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FORM BC-1294(D)
(5-6-2009)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
A. Lister/Enumerator Information
1. Regional Office/LCO
2. Lister/Enumerator Name
3. Lister/Enumerator Employee ID
DECENNIAL FIELD STAFF
EXIT QUESTIONNAIRE
4. Lister/Enumerator Home Telephone Number
5. Effective Date of Termination
2010 Census
6. Reason for Termination (See Section F)
B. Record of Contact
Date/Time of Contact
Interviewer
(1)
Date
Start Time
Stop Time
(2)
Result of
Contact
(See Section C)
Interview
Type
(See Section D)
Comments
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(4)
(5)
C. Result of Contact – Use to fill in column 3 above.
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Ring, no answer
Line was busy
Number was a FAX line
Telephone out of order/disconnected
Left message on answering machine/
voicemail
6. Spoke with someone other
than respondent
a. left message for respondent
b. respondent not accepting calls
c. respondent no longer at the number
7. Spoke with respondent
a. conducted interview
b. reached cell phone – he/she will
call back on land line
c. asked to call back on different
phone number
d. respondent refused interview
D. Interview type – Use to
fill in Column 4 above.
1 = Completed Interview
2 = Partial/Incomplete
Interview
3 = Non-Interview, Refusal
4 = Non-Interview, Other
8. Other – Specify
E. If final interview type is Non-interview, Other –
please explain reason for noninterview.
F. Reason for Termination –
Use to fill item A6 above.
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= Resignation
= Lack of Work
= Term Expired
= Unsatisfactory
Performance
5 = Misconduct
6 = Other
Script for Answering Machines/Nonrespondent: Hello, I’m [Your name] from the U.S. Census Bureau in Washington,
D.C. I’m calling to talk to [Lister’s/Enumerator’s first and last name] to ask a few questions about employment with the
Census Bureau. Please call me back at the following toll free number: 1–877–560–7370. Thank you. I look forward to
hearing from you.
USCENSUSBUREAU
[Telephone introduction]: Hello, I would like to speak with [Lister’s/Enumerator’s first and last name]. Hello, I’m
from the U.S. Census Bureau in Washington, D.C. We are concerned with the job satisfaction among our 2010 Census Field Staff so we
are interviewing a sample of Listers/Enumerators who have recently left the Census Bureau. I would like to ask you a few questions
about why you quit working for the Census Bureau. This information is being collected to determine the reasons for turnover among
Field Staff, and will be used to develop effective policies and procedures designed to retain Field Staff and reduce turnover. Routine
uses of this information will be in accordance with the System of Records Notice that applies to this collection of information. The
information will be protected from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. section 552) and the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C.
section 552a) to the extent provided by law. This survey is voluntary and will only take about ten minutes. The OMB control number,
0607-0404 expires on 02/29/2012. The Census Bureau may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the
information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER
1. Which of the following jobs were assigned to you?
Please answer "Yes" or "No" after I read each one.
Did you work as a(n). . .? (If calling during Address
Canvassing, read response categories a through f. If calling
during Update/Enumerate, read response categories a
through i. If calling during NRFU, read categories a through g
and j through q. Mark (X) one box for each item.)
Yes No
a. Address Canvassing Lister
b. Address Canvassing Quality Control Lister
c. Address Canvassing Crew Leader
d. Address Canvassing Quality Control
Crew Leader
e. Address Canvassing Crew Leader Assistant
f. Address Canvassing Quality Control Crew
Leader Assistant
g. Group Quarters Validation/Enumeration
Enumerator
h. Update/Enumerate Field Enumerator
i. Update/Enumerate Field Crew Leader
j. Nonresponse Followup (NRFU) Enumerator
k. Nonresponse Followup (NRFU) Office Staff
l. Nonresponse Followup (NRFU) Crew Leader
m. Nonresponse Followup (NRFU) Crew Leader
Assistant
n. Nonresponse followup (NRFU) Reinterview
Enumerator
o. Nonresponse Followup (NRFU) Reinterview
Office Staff
p. Nonresponse Followup (NRFU) Reinterview
Crew Leader
q. Nonresponse Followup (NRFU) Reinterview
Crew Leader Assistant
r. Not sure/don’t know (Do not read)
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2. For approximately how many households did you
conduct Address Canvassing using the hand-held
computer? (Enter a whole number. Probe if necessary.)
