary rather than permanent worker?
Universe = Entry in PES26OR

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Only type of work could find
2 Hope job leads to permanent employment
3 Other economic(Specify)
4 Flexibility of schedule
5 Child care problems
6 Other family/personal obligations
7 In school/training
8 Money is better
9 To obtain experience/training
11 Health limitations
12 Retired/SS earnings limit
13 Nature of work/seasonal
14 Other personal(Specify)

What is the MAIN reason you are an on-call worker?
Universe = Entry in PES26OC

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Only type of work could find
2 Hope job leads to permanent employment
3 Other economic
4 Flexibility of schedule
5 Child care problems
6 Other family/personal obligations
7 In school/training
8 Money is better
9 Personal Satisfaction
10 To obtain experience/training
11 For the money
12 Other personal

What is the MAIN reason you are an on-call worker?
Universe = Entry in PES26OC

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Only type of work could find
2 Hope job leads to permanent employment
3 Other economic(Specify)
4 Flexibility of schedule
5 Child care problems
6 Other family/personal obligations
7 In school/training
8 Money is better
9 To obtain experience/training
10 For the money
11 Health limitations
12 Retired/SS earnings limit
13 Nature of work/seasonal
14 Other personal(Specify)

Other than the money, what is the main reason you are a temporary rather than a permanent worker?
Universe = PES26TR=12

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Employer laid off and hired back as temporary worker
2 Only type of work could find
3 Hope job leads to permanent employment
4 Other economic
5 Flexibility of schedule
6 Child care problems
7 Other family/personal obligations
8 In school/training
9 Money is better
10 To obtain experience/training
11 Only wanted to work for a short period of time
13 Other personal

Other than the money, what is the main reason you are a temporary rather than a permanent worker?
Universe = PES26TR=12

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Employer laid off and hired back as temporary worker
2 Only type of work could find
3 Hope job leads to permanent employment
4 Other economic(Specify)
5 Flexibility of schedule
6 Child care problems
7 Other family/personal obligations
8 In school/training
9 Money is better
10 To obtain experience/training
11 Only wanted to work for a short period of time
13 Health limitations
14 Retired/SS earnings limit
15 Nature of work/seasonal
16 Other personal(Specify)

Earlier you said you were paid by a temporary help agency. Would you prefer a job with a different type of employer?
Universe = PES2INS=1 OR PES2=1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No
3 Depends

What is the MAIN reason you work for a temporary help agency?
Universe = Entry in PES26TP and PES1 not equal to 1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Employer laid off and hired back as temporary worker
2 Only type of work could find
3 Hope job leads to permanent employment
4 Other economic
5 Flexibility of schedule
6 Child care problems
7 Other family/personal obligations
8 In school/training
9 Money is better
10 To obtain experience/training
11 Only wanted to work for a short period of time
12 For the money
13 Other personal

What is the MAIN reason you work for a temporary help agency?
Universe = Entry in PES26TP and PES1 not equal to 1

Value set description.

Did you EVER work as a temporary worker, contractor, consultant, free-lancer, or on-call worker for (fill: employer's name froM basic CPS)?
Universe = PES1 not equal to 1 AND (PES2 OR PES2INS not
equal to 1) AND (PES4, PES5, or PES6 not equal
to 1) -- not a temporary worker AND not paid by
a temporary help agency AND not on-call, not a
day laborer, or not a contract worker.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Was this just before you began your current employment with (fill: employer's name from basic CPS)?
Universe = PES28=1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Were you assigned to work at more than one place last week by your temporary help agency?
Universe = Person is paid by a temporary help agency.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Were you registered with more than one temporary help agency last week?
Universe = Person is paid by a temporary help agency.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Are you paid by a temporary help agency?
Universe = Person's job is temporary.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Earlier you told me you worked for (fill: employer's name from basic CPS). Is this the place where your temporary help agency assigned you to work or is this a temporary help agency?
Universe = Person is paid by a temporary help agency.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Place where temporary help agency assigned me to work
2 Temporary help agency

ENTER NUMBER WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES30TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:999

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES30TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:999

(Fill: Including/Excluding) your time as a temporary worker, contractor, consultant, free lancer, or on-call worker, how long have you worked for (fill employer's name from basic CPS)?
Universe = Entry in PES28

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks

(Fill: Including/Excluding)(fill: your time as a temporary worker, contractor, consultant, free lancer, or on-call worker,) how long have you worked for (fill employer's name from basic CPS)?
Universe = Entry in PES28

