Personal Background

	The next few background questions ask about your education, work history, and wages. They will be used to help us understand our results better.

31.	What is the highest level of education you completed?
	(Select one.)
	1.		8th grade or less
	2.		Some high school
	3.		High school graduate or GED
	4.		Some college
	5.		Technical school graduate
	6.		Associate's degree
	7.		4-year college graduate
	8.		Post graduate work
	9.		Other
	10.		No answer

	If other, specify.

	b. What is your age?

c.	RESPONDENT GENDER, DON'T ASK
	(Select one.)
	1.		Male
	2.		Female
	3.		Don't know

32.	How many years in total did you work at Weyerhaeuser before you were laid off ? Please include the time you worked at the Longview plant even before it was owned by Weyerhaeuser, as well as time spent working at other nearby Weyerhaeuse plants.
	(Select one.)
	1.		Less then 1year
	2.		At least 1 year, but less then 5 years
	3.		At least 5 years, but less then 10 years
	4.		At least 10 years, but less then 20 years
	5.		At least 20 years
	6.		No answer

33.	Since you were laid off , have you received unemployment benefits or trade benefits? These benefits are usually sent to you as a check in the mail.
	(Select one.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No (Go to Question 37.)
	3.		No answer
	4.		Don't know (Go to Question 37.)

34.	When did you start receiving these checks?

	Month
	Day
	Year

35.	Are you still receiving unemployment benefits or trade benefits?
	(Select one.)
	1.		Yes (Go to Question 37.)
	2.		No
	3.		No answer
	4.		Don't know (Go to Question 37.)

36.	When did you stop receiving these checks?

	Month
	Day
	Year

37.	What were you earning at Weyerhaeuser when you were laid off?

38.	Was that amount per hour or per year?
	(Select one.)
	1.		Per hour
	2.		Per year
	3.		Other
	4.		No answer

	If other, please specify.

39.	Do you have a job now?
	(Select one.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No (Go to Question 41.)
	3.		No answer (Go to Question 42.)
	4.		Don't know (Go to Question 41.)

40.	When did you start this new job or position?

	Month
	Day
	Year

41.	Are you retired?
	(Select one.)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No
	3.		RF
	4.		Don't know

42.	Do you get or will you get these benefits through your current employer?

		Yes	No	Don't know
	a. Health insurance
	b. Vacation time, sick leave, or personal leave
	c. Retirement benefits

43.	In general, how do your earnings compare to what you were making at your old job at Weyerhaeuser before you were laid off ?
	(Select one.)
	1.		No change, I'm earning pretty much the same as what I used to earn
	2.		Earning more then in my old job
	3.		Earning less then in my old job
	4.		No answer
	5.		Don't know (Go to Question 46.)

44.	What are you earning now?

45.	Is this amount per hour or per year?
	(Select one.)
	1.		Per hour
	2.		Per year
	3.		Other
	4.		No answer

	If other, please specify.

46.	What company or organization are you working for now? If you are temping, please give me the name of the temp agency, and not the organization where you are currently temping.

47.	What industry does this company or organization belong to?
	(Select one.)
	1.		Manufacturing
	2.		Professional and business services
	3.		Education, health care, and social services
	4.		Construction
	5.		Information Technology and Media
	6.		Leisure and hospitality
	7.		Financial activities
	8.		Trade, transportation, and utilities
	9.		Other
	10.		No answer
	11.		Don't know

48.	If other, please specify.

Full Report: GAO-06-43

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