_______ Number of housing units canvassed using the
hand-held computer
Don’t remember
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3. Which of the following statements most closely
describes your employment situation with
Census? (Read each response category. Mark (X) only
one.)
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4. If you had been asked, would you have continued
with similar work at your same location? (Mark (X)
only one.)
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If only item a, b, c, d, e, or f is "Yes", go to question 2.
If item h or i is "Yes", go to question 22. If item j, l, m, n, p,
or q is "Yes", go to question 36.
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No
Not sure
5. If you had been asked, would you have worked at
other tasks for Census? (Mark (X) only one.)
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No
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Not sure
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If both question 4 and question 5 are "No",
continue to question 6. If only question 4 is "Yes"
and question 5 is "No", go to question 7.
Otherwise, go to question 12.
If only item r is "Yes" and respondent worked Address
Canvassing, go to question 2. If only item r is "Yes" and
respondent worked Update/Enumerate, go to question 22. If
only item r is "Yes" and respondent worked NRFU, go to
question 36. If only g, k or o is "Yes", then go to the "Thank
You" paragraph on the last page.
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You completed your assignment and were not asked to
perform additional work or were told there was no
additional work available – Go to question 4.
You completed your assignment and turned down
an offer to perform other Census tasks – Go to
question 7.
You quit before your assignment was completed –
Go to question 8
You were asked to leave before your assignment was
completed – Go to question 12
You left during training – Go to question 16a
You completed training, but quit before doing any
additional work – Go to question 16a
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Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER – Continued
6. Which of the following reasons describe why you
would have turned down an offer to continue
working for the Census Bureau had you been
asked? Please answer "Yes" or "No." Was it
because . . .? (Read each item. Mark (X) one box for
each item.)
Yes No
a. You had earned enough money
b. You had another job and it was too
burdensome to work the Census job, in
addition to another job
c. You did not like or had difficulty using the
maps on the hand-held computers
d. You wanted to spend more time at non-work
related activities
e. You did not like or had difficulty using the
hand- held computer to update address
records
f. You did not like the working conditions
g. You thought the pay was too low to continue
h. You did not like the overtime policy
i. You needed time for family/personal
responsibilities
j. You did not like or had difficulty trying to
transmit in areas where wireless technology
was not available
k. You had transportation problems
l. You were concerned about the effect this job
would have on your benefits (such as TANF,
retirement)
m. You did not like your supervisor
n. You did not like interacting with respondents
o. Work was finished in your immediate area
and you did not wish to work in another area
p. You were frustrated by the technical
problems with the hand-held computer
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7. Which of the following reasons describe why you
turned down an offer to perform other tasks for
the Census Bureau? Please answer "Yes" or
"No." Was it because . . .? (Read each item. Mark (X)
one box for each item.)
Yes
a. You had earned enough money
b. You had another job and it was too
burdensome to work the Census job, in
addition to another job
c. You did not like or had difficulty using the
maps on the hand-held computers
d. You wanted to spend more time at non-work
related activities
e. You did not like or had difficulty using the
hand-held computer to update address
records
f. You did not like the working conditions
g. You thought the pay was too low to continue
h. You did not like the overtime policy
i. You needed time for family/personal
responsibilities
j. You did not like or had difficulty trying to
transmit in areas where wireless technology
was not available
k. You had transportation problems
l. You were concerned about the effect this job
would have on your benefits (such as TANF,
retirement)
m. You did not like your supervisor
n. You did not like interacting with respondents
o. Work was finished in your immediate area
and you did not wish to work in another area
p. You were frustrated by the technical
problems with the hand-held computer
Go to question 9.
