Individual (PAPI) 2014[instrument]

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129 Do you have German citizenship? 129
116 Is it health insurance with a deductible or co-payment? 116
67 Did you complete this education / training with a degree, certificate, or diploma? 67
11 What type of education or training are you pursuing? 11
24 What type of occupational change was that? 24
35 What is your current occupational status? 35
36 Do you work for a public sector employer? 36
50 Is this part-time employment provided for under the Federal Parental Part-Time Work Act (under the Bundeselterngeld und Elternzeitgesetz, BEEG)? 50
56 Have you worked overtime in the last month? If so, how many hours? 56
61 What type of work is it? 61
62 How many days per month do you work at this side job? 62
63 How many hours do you work on average on these days? 63
64 What was your gross income for this job last month? 64
94 Do you currently smoke, whether cigarettes, a pipe, or cigars? 94
155 Other notes D
3 I will now read off a number of feelings. For each one, please state how often you experienced this feeling in the last four weeks. How often have you felt … 3
5 What is a typical weekday like for you? How many hours per normal workday do you spend on the following activities? 5
15 Are you interested in full-time or part-time employment, or would you be satisfied with either one? 15
76 Did your employer contributed financially to this training measure? 76
78 Have you left a job since December 31, 2010? 78
79 When did you leave your last job? 79
82 Did you receive any sort of compensation or severance package from the company? 82
84 And now think back on the entire last year, that is, 2011. We have provided a kind of calendar below. Listed on the left are various employment characteristics that may have applied to you last year. Please go through the various months and check all the months in which you were employed, unemployed, etc. I was... 84
89 How would you describe your current health? 89
147 What country do you intend to move or emigrate to? 147
148 Do you plan to move abroad or emigrate within the next 12 months? 148
149 In the last year, that is, in 2013, have you personally given money or financial support to relatives or other people outside this household? 149
18 How many hours per week would you have to work to earn this net income? 18
20 Have you actively looked for work within the last four weeks? 20
22 How often have you changed jobs or started a new one since December 31, 2010? 22
23 When did you start your current position? 23
25 Were you actively looking for a job when you received your current position, or did it just come up? 25
0 This questionnaire is addressed to all persons in the household who were born in 1996 and earlier. Your participation is voluntary. But the scientific significance of this study depends crucially on the cooperation of all individuals in all households. We ask you cordially, - To give our employees the interview - Or carefully fill out the questionnaire themselves 0
4 Are you generally a person who is willing to take risks or do you try to avoid taking risks? 4
6 Have you done paid work during the last 7 days, even if only for an hour or a few hours? 6
10 Are you currently in education or training? In other words, are you attending a school or institution of higher education (including doctorate / Ph.D.), completing an apprenticeship or vocational training, or participating in further education or training? 10
12 Are you currently employed? Which one of the following applies best to your status? 12
16 If you were currently looking for a new job: Is it or would it be easy, difficult, or almost impossible to find an appropriate position? 16
19 If someone offered you an appropriate position right now, could you start working within the next two weeks? 19
26 How did you find out about this job? 26
28 What is your current position/occupation? 28
33 Approximately how many people does the company as a whole employ? And approximately how many employees work in the same local franchise / branch office as you? 33
34 When did you start working for your current employer? 34
53 Can you also save your overtime in a working hours account that allows you to take time off for the overtime within a year or more? 53
57 What did you earn from your work last month? Please state both: gross income, which means income before deduction of taxes and social security and net income, which means income after deduction of taxes, social security, and unemployment and health insurance. 57
58 Have you received any of the following types of supplements or bonuses during the last month? 58
59 Do you receive other benefits from your employer besides your salary? 59
60 Sometimes people have a side job alongside their main job or their activities as homemaker or student, or work beyond retirement. Do you do any of the following? 60
81 How did that job end? 81
83 Did you have a new contract or job prospect before you left your last job? 83
86 Did you receive any of the following bonuses or extra pay from your employer last year (2011)? If yes, please state the gross amount. 86
87 Last year (2011), did you receive money to cover travel expenses or an allowance to cover use of local public transit (e.g., a Jobticket)? If so, please indicate the value thereof: 87