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/ MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES31TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:30

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/ MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES31TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:999

How long have you worked (where you are currently working/(fill: employer's name from basic CPS)?
Universe = PES2=1 or PES2INS=1 (paid by temporary
help agency)

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES31TMT

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:333

ENTER NUMBER OF DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES31TMT

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:999

How long have you worked for (fill: employer's name froM basic CPS)?
Universe = PES1=1 AND (PES2 or PES2INS not equal
to 1) AND (PES4, PES5, and PES6 not equal
to 1. (temporary worker, not paid by a
temporary help agency, and not on-call,
day laborer, or contract worker)

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks

How long have you worked for (fill: employer's name from basic CPS)?
Universe = PES1=1 AND (PES2 or PES2INS not equal
to 1) AND (PES4, PES5, and PES6 not equal
to 1. (temporary worker, not paid by a
temporary help agency, and not on-call,
day laborer, or contract worker)

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

ENTER NUMBER OF DAYS/WEEKS/ MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES32TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:35

ENTER NUMBER OF DAYS/WEEKS/ MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES32TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:999

How long have you been accepting assignments from a temporary help agency? If there have been long periods when you have been turning down assignments for reasons such as attending school, only include the time since the last interruption.
Universe = Entry in PES31TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/ MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES33TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:45

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/ MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES33TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:999

How long have you worked (fill: for employer's name from basic CPS/the place where you were assigned)?
Universe = PES6=1 AND PES6B=1 AND PES6A=2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/ MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES35TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:45

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/ MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES35TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:999

How long have you worked for the company that contracts out your services?
Universe = PES6=1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/ MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES36CTM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:42

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/ MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES36CTM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:999

How long have you been an on-call worker?
Universe = PES4=1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/ MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES36DLT

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:30

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/ MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES36DLT

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:999

How long have you worked as a day laborer?
Universe = PES5=1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/ MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES36TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:120

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/ MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES36TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:999

Has it been more than a year?
Universe = PES30TIM, PES31TM, PES32TIM, PES33TIM,
PES35TIM, PES36TIM, PES36CTM, or
PES36DLT = -2 or -3

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

How long have you worked for the employer where you were working last week?
Universe = PES4=1 AND [(PES6 and PES6b NE1) and
PES6a NE 2]

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

How long have you worked for the employer where you were working last week?
Universe = PES4=1 AND [(PES6 and PES6a NE2) and
PES6b NE 1]

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

Since you have been with (fill: employer's name) have you always worked for them as (fill: corresponding type of temporary worker)?
Universe = (PES2=1 OR PES2INS=1) OR PES4=1 OR
(PES6=1 AND PES6a=2 AND PES6b=1) OR
PES7=1.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Was your other employment (fill: employer's name) just before you started working for them as (fill: corresponding type of temporary worker)?
Universe = PES37=2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Just before started working
2 Break in service

ENTER NUMBER WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES37BTI

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:53

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES37BTI

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0:99

How long were you working for (fill: employer's) name) before you became (fill: corresponding type of temporary worker)?
Universe = PES37A=1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks

How long were you working for (fill: employer's) name) before you became (fill: corresponding type of temporary worker)?
Universe = PES37A=1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

Have you ever worked for one of your clients as something other than an independent contractor?
Universe = PES8IC=1

-9 No response(N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Was this other employment just before you started working as an independent contractor?
Universe = PES37IC=1

-9 No response(N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Just before you started working for (fill: employer's name, or your temporary help agency, contract company, etc.) were you working at a different job?
Universe = PES5=1 OR [PES30TIM, PES31TMT, PES32TIM,
PES35TIM, or PES36TIM is less than or equal
to 3 years].

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Just before you started working for (fill: employer's name, or your temporary help agency, contract company, etc.) were you working at a different job?
Universe = PES5=1 OR [PES30TIM, PES31TMT, PES32TIM,
PES35TIM, or PES36TIM is less than or equal
to 3 years or PES36PRB=2].

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Just before you started working for (fill: employer's) name, temporary help agency, contract company, etc.) were you looking for work?
Universe = PES38=2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Is the place where you were assigned to work last week a government agency, a private company, or a non-profit organization?
Universe = Person is paid by a temporary help agency.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Government agency
2 Private company
3 Non-profit organization

Is the place where you were assigned to work last week a government agency, a private company, or a non-profit organization?
Universe = Person is paid by a temporary help agency,
except when PES1=2 (job was not temporary)
and (PES1SCR=1 or PES1SCRI=1)(can continue
to work for current employer indefinitely).