Go to question 9.
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Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER – Continued
8. Which of the following reasons describe why you
quit working for the Census Bureau before your
assignment was completed? Please answer "Yes"
or "No." Was it because . . .? (Read each item.
Mark (X) one box for each item.)
9. Out of the reasons you just mentioned, which
reason is the most important to you? (Read each
response category. Mark (X) one box only.)
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a. You had earned enough money
b. You had another job and it was too
burdensome to work the Census job, in
addition to another job
c. You did not like or had difficulty using the
maps on the hand-held computers
d. You wanted to spend more time at non-work
related activities
e. You did not like or had difficulty using the
hand-held computer to update address
records
f. You did not like the working conditions
g. You thought the pay was too low to continue
h. You did not like the overtime policy
i. You needed time for family/personal
responsibilities
j. You did not like or had difficulty trying to
transmit in areas where wireless technology
was not available
k. You had transportation problems
l. You were concerned about the effect this job
would have on your benefits (such as TANF,
retirement)
m. You did not like your supervisor
n. You did not like interacting with respondents
o. Work was finished in your immediate area
and you did not wish to work in another area
p. You were frustrated by the technical
problems with the hand-held computer
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You had earned enough money
You had another job and it was too
burdensome to work the Census job, in
addition to another job
You did not like or had difficulty using the
maps on the hand-held computers
You wanted to spend more time at non-work
related activities
You did not like or had difficulty using the
hand-held computer to update address
records
You did not like the working conditions
You thought the pay was too low to continue
You did not like the overtime policy
You needed time for family/personal
responsibilities
You did not like or had difficulty trying to
transmit in areas where wireless technology
was not available
You had transportation problems
You were concerned about the effect this job
would have on your benefits (such as TANF,
retirement)
You did not like your supervisor
You did not like interacting with respondents
Work was finished in your immediate area
and you did not wish to work in another area
You were frustrated by the technical
problems with the hand-held computer
If item f is marked in questions 6, 7 or 8, or item 6 is
marked in question 9, continue with question 10.
Otherwise, go to question 12.
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Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER – Continued
10. Which of the following working conditions did
you dislike? Please answer "Yes" or "No." Was
it . . .? (Read each item. Mark (X) one box for each
item.)
Yes No
a. Working on the weekends
b. Working in the evenings
c. Working on holidays
d. Performing the job’s physical requirements
(i.e., walking, climbing stairs, carrying the
hand-held computer and other job-related
materials.)
Using
the hand-held computer
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f. Working in areas that you thought were
unsafe (e.g., high crime areas)
g. Reading and using Census maps on the
hand-held computer
h. Working in all types of weather
i. The reimbursement policy for personal cell
phone usage
j. Too much pressure to perform the amount of
work expected
k. Working with your crew leader/crew leader
assistant
l. Trying to transmit in areas where wireless
technology was not available
m. Changes in performance expectations
n. The overtime policy
o. Other – Explain
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If item e is marked, continue with question 11.
Otherwise, go to question 12.
11. Which of the following did you dislike about using
the hand-held computer? Please answer "Yes" or
"No." Was it . . .? (Read each response category. Mark (X)
one box for each item.)
Yes No
a. Using the hand-held computer to conduct
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b. Using the screen level help on the hand-held
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computer
c. Reading and using the maps on the
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hand-held computer to locate addresses
d. Trying to juggle the hand-held computer and
the other materials needed for Address
Canvassing (e.g., privacy notices, Quick
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Reference Card and How-To-Guides)
e. Having to transmit in areas where wireless
technology was not available
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f. The technical problems with the hand-held
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computer
g. Using the text messaging on the hand-held
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computer
h. Using the online CBTs (computer based
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training)
12. I’m now going to read you a list of Address
Canvassing job tasks. As I read each task, tell me
how satisfied you were with the guidance and
training you received to perform that job task.