91 And what about other demanding everyday activities, such as when youhave to lift something heavy or do something requiring physical mobility: Does your health limit you greatly, somewhat, or not at all? 91
92 During the last four weeks, how often did you: 92
93 Have you been officially assessed as being severely disabled (Schwerbehindert) or partially incapable of work (Erwerbsgemindert) for medical reasons? 93
95 How much attention do you pay to maintaining a healthy diet? 95
103 How many days were you unable to work in 2011 due to illness? 103
106 What kind of health insurance do you have: statutory health insurance or are you exclusively privately insured? 106
109 Public health insurance funds can charge additional fees or pay refunds to members. Do you currently pay additional fees or receive refunds? 109
119 Many people in Germany lean towards one party in the long term, even if they occasionally vote for another party. Do you lean towards a particular party? 119
122 In politics people often talk about “left” and “right” when it comes to characterize different political attitudes. If you think about your own political views: Where would you place yours? 122
134 Do you intend to apply for German citizenship in the next two years? 134
137 If you inform yourself about world events in media (newspapers, television, radio, Internet, etc.): Do you use these media ... 137
144 Have you ever lived more than three months abroad, whether for professional or personal reasons? 144
146 How long would you like to spend living abroad? 146
31 What type of introductory training is usually required for this type of work? 31
32 What sector of business or industry is your company or institution active in for the most part? 32
44 Does it happen that you do your job at home? 44
46 If you could choose your own working hours, taking into account that your income would change according to the number of hours: How many hours would you want to work? 46
47 How many hours per week are stipulated in your contract (excluding overtime)? 47
48 And how many hours do you generally work, including any overtime? 48
51 Are you currently taking advantage of one of the legal provisions allowing for partial retirement (Altersteilzeit)? 51
52 Do you work overtime? 52
77 What are the reasons that you have not attended any professional trainings in 2013? 77
80 How long were you employed at that job? 80
1 How satisfied are you today with the following areas of your life? How satisfied are you with ... 1
9 Are you officially registered unemployed at the Employment Office (Arbeitsamt)? 9
13 Do you intend to obtain (or resume) employment in the future? 13
17 What would your net income have to be for you to accept a position? 17
21 Have you changed jobs or started a new one since December 31, 2010? 21
27 Was the Employment Office involved in finding the job? 27
29 Does this job correspond to the occupation for which you were trained? 29
30 What type of education or training is usually required for this type of work? 30
37 Is this work through a temporary employment agency (Zeitarbeit, Leiharbeit)? 37
39 Is the job part of a job-creation measure (ABM) or is it a “1-Euro Job” (community work)? 39
40 If you lost your job today, would it be easy, difficult, or almost impossible for you to find a new job that is at least as good as your current one? 40
41 Incomes vary in Germany. We would therefore like to ask you where you work: Is it ... 41
42 There are very different working arrangements nowadays. Which of the following applies to your work best? 42
43 Belong to your working time special forms such as standby service, call service or work on call? 43
45 If your employer would allow you to temporarily work from home, would you accept this offer? 45
49 Is it “marginal” part-time work in accordance with the 400/800–euro rule (Mini-Job, Midi-Job)? 49
54 If you do work overtime, is the work paid, compensated with time off, or not compensated at all? 54
55 Regardless of how it is for you typically: Have you used up overtime off in lieu last month? If so, how many? 55
65 Which of the following sources of income are you currently receiving? For all the applicable sources, please indicate the amount per month. If you are unable to state the exact amount, please estimate. 65
66 Did you finish school, vocational training, or university / higher education after December 31, 2012? 66
68 Did you obtain this degree / certificate / diploma in Germany or in another country? 68
69 What type of a degree /certificate / diploma did you obtain? 69
73 If you have attended several professional training programs in 2013: Answer the following questions only for the course that appears most important to you. Was that a training measure of the Employment Agency or the job center? 73
74 Has your employer encouraged you to participate in this training measure? 74
75 Was this training measure offered directly by your employer? 75
85 We have already asked about your current income. In addition, please state what sources of income you received in the past calendar year, 2011, independent of whether the income was received all year or only in certain months. Look over the list of income sources and mark all that apply. For all sources that apply, please indicate how many months you received this income in 2011 and how much this was on average per month. 85
88 Who pays your retirement / pension and what were the monthly payments in 2011? … euros 88