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Government agency
2 Private company
3 Non-profit organization

Industry Code
Universe = Entry in PUS3C

-1 Not in Universe
0:992 Industry Code
999 No response

How long do you expect to work for temporary help agencies?
Universe = PES3TADT = -4

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 As long as I want
2 Until I retire
3 Until I find a different job
4 Until I finish school
5 Until I go back to school

How long do you expect to work for the temporary help agency?
Universe = PES3TADT = -4

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 As long as I want
2 Until I retire
3 Until I find a different job
4 Until I finish school
5 Until I go back to school
6 Other

Do you think it will be more than a year?
Universe = PES3TAD1 = -3, -2, 1, or 3

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Do you think it will be more than a year?
Universe = PES3TAD1 = -3, -2, 1, 3, 4, 5, or 6

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Is that more than a year away?
Universe = PES3TAD1 = 2, 4, or 5

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Is that more than a year away?
Universe = PES3TAD1 = 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = PES3TADT = 1, 2, or 3

-1:50

ENTER NUMBER OF DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = PES3TADT = 1, 2, 3, or 4

-1:99

Earlier you said that you expect to work at your current job for (fill: amount of time specified in S1ftim). Were you referring to how long you expect to work for the temporary help agency or the customer for whom you worked last week?
Universe = PES2 or PES2INS=1

-9 No response(N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Temporary help agency
2 Customer
3 Both

How long do you expect to work for temporary help agencies?
Universe = Person is paid by a temporary help agency.

-9 No response (N/A)
-4 Something else
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks

How long do you expect to work for the temporary help agency?
Universe = Person is paid by a temporary help agency.

-9 No response (N/A)
-4 Something else
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

Were you an ON-CALL worker last week?
Universe = PES2INS=2 OR PES2=2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

What was your major activity just before you started working for your current employer?
Universe = PES39=2, -2, or -3

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Going to school
2 In retirement
3 Attending to personal or family obligations
4 In the military
5 Other

What was your major activity just before you started working for your current employer?
Universe = PES39=2, -2, or -3

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Attending to personal or family obligations
2 Going to school
3 In retirement
4 Other

Before you started looking for work, were you employed in another job?
Universe = PES39=1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Did you lose that job, quit that job, or was it a temporary job that ended?
Universe = PES38=1 or PES42=1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Lost job
2 Quit job
3 Temporary job that ended
4 Other

At that job, were you employed by government, by a private company, or a non-profit organization?
Universe = Entry in PES44NUM

-9 No response(N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Government
2 Private for Profit Company
3 Non-profit Organization
4 Self employed

Industry Code
Universe = Entry in PUS44C

-1 Not in universe
000:992 Industry Code
999 No response

ENTER NUMBER WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES44TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0 - 222

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = Entry in PES44TIM

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
0 - 999

How long did you work at that job?
Universe = Entry in PES43

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks

How long did you work at that job?
Universe = Entry in PES43

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

Since you started working for (fill: employer's name from basic CPS), have you looked for other employment?
Universe = [PES10TIM or PES30TIM or PES31TMT or
PES32TIM or PES35TIM or PES36TIM or
PES36DLT = 3 months or less] AND [IO1COW
not equal to 6,7 (self-employed) or PES7 not
equal to 1 (independent contractor)] AND [PES5
not equal to 1 (day laborer)]

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Since the beginning of December, have you looked for other employment?
Universe = [PES10TIM or PES30TIM or PES31TMT or
PES32TIM or PES35TIM or PES36TIM or
PES36DLT great than 3 months] AND
[(IO1COW not equal to 6, 7 or 11) or
(PES7 not equal to 1)]

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Since you started working as a day laborer, have you looked for other employment?
Universe = [PES10TIM or PES30TIM or PES31TMT or
PES32TIM or PES35TIM or PES36TIM or
PES36DLT = 3 months or less] AND [PES5=1
(day laborer)]

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Since you became (fill: self-employed/an independent contractor), have you looked for a job where you would be someone else's employee rather than (fill: self-employed/an independent contractor)?
Universe = [PES10TIM or PES30TIM or PES31TMT or
PES32TIM or PES35TIM or PES36TIM or
PES36DLT = 3 months or less] AND [IO1COW=
6,7 (self-employed) or PES7=1 (independent
contractor)]