Were you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied,
neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, somewhat
dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with the guidance
and training you received to help you use the
hand-held computers to . . .? (Read each item. Circle
one response for each item. If necessary, re-read the answer
categories - very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, neither
satisfied nor dissatisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very
dissatisfied)
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SATISFIED
a. Locate a block
b. Make
transmissions in
areas where
wirelesss
technology was
not available
c. Canvass a block
d. Update address
information for
living quarters
e. Add streets to the
maps on the
hand-held
computers
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Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER – Continued
13. The following questions are about your supervisor. 14. Now I’m going to ask you about how often you
Were you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied,
had trouble using the hand-held computer while
neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, somewhat
working. Did you always, often, sometimes, rarely,
dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with . . .? (Read
or never have problems with . . .? (Read each item.
each item. Circle one response for each item. If necessary,
Circle one response for each item. If necessary, re-read the
re-read the response categories - very satisfied, somewhat
answer categories always, often, sometimes, rarely,
satisfied, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, somewhat
or never)
dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied)
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SATISFIED
a. The availability
of your
supervisor
b. Your supervisor’s
ability to help
you resolve
work-related
problems
c. Communication
between you and
your supervisor
d. Your supervisor’s
knowledge of
conducting
Address
Canvassing using
the hand-held
computer
e. Your supervisor’s
knowledge of how
to use the maps
on the hand-held
computer
f. Your supervisor’s
monitoring of the
total number of
hours you worked
g. Your supervisor’s
monitoring of your
progress in
completing your
work
h. Your daily
meetings with
your supervisor
i. Your supervisor’s
granting of
approval for
overtime work
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a. Reading the
information on the
screen due to
lighting conditions
b. Reading the
information on the
screen due to font
size
c. Reading the
information on the
screen due to font
style
d. Reading the
information on the
screen due to the
color of the print
e. The screen going
blank too
frequently
f. Using the maps on
the hand-held
computer
g. Using the map
tools (zoom, pan,
etc.) on the
hand-held
computer
h. Using the stylus to
input information
into the computer
i. Using the pop-up
keyboard
j. Transmitting in
areas where
wireless
technology was
not available
k. Getting locked out
of the hand-held
computer
l. Hand-held
computer freezing
up
m. Using the
"you-are-here"
feature on the
maps
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Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER – Continued
15b. I’m now going to ask you how helpful the
hand-held computer was to you when you were
conducting Address Canvassing. As I read the list
of job tasks, please tell me if you thought the
hand-held computer was very helpful, somewhat
helpful, neither helpful nor unhelpful, somewhat
unhelpful, or very unhelpful when completing the
task. How helpful was . . .? (Read each item. Circle one
response for each item. If necessary, re-read the answer
categories; very helpful, somewhat helpful, neither helpful nor
SOMEALWAYS OFTEN TIMES RARELY NEVER
unhelpful, somewhat unhelpful, or very unhelpful)
15a. I’m now going to read you a list of Address
Canvassing job tasks. Please tell me how often
you used the hand-held computer to perform each
task when you were either planning your day
and/or listing addresses. Did you always, often,
sometimes, rarely, or never . . .? (Read each item.