90 When you have to climb several flights of stairs on foot, does your health limit you greatly, somewhat, or not at all? 90
97 How many kilograms do you currently weigh? In kg 97
98 Have you been suffering from any conditions or illnesses for at least one year or chronically? 98
99 Have you gone to see a doctor within the last three months? If yes, please state how often. 99
100 What about hospital stays in the last year — were you admitted to a hospital for at least one night in 2011? 100
101 How many nights total did you spend in the hospital last year? 101
102 Were you on sick leave from work for more than 6 weeks at one time last year? 102
104 Leaving aside sick leave and vacation: Was there any other point in 2011 when you did not work for other, personal reasons? 104
112 Which of the following are covered by your supplementary health insurance? 112
115 Is that amount just for you or are other people covered? 115
117 What type of deductible or co-payment do you have? 117
118 Generally speaking, how interested are you in politics? 118
120 Which party do you lean toward? 120
123 How concerned are you about the following issues? 123
124 If you think about the future: Are you ... 124
125 One can behave differently in different areas. How would you rate your risk tolerance in the following areas? 125
128 Are you in a serious / permanent relationship? 128
130 Do you have second citizenship in addition to German citizenship? 130
131 Have you had German citizenship since birth or did you acquire it at a later date? 131
132 Were both of your parents born in Germany? 132
133 What is your country of citizenship? 133
135 Subsequently, the country of origin will be both, your personal home country, if immigrated yourself to Germany, as well as that of your parents / grandparents, inasmuch as you are a child / grandchild of people who have immigrated to Germany. How do you feel at home when staying in your country of origin? 135
136 Have you visited your country of origin in the last two years? If so for how long in total? 136
140 How connected do you feel towards the place and the area where you live? 140
141 Could you imagine to move from here, for example for family or professional reasons? 141
142 Respondents in the former East Germany or East Berlin: Could you imagine to move to the old federal states (alte Bundesländer) in the western part of Germany? Respondents in the former West Germany or West Berlin: Could you imagine to move to the new federal states (neue Bundesländer) in the eastern part of Germany? 142
143 Do you have regular contact with friends or acquaintances abroad? 143
145 Have you played seriously in recent time with the idea to go abroad for a long time or even forever? 145
150 Has your family situation changed since December 31, 2012? Please indicate if any of the following apply to you and if so, when this change occurred. 150
153 How was the interview conducted? B
154 Duration of the interview: C
156 Thank you very much for your cooperation! IN
14 When, approximately, would you like to start working? 14
2 The topic “lifelong learning” is often discussed in public. How's that for you, to what extent do you agree with the following statement: In today's workplace, it is essential to supplement, refresh and expand knowledge by further education. 2
7 Are you currently on maternity leave (Mutterschutz) or on statutory parental leave (Elternzeit)? 7
8 Are you currently using the statutory caregiver leave (Mutterschutz) to care for a relative? 8
38 Do you have a fixed-term or permanent employment contract? 38
70 The following questions are about vocational training. By this we mean any training that deepens an existing vocational education, extended or as with retraining, a career change is sought. The temporal scope of the training may include a few hours up to several months. The initiative can take place by yourself, by your employer or by a public body such as the Federal Employment Agency. Did you participate in vocational training in 2013? 70
71 How many further vocational training programs did you take part in in 2013? 71
72 How many days in total did you spend in these further training programs? 72
96 How tall are you? In cm 96
105 Have you changed health insurance providers since December 31, 2012? 105
107 Which of the following is your health insurance provider? 107
108 Are you personally in this health insurance ... 108
110 Do you have supplementary private health insurance? 110
111 What do you pay for that per month? 111
113 In whose name is your private health insurance: another family member's or your own? 113
114 What do you pay per month for health insurance? 114
121 And how was it at the last general election (Bundestagswahl) on September 22, 2013? Which party did you vote for? 121
126 Your sex, birth month, and birth year 126
127 Please turn the laptop in a way, so that the respondent cannot see the screen anymore. The respondent should have the possibility to judge the questions spontaneously, without being influenced by the program. 127
138 How connected do you feel to your country of origin? 138
139 To what extent do you feel German? 139
151 In conclusion, we would like to ask you about your satisfaction with your life in general. How satisfied are you with your life, all things considered? 151
152 What is the date today? A
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