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Since the beginning of December, have you looked for a job where you would be someone else's employee?
Universe = [PES10TIM or PES30TIM or PES31TMT or
PES32TIM or PES35TIM or PES36TIM or
PES36DLT great than 3 months] AND
[(IO1COW = 6, 7 or 11) or (PES7 = 1)]

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Have you been looking for a new job or (fill: an additional job/a second job)?
Universe = [PES45A, PES45SEA, PES45DL, PES45B or
PES45SEB = 1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 New job
2 Additional job or second job

Have you been looking for a job as something other than a contract worker?
Universe = Entry in PES46TMP AND PES6=1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Have you been looking for a job in something other than (on call work/day labor)?
Universe = Entry in PES46TMP AND [entry in PES46TA AND
PES46CW not equal to 1, 2, -2 or -3] AND
[PES4=1 OR PES5=1]

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Have you been looking for a job where you would not be working through a temporary help agency?
Universe = Entry in PES46TMP AND [PES2=1 OR
PES2INS=1]

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Have you been looking for temporary, short-term employment, or more long-term employment?
Universe = PES46 = 1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Temporary/short term
2 More long term
3 Either

What are all of the things you have done to find other employment since (fill: you started working at your current job/December)?
Universe = Entry in PES46TA, PES46CW or PES46OCD

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 employer directly/interview
2 public employment agency
3 private employment agency
4 friends or relatives
5 school/university employment center
6 sent out resumes/filled out applications
7 checked union/professional registers
8 placed or answered ads
9 other active
10 looked at ads
11 attended job training programs/courses
12 other passive
13 nothing

Anything else? What are all the things you have done to find other employment since you started working at your current job?
Universe = Entry in PES47A

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 employer directly/interview
2 public employment agency
3 private employment agency
4 friends or relatives
5 school/university employment center
6 sent out resumes/filled out applications
7 checked union/professional registers
8 placed or answered ads
9 other active
10 looked at ads
11 attended job training programs/courses
12 other passive
13 nothing

Anything else? What are all the things you have done to find other employment since you started working at your current job?
Universe = Entry in PES47B

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 employer directly/interview
2 public employment agency
3 private employment agency
4 friends or relatives
5 school/university employment center
6 sent out resumes/filled out applications
7 checked union/professional registers
8 placed or answered ads
9 other active
10 looked at ads
11 attended job training programs/courses
12 other passive
13 nothing

Anything else? What are all the things you have done to find other employment since you started working at your current job?
Universe = Entry in PES47C

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 employer directly/interview
2 public employment agency
3 private employment agency
4 friends or relatives
5 school/university employment center
6 sent out resumes/filled out applications
7 checked union/professional registers
8 placed or answered ads
9 other active
10 looked at ads
11 attended job training programs/courses
12 other passive
13 nothing

Anything else? What are all the things you have done to find other employment since you started working at your current job?
Universe = Entry in PES47D

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 employer directly/interview
2 public employment agency
3 private employment agency
4 friends or relatives
5 school/university employment center
6 sent out resumes/filled out applications
7 checked union/professional registers
8 placed or answered ads
9 other active
10 looked at ads
11 attended job training programs/courses
12 other passive
13 nothing

Anything else? What are all the things you have done to find other employment since you started working at your current job?
Universe = Entry in PES47E

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 employer directly/interview
2 public employment agency
3 private employment agency
4 friends or relatives
5 school/university employment center
6 sent out resumes/filled out applications
7 checked union/professional registers
8 placed or answered ads
9 other active
10 looked at ads
11 attended job training programs/courses
12 other passive
13 nothing

Anything else? What are all the things you have done to find other employment since you started working at your current job?
Universe = Entry in PES47F

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 employer directly/interview
2 public employment agency
3 private employment agency
4 friends or relatives
5 school/university employment center
6 sent out resumes/filled out applications
7 checked union/professional registers
8 placed or answered ads
9 other active
10 looked at ads
11 attended job training programs/courses
12 other passive
13 nothing

Anything else? What are all the things you have done to find other employment since you started working at your current job?
Universe = Entry in PES47G

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 employer directly/interview
2 public employment agency
3 private employment agency
4 friends or relatives
5 school/university employment center
6 sent out resumes/filled out applications
7 checked union/professional registers
8 placed or answered ads
9 other active
10 looked at ads
11 attended job training programs/courses
12 other passive
13 nothing

Anything else? What are all the things you have done to find other employment since you started working at your current job?
Universe = Entry in PES47H