Circle one response for each item. If necessary, re-read
the answer categories; always, often, sometimes, rarely,
or never)
1. While planning your
day, use the maps
on the computer to
find the blocks in
your assignment
2. While planning your
day, use the
computer map to
determine a travel
route
3. Use the hand-held
computer when
conducting
interviews to verify
and update address
information
4. Use the hand-held
computer maps and
GPS to add streets
to your map
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hand-held
computer to find
the blocks in your
assignment when
you were planning
your day
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computer map to
determine a travel
route when you
were planning
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3. The hand-held
computer when
conducting
interviews to
verify and update
address
information
4. The hand-held
computer map
and GPS to add
streets to your
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Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER – Continued
15c. Continued
15c. I’m now going to ask you how difficult or easy it
was for you to perform specific Address
Canvassing job tasks. As I read each job task,
please tell me if you think it was very difficult,
somewhat difficult, neither difficult nor easy,
somewhat easy, or very easy for you to . . .? (Read
each item. Circle one response for each item. If necessary,
re-read the answer categories; very difficult, somewhat
difficult, neither difficult nor easy, somewhat easy, or very
easy.)
NEITHER
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VERY
WHAT
DIFFICULT DIFFICULT
EASY
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EASY
EASY
NEITHER
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SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT SOMEWHAT VERY
DIFFICULT DIFFICULT
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EASY
EASY
EASY
1. Use the map on
the hand-held
computer to plan
your route of
travel
2. Use the
hand-held
computer when
conducting
interviews to
verify address
information
3. Use the
hand-held
computer map
and GPS to add
streets to your
map
4. Get respondents
to cooperate
5. Enter information
into the hand-held
computer using
the pop-up
keyboard
6. Fill out your
electronic time
sheet
7. Perform tasks
such as
answering
respondents’
questions, and
remembering
census definitions
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task of meeting
strangers
9. Meet the production
goals for the
number of cases
completed each
hour you worked
10. Enter data in the
hand-held computer
using the stylus
11. Transmit in areas
where wireless
technology was not
available
12. Gain entry to
locked buildings or
gates to complete
your work
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16a. Now I’m going to ask your opinion about the
Address Canvassing training you received. Do you
think the amount of time allocated for training
was too short, too long, or about right?
(Mark (X) one only.)
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Too long
Right length
16b. About how many hours of classroom training did
you receive? (Enter a whole number.)
________ hours of training
16c. Was your training PRIMARILY during regular
business hours or during the evening?
(Mark (X) one only.)
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Evening
16d. Was it very easy, somewhat easy, neither easy nor
difficult, somewhat difficult, or very difficult for you
to schedule your time so that you could attend the
classroom training? (Mark (X) one only.)
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Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER – Continued
17a. How useful were the in-class practice exercises in 18. Do you think there were too few, too many, or
about the right number of opportunities to
helping you to prepare for Address Canvassing
participate in Address Canvassing practice
using the hand-held computers? Were they very
exercises before Address Canvassing field work
useful, somewhat useful, neither useful nor
began? (Mark (X) one only.)
useless, somewhat useless, or very useless? (Mark
(X) one only.)
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Somewhat useful
About the right number
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Somewhat useless
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practice exercise.
Very useless
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19a. Was practice FIELD WORK part of your training?
practice exercise.
(Mark (X) one only.)
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17b. How useful were the in-class practice exercises in
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helping you to prepare to use the maps on the
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hand-held computers to locate addresses needing
verification? Were they very useful, somewhat
useful, neither useful nor useless, somewhat
19b. Do you think the amount of time allocated for the
useless, or very useless?
practice FIELD WORK portion of training was too
(Mark (X) one only.)
short, too long, or about right? (Mark (X) one only.)
1
Very useful
1
Too short
2
Somewhat useful
2
Too long
Neither useful nor useless
3
Right length
3
Somewhat useless
4
Very useless
5
19c. How useful was the practice FIELD WORK portion
6
Not applicable, did not complete any classroom
of training? Was it very useful, somewhat useful,
practice exercise.
neither useful nor useless, somewhat useless, or
very useless? (Mark (X) one only.)
17c. How useful were the homework exercises in
1
Very useful
helping to prepare you to do your job during the
2
Somewhat useful
Address Canvassing operation? Were they very
Neither useful nor useless
3
useful, somewhat useful, neither useful nor
Somewhat useless
4
useless, somewhat useless, or very useless?