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 employer directly/interview
2 public employment agency
3 private employment agency
4 friends or relatives
5 school/university employment center
6 sent out resumes/filled out applications
7 checked union/professional registers
8 placed or answered ads
9 other active
10 looked at ads
11 attended job training programs/courses
12 other passive
13 nothing

Anything else? What are all the things you have done to find other employment since you started working at your current job?
Universe = Entry in PES47I

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 employer directly/interview
2 public employment agency
3 private employment agency
4 friends or relatives
5 school/university employment center
6 sent out resumes/filled out applications
7 checked union/professional registers
8 placed or answered ads
9 other active
10 looked at ads
11 attended job training programs/courses
12 other passive
13 nothing

Anything else? What are all the things you have done to find other employment since you started working at your current job?
Universe = Entry in PES47J

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 employer directly/interview
2 public employment agency
3 private employment agency
4 friends or relatives
5 school/university employment center
6 sent out resumes/filled out applications
7 checked union/professional registers
8 placed or answered ads
9 other active
10 looked at ads
11 attended job training programs/courses
12 other passive
13 nothing

Anything else? What are all the things you have done to find other employment since you started working at your current job?
Universe = Entry in PES47K

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 employer directly/interview
2 public employment agency
3 private employment agency
4 friends or relatives
5 school/university employment center
6 sent out resumes/filled out applications
7 checked union/professional registers
8 placed or answered ads
9 other active
10 looked at ads
11 attended job training programs/courses
12 other passive
13 nothing

Anything else? What are all the things you have done to find other employment since you started working at your current job?
Universe = Entry in PES47L

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 employer directly/interview
2 public employment agency
3 private employment agency
4 friends or relatives
5 school/university employment center
6 sent out resumes/filled out applications
7 checked union/professional registers
8 placed or answered ads
9 other active
10 looked at ads
11 attended job training programs/courses
12 other passive
13 nothing

Were you looking for temporary, short-term employment, or more long-term employment?
Universe = Person currently unemployed or on layoff and is
looking for work.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in Universe
1 Temporary/Short term
2 More long term
3 Either/Anything I can find

Are you interested in temporary, short term employment, or more long term employment?
Universe = PUMLR=5, 6, or 7 (person is retired, disable, other)
and person is looking for work and available.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 Temporary/Short term
2 More long term
3 Either/Anything I can find

Are you interested in temporary, short term employment, or more long term employment?
Universe = PUMLR=5, 6, or 7 (person is retired, disabled, other)
and person is looking for work and available.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 Temporary/Short term
2 More long term
3 Either/Anything I can find

Do you have health insurance from any source?
Universe = PUMLR not equal to 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Some ON-CALL workers have regularly scheduled hours, but IN ADDITION must work when called. Other ON-CALL workers work ONLY when called. Which type of ON-CALL worker are you?
Universe = PES4=1

-9 No response(N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Work regular hours, but must be available
2 Only work when called
3 Other(Specify)

Were you a DAY LABORER last week?
Universe = PES4=2 AND PES1= -3, -2, or 1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Do you receive this health insurance through (fill: employer's name, or your temporary help agency, contract company, etc.)
Universe = Entry in PES49=1 and IO1CW not equal to 6, 7, or 11

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Do you receive this health insurance through (fill: employer's name, or your temporary help agency, contract company, etc.)
Universe = Entry in PES49=1 and IO1COW not equal to 6, 7, or 11

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

If (fill: employer's name from basic CPS, or your temporary help agency, contract company, etc.(did not offer health insurance, could you have been covered by another family member's insurance?
Universe = PES50=1

-9 No response(N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Does (fill with: employer's name, or temporary help agency, contract company, etc.) pay for all part or none of the insurance premium?
Universe = Entry in PES50 = 1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 All
2 Part
3 None

Does (fill with: employer's name, or temporary help agency, contract company, etc.) pay for all, part, or none of the insurance premium?
Universe = Entry in PES50A

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 All
2 Part
3 None

How did you obtain your health insurance?
Universe = Entry in PES50 = 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 Receive health insurance through my (company/work)
2 Spouse's health insurance
3 Other family member's insurance
4 Rec. health insurance through your other job
5 Rec. hlth insurance through previous job
6 Purchased insurance on your own
7 Medicare
8 Medicaid
9 Labor union
10 Association or club
11 School or university
12 Other-specify

How did you obtain your health insurance?
Universe = Entry in PES50 = 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 Receive health insurance through my (company/work)
2 Spouse's health insurance
3 Other family member's insurance
4 Rec. health insurance through your other job
5 Rec. health ins. through previous job
6 Purchased insurance on your own
7 Medicare
8 Medicaid
9 Labor union
10 Association or club
11 School or university
12 Other-specify

Does (fill: employer's name or your temporary help agency, contact company, etc.) offer health insurance to any of its (fill: temporary) employees?
Universe = Entry in PES52A and IO1COW not equal to 6, 7, or 11

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Could you be in this plan if you wanted to?
Universe = Entry in PES53 = 1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Why aren't you in this plan?
Universe = Entry in PES54 = 1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 Covered by another plan
2 Traded health insurance for higher pay
3 Too expensive
4 Don't need health insurance
5 Have a pre-existing condition
6 Haven't yet worked for this employer long enough to be covered
7 Contract or temporary employees not allowed in plan
8 Other-specify

Why not?
Universe = Entry in PES54=2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 Don't work enough hours per week or weeks per year
2 Contract or temporary employees not allowed in plan
3 Haven't worked for this employer long enough to be covered
4 Have a pre-existing condition
5 Too expensive
6 Other-specify

Does (fill: employer's name, or your temporary help agency, contract company, etc.) offer a pension or retirement plan to any of its employees?
Universe = IO1COW not equal to 6, 7, or 11

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Do you have a tax deferred retirement account such as an IRA or Keogh plan?
Universe = IO1COW = 6, 7, OR 11

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Are you included in this plan?
Universe = PES57=1 or (entry in PES58=2 and IO1COW=6,7, or 11

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Did you work for a company that contracts out you or your services last week?
Universe = PES4=1, or PES4=2 AND PES1=2, or PES5=2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Did you work for a company that contracts out you or your services last week?
Universe = PES4=1, or PES4=2 AND PES1=2,-2, or -3 or PES5=2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Why not?
Universe = Entry in PES59 = 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 Poor investment
2 Too expensive/can't afford it
3 No one in my type of job is allowed in plan
4 Don't work enough hours per week or weeks per year
5 Haven't worked for this employer long enough to be covered
6 Too old
7 Too young
8 Chose not to participate
9 Other-specify

Do you have a tax deferred account such as an IRA or KEOGH plan?
Universe = (IO1COW=1-5) and (PES57 or PES59 not equal to 1)

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Are you usually assigned to more than one customer?
Universe = PES6=1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Do you usually work at the customer's worksite?
Universe = Entry in PES6A

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No
3 Don't have a usual worksite

Industry Code
Universe = Entry in PUS6IOC

-1 Not in Universe
0:992 Industry Code
999 No response

Is (fill: employer's name from basic CPS) the company that contracts out your services or the customer for whom you do the work?
Universe = PES6A=2, PES6B=1, AND company name is available
from basic CPS.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Company that contracts out
2 Customer for whom do the work

Is your customer a government agency, a private company, or a non-profit organization?
Universe = PES6IO=1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Government agency
2 Private company
3 Non-profit organization

Last week, were you working as an independent contractor, an independent consultant, or a free-lance worker? That is, someone who obtains customers on their own to provide a product or service.
Universe = PES4, PES6 or PESEL = -3, -2, or 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Last week, were you working as an independent contractor, an independent consultant, or a free-lance worker? That is, someone who obtains customers on their own to provide a product or service.
Universe = PES4 OR PES6 = -3, -2, or 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

How much longer do you expect to work for the company that contracts out your services?
Universe = PES7CCDT = -4

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 As long as I want
2 Until I retire
3 Until I find other employment

How much longer do you expect to work for the company that contracts out your services?
Universe = PES7CCDT = -4

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 As long as I want
2 Until I retire
3 Until I find other employment
4 Until I finish school
5 Until I go back to school
6 Other

Do you think it will be more than a year?
Universe = PES7CCDT= -3 or -2, OR PES7CCD1= -3, -2, 1 or 3

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Do you think it will be more than a year?
Universe = PES7CCDT= -3 or -2, OR PES7CCD1= -3, -2, 1, 3,
4, 5 or 6

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Is that more than a year away?
Universe = PES7CCD1 = 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = PES7CCDT = 1, 2, or 3

-1:99

ENTER NUMBER OF DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = PES7CCDT = 1, 2, 3, or 4

-1:99

Earlier you said that you expect to work at your current job for (fill: amount of time specified in PES1FTIM). Were you referring to how long you expect to work for the company that contract out your services or the customer for whom you worked last week?
Universe = PES1VER=1 AND the person is a temporary contract
worker and expects to work at their current job
for less than a year from time of interview.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Contract company
2 Customer
3 Both