(Mark (X) one only.)
Very useless
5
1
2
3
4
5
Very useful
Somewhat useful
Neither useful nor useless
Somewhat useless
Very useless
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20. Now I’m going to read you a list of job tasks
covered in Address Canvassing training. For each
job task I read, please tell me if the training you
received to help you perform the task was
outstanding, very good, good, fair, or poor.
(Circle one response for each item.)
OUTSTANDING VERY GOOD FAIR POOR
GOOD
a. While planning
your day, using
the maps on the
hand-held
computer to find
the blocks in your
assignment
1
2
3
4
5
b. While planning
your day, using
the hand-held
computer map to
determine a travel
route
1
2
3
4
5
c. Using the
hand-held
computer when
conducting
interviews to verify
address
information
d. Using the
hand-held
computer maps
and GPS to add
streets to your
map
e. Getting
respondents to
cooperate
f. Entering
information into
the hand-held
computer using
the pop-up
keyboard.
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
20. Continued
OUTSTANDING VERY GOOD FAIR POOR
GOOD
g. Filling out your
electronic time
sheet
h. Performing tasks
such as answering
respondents’
questions, etc.
i. Performing the
social tasks
required such as
meeting strangers
j. Meeting
production goals
for the number of
cases completed
each hour that you
worked
k. Entering data in
the hand-held
computer using
the stylus
l. Transmitting in
areas where
wireless
technology was
not available
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
If respondent left during or immediately after completing
training go to question 53a. Otherwise, continue with
question 21.
21. How well prepared did you feel you were to use
the hand-held computer to conduct Address
Canvassing when training ended and field work
began? Did you feel very prepared, somewhat
prepared, unsure of whether you were prepared or
unprepared, somewhat unprepared, or very
unprepared? (Mark (X) one only.)
1
2
3
4
5
Very prepared
Somewhat prepared
Unsure of whether you were prepared or unprepared
Somewhat unprepared
Very unprepared
Go to the "Thank You" paragraph on the last page.
22. For approximately how many households did you
conduct an Update/Enumerate interview? (Enter a
whole number. Probe if necessary.)
________ Number of housing units interviewed
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Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER – Continued
23. Which of the following statements most closely
27. Which of the following reasons describe why you
turned down (would have turned down) an offer to
describes your employment situation with Census?
perform other tasks for the Census Bureau?
(Read each response category. Mark (X) only one.)
Please answer "Yes" or "No." Was it because . . .?
1
You completed your assignment and were not asked
(Read each item. Mark (X) one box for each item.)
to perform additional work or were told there was no
additional work available – Go to question 24.
Yes No
You completed your assignment and turned down
2
1
2
a.
You
had
transportation
problems
an offer to perform other Census tasks – Go to
question 27.
b. You needed time for family/personal
1
2
responsibilities
You quit before your assignment was completed –
3
c. You needed to spend more time at non-work
Go to question 28
1
2
related activities (such as Pow Wow or
You were asked to leave before your assignment was
4
Ceremonial
activities)
completed – Go to question 31
d. You had another job and it was too
5
You quit during training – Go to question 32a
1
2
burdensome to work the Census job in
You completed training, but quit before doing any
6
addition to another job
additional work – Go to question 32a
1
2
e. You did not like the working conditions
f. You were concerned about the effect this job
24. If you had been asked, would you have continued
1
2
would have on your benefits (such as TANF,
with similar work at your same location? (Mark (X)
retirement)
only one.)
g. You did not like your supervisor
1
2
1
Yes
h. You did not like interacting with respondents
1
2
No
2
i. The work was finished in your immediate
1
2
area and you did not wish to work in another
Not sure
3
area
25. If you had been asked, would you have worked at
j. You did not like the overtime policy
2
1
other tasks for Census? (Mark (X) only one.)
1
2
3
Go to question 29.
Yes
No
Not sure
If both question 24 and question 25 are "No", continue
to question 26. If only question 24 is "Yes" and
question 25 is "No", go to question 27. Otherwise, go
to question 31.
26. Which of the following reasons describe why you
would have turned down an offer to continue
working for the Census Bureau had you been
asked? Please answer "Yes" or "No." Was it
because . . .? (Read each item. Mark (X) one box
for each item.)
Yes No
1
2
a. You had transportation problems
b. You needed time for family/personal
1
2
responsibilities
c. You needed to spend more time at non-work
1
2
related activities (such as Pow Wow or
Ceremonial activities)
d. You had another job and it was too
1
2
burdensome to work the Census job in
addition to another job
1
2
e. You did not like the working conditions
f. You were concerned about the effect this job
1
2
would have on your benefits (such as TANF,
retirement)
g. You did not like your supervisor
1
2
h. You did not like interacting with respondents
1
2
i. The work was finished in your immediate area
1
2
and you did not wish to work in another area
j. You did not like the overtime policy
1
2
28. Which of the following reasons describe why you
quit working for the Census Bureau before your
assignment was completed? Please answer
"Yes" or "No." Was it because . . .? (Read each item.
Mark (X) one box for each item.)
Yes No
1
2
a. You had transportation problems
b. You needed time for family/personal
1
2
responsibilities
c. You needed to spend more time at non-work
related activities (such as Pow Wow or
1
2
Ceremonial activities)
d. You had another job and it was too
1
2
burdensome to work the Census job in
addition to another job
1
2
e. You did not like the working conditions
f. You were concerned about the effect this job
1
2
would have on your benefits (such as TANF,
retirement)
g. You did not like your supervisor
1
2
h. You did not like interacting with respondents
1
2
i. The work was finished in your immediate
area and you did not wish to work in another
1
2
area
j. You did not like the overtime policy
2
1
Go to question 29.
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Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER – Continued
29. Out of the reasons you just mentioned, which
reason is the most important to you? (Read each
response category. Mark (X) one box only.)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
You had transportation problems
You needed time for family/personal
responsibilities
You needed to spend more time at non-work
related activities (such as Pow Wow or
Ceremonial activities)
You had another job and it was too
burdensome to work the Census job, in
addition to another job
You did not like the working conditions
You were concerned about the effect this job
would have on your benefits (such as TANF,
retirement)
You did not like your supervisor
You did not like interacting with respondents
Work was finished in your immediate area
and you did not wish to work in another area
You did not like the overtime policy
VERY
SATISFIED
If item e is marked in questions 26, 27 or 28, or
item 5 is marked in question 29, continue with
question 30. Otherwise, go to question 31.
30. Which of the following working conditions did you
dislike? Please answer "Yes" or "No." Was it . . .?
(Read each item. Mark (X) one box for each item.)
Yes No
a. Working on the weekends
b. Working in the evenings
c. Working on holidays
d. Performing the job’s physical requirements
(i.e., walking, climbing stairs, carrying
interviewing materials.)
e. Working in areas you thought were unsafe
(e.g., high crime areas)
f. Trying to find respondents when they are at
home
g. Reading and using Census maps
h. Working in all types of weather
i. Filling out your time sheets
j. Too much pressure to perform the amount of
work expected
k. Your crew leader/crew leader assistant
l. Changes in performance expectations
m. The overtime policy
n. Other – Explain
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leader. Were you very satisfied, somewhat
satisfied, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied,
somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied
with . . .? (Please read each item. Circle one response for
each item. If necessary, re-read the response categories very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, neither satisfied nor
dissatisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied)
1
2
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2
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2
1
2
1
2
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2
1
2
1
2
1
2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
a. The availability
of your crew
leader
b. Your crew leader’s
ability to help you
resolve
work-related
problems
c. Communication
between you and
your crew leader
d. Your crew leader’s
knowledge of
conducting Update
Enumerate
e. Your crew leader’s
monitoring of the
accuracy of the
information you
collected
f. Your crew leader’s
monitoring of the
total number of
hours you worked
g. Your crew leader’s
monitoring of your
progress in
completing your
work
h. Your daily
meetings with your
crew leader/crew
leader assistant
i. Your crew leader’s
granting of
approval of
overtime work
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SOMEVERY
SOME- SATISFIED
WHAT
DISWHAT
NOR
DISSATISFIED
SATISFIED
DISSATISFIED
SATISFIED
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2
3
4
5
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2
3
4
5
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2
3
4
5
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2
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4
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2
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2
3
4
5
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2
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4
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Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER – Continued
33c. How useful were the homework exercises in
helping to prepare you to do your job during the
Update/Enumerate operation? Were they very
useful, somewhat useful, neither useful nor
useless, somewhat useless, or very useless?