How much longer do you expect to work for the company that contracts out your services?
Universe = PES7CCDS =2 or PES7CCDX = 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-4 Something else
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks

How much longer do you expect to work for the company that contracts out your services?
Universe = PES7CCDS =2 or PES7CCDX = 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-4 Something else
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

Are you paid by an employee leasing company?
Universe = All persons employed with pay.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Are you self employed as an independent contractor, independent consultant, free-lance worker, or something else?
Universe = MLR=1 or 2 and IO1COW=6, 7 or 11
(self employed)

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Independent contractor/independent consultant/free-lance worker
2 Something else

How much longer do you expect to be an independent contractor?
Universe = PES8ICDT = -4

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 As long as I want
2 Until I retire
3 Until I find other employment
4 Until I finish school
5 Until I go back to school
6 Other

Do you think it will be more than a year?
Universe = PES8ICDT = -3 or -2 OR
PES8ICD1 = 1, 3, 6, -3, or -2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Is that more than a year away?
Universe = PES8ICD1 =2, 4, or 5

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = PES8ICDT = 1, 2, or 3

-9:99

ENTER NUMBER OF DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = PES8ICDT = 1, 2, 3, or 4

-9:99

Earlier you said that you expect to work at your current job for (fill: amount of time specified in S1FTIM). Were you referring to how long you expect to work as an independent contractor or for your current customer?
Universe = Person is an independent contractor OR does not
expect to stay in current job for more than a
year from time of interview.

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Independent contractor
2 Customer
3 Both

How much longer do you expect to be an independent contractor?
Universe = PES8ICDS = 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-4 Something else
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks

How much longer do you expect to be an independent contractor?
Universe = PES8ICDS = 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-4 Something else
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

How much longer do you expect to be self employed?
Universe = PES8SEDT = -4

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 As long as I want
2 Until I retire
3 Until I find other employment
4 No longer self employed
5 Other

Do you think it will be more than a year?
Universe = PES8SED= -3 or -2 OR
PES8SED1= 1, 3, 5, -3 or -2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Do you think it will be more than a year?
Universe = PES8SET= -3 or -2 OR
PES8SED1= 1, 3, 5, -3 or -2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Is that more than a year away?
Universe = PES8SED1= 2

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

ENTER NUMBER WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = PES8SEDT = 1, 2, or 3

-9:99

ENTER NUMBER DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS/YEARS
Universe = PES8SEDT = 1, 2, 3, or 4

-9:99

How much longer do you expect to be self employed?
Universe = Entry in PES8IC

-9 No response (N/A)
-4 Something else
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks

How much longer do you expect to be self employed?
Universe = Entry in PES8IC

-9 No response (N/A)
-4 Something else
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Years
2 Months
3 Weeks
4 Days

Do you usually have any paid employees?
Universe = Person's job is not temporary;[OR PES8ICDS=
-3, -2, 1 or 3; OR entry in PES8ICDN; OR
entry in PES8ICDa; OR entry in PES8ICDb] AND
[IO1COW not equal to 7 or 11, self employed
unincorporated or incorporated status unknown]

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

Excluding all owners, how many employees do you usually have?
Universe = PES9A = 1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1:1500

Excluding all owners, how many employees do you usually have?
Universe = PES9A = 1

-9 No response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1:1800

Do you usually receive overtime pay, tips or commissions at your MAIN job?
Universe = Entry in PESXPER

-9 No Response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in Universe
1 Yes
2 No

How many hours do you usually work per week at this rate?
Universe = PESXPER=1 and entry in PESXH1O

-9 No Response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1:99

Out variable for hourly pay rate (items SXC, SXCDK, SXCR2) Dollar Amount--two implied decimals
Universe = PESXPER=1

-9 No Response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
0:9999 (topcoded such that hourly rate is less than or equal to $1923.00 divided by usual hours)

Hourly/Nonhourly Status
Universe = Earnings eligible

1 Hourly status
2 Nonhourly status

On this job, are you a member of a labor union or of an employee association similar to a union?
Universe = Entry in PESXC

-9 No Response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in Universe
1 Yes
2 No

On this job, are you covered by a union or employee association contract?
Universe = Entry in PESXI=2

-9 No Response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in Universe
1 Yes
2 No

An out variable for SXA--contains periodicity
Universe = MIS=1, 2, 3, 5, 6, or 7 AND (person is a temporary
worker, paid by a temp agency, an on-call
worker, a day laborer, an independent contractor or is
self-employed)

-9 No Response (N/A)
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in Universe
1 Hourly
2 Weekly
3 Bi-Weekly
4 Twice Monthly
5 Monthly
6 Annually
7 Other-specify

Recode identifies on call workers or day laborers

0 Not on call or day laborer
1 Indiv is either an on call worker or a day laborer

Recode identifies individuals who work for a contract company

0 Not working for a contract company
1 Person works for a contract company, usu. only one customer and works at customer's worksite

Recode representing contingent work definition #1.
1=Wage & salary workers not self-employed or independent contractors and are (1) in a temporary job or a job that could not last as long as they wish, (2) expecting their job to last a year or less for non-personal reasons, or (3) in a job where their tenure is a year or less.

0 Employed persons who do not meet criterion for 1
1 Wage & sal. workers not self-employed or independent, cont. work. def.#1

Recode representing contingent work definition #2.
1=All persons who met the criterion for PRCONDF1 (except tenure for temporary help agency and contract company workers is defined with respect to the place they have been assigned to work), plus self-employed persons (both incorporated and unincorporated) and independent contractors who expect to be self employed or act as an independent contractor for a year or less and have been self-employed or an independent contractor for a year or less.

0 Employed indivs who do not meet the criterion for 1
1 All persons who met the criterion for PRCONDF1,cont. work def.#2

Recode representing contingent work definition #3.
1=Wage and salary workers whose jobs, for non personal reasons, are temporary or cannot last as long as they wish, plus self-employed persons and independent contractors who expect to be self-employed or act as an independent contractor for a year or less and have been self-employed or an independent contractor for a year or less.

0 Employed indivs who did not meet the criterion for 1
1 Wage and salary workers whose jobs, contingent work def.#3

Recode identifies individuals who are independent contractors, independent consultants or freelancers

0 Not independent contractor, independent consultant or freelancer
1 Wage and sal. worker and self-emp. working as ind. contractor, consultant or freelancer

Detailed Industry Recode

Value set description.

Detailed Occupation Recode

Value set description.

Detailed Industry Recode

Value set description.

Detailed Industry Recode

Value set description.

Detailed Industry Recode

Value set description.

Recode for weekly earnings Dollar amount--two implied decimals This is allocated if missing, don't know refused or no response.

0:192300 (topcoded)

Recode for weekly earnings Dollar amount--two implied decimals This is allocated if missing, don't know, refused, or no response.

0.00:1923.00 (topcoded)

Supplement earnings flag

-1 Not in universe
1 Eligible for earnings

Type of Supplement Interview

1 Interview
2 Noninterview

Recode for hourly rate Two implied decimals
Universe = PESXPER=1 OR PESXG=1

0:9999

Recode identifying individuals paid by a temporary help agency.

0 Not paid by temporary help agency
1 Persons paid by temporary help agency

Individual class of worker on first job.
Universe = (PEMLR=1-3) or (PEMLR=4 and PELKLWO=1-2)
or (PEMLR=5 and (PENLFJH=1 or PEJHWKO=1))
or (PEMLR=6 and PENLFJH=1) or (PEMLR=7 and
PEJHWKO=1

1 Government - Federal
2 Government - State
3 Government - Local
4 Private, for profit
5 Private, nonprofit
6 Self-employed, incorporated
7 Self-employed, unincorporated
8 Without pay
9 Unknown
10 Government, level unknown
11 Self-empl., incorp. status unknown

Topcode flag for PUSERN2

0 No Topcode
1 Topcoded Value

Topcode flag for PUSERN

0 No Topcode
1 Topcoded Value

Topcode flag for PESXH10

0 No topcode
1 Topcoded value

Calculated weekly amount of overtime Dollar amount--two implied decimals

0:192300 (topcoded)

Corrected calculated weekly amount of overtime Dollar amount--two implied decimals

0:192300 (topcoded)

How many hours do you usually work per week at this rate?

-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in Universe
0:99

What is your best estimate of the number of hours per week you usually work at this rate?

-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in Universe
0:99

How many weeks a year do you get paid for?

-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in Universe
1:52

At your MAIN job, how much do you usually receive JUST in overtime pay, tips or commissions, before taxes or other deductions? (This variable contains the periodicity.)

-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Not in universe
1 Per hour
2 Per day
3 Per week
4 Per month
5 Per year
6 Other

Supplement Weight
4 implied decimals

0:1410065407

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