(Mark (X) one only.)
32a. Now I’m going to ask your opinion about the
Update/Enumerate training you received. Do you
think the amount of time allocated for training
was too short, too long, or about right?
1
2
3
Too short
Too long
Right length
1
2
3
32b. About how many hours of classroom training did
your receive? (Enter a whole number.)
4
5
________ hours of training
32c. Was your training PRIMARILY during regular
business hours or during the evening? (Mark (X) one
only.)
1
2
1
2
3
4
5
34a. Was practice FIELD WORK part of your training?
(Mark (X) one only.)
1
2
Regular business hours
Evening
3
32d. Was it very easy, somewhat easy, neither easy nor
difficult, somewhat difficult, or very difficult for
you to schedule your time so that you could attend
the classroom training? (Mark (X) one only.)
1
3
1
2
3
4
5
2
3
4
Too few
Too many
About the right number
Not applicable, did not complete any classroom
practice interviews
33b. How useful were the in-class practice interviews
in helping to prepare you to conduct
Update/Enumerate interviews? Were they very
useful, somewhat useful, neither useful nor
useless, somewhat useless, or very useless?
(Mark (X) one only.)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very useful
Somewhat useful
Neither useful nor useless
Somewhat useless
Very useless
Not applicable, did not complete any classroom
practice interviews
Too short
Too long
Right length
34c. How useful was the practice FIELD WORK portion
of training? Was it very useful, somewhat useful,
neither useful nor useless, somewhat useless, or
very useless? (Mark (X) one only.)
33a. Do you think there were too few, too many, or
about the right number of opportunities to
participate in practice interviews before going out
to begin production on Update/Enumerate?
(Mark (X) one only.)
1
Yes
No – Go to question 35
Don’t know/Don’t remember – Go to question 35
34b. Do you think the amount of time allocated for the
practice FIELD WORK portion of training was too
short, too long, or about right? (Mark (X) one only.)
2
Very easy
Somewhat easy
Neither easy nor difficult
Somewhat difficult
Very difficult
Very useful
Somewhat useful
Neither useful nor useless
Somewhat useless
Very useless
Very useful
Somewhat useful
Neither useful nor useless
Somewhat useless
Very useless
If respondent left during or immediately after completing
training go to question 53b. Otherwise, continue with
question 35.
35. How well prepared did you feel you were to
conduct Update/Enumerate interviews when
training ended and Update/Enumerate production
began? Did you feel very prepared, somewhat
prepared, unsure of whether you were prepared or
unprepared, somewhat unprepared, or very
unprepared? (Mark (X) one only.)
1
2
3
4
5
Very prepared
Somewhat prepared
Unsure of whether you were prepared or unprepared
Somewhat unprepared
Very unprepared
Go to the "Thank You" paragraph on the last page.
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Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER – Continued
36. For approximately how many households did you
complete a NRFU interview? (Enter a whole number.
Probe if necessary.)
________ Number of NRFU interviews completed
40. Which of the following reasons describe why
you would have turned down an offer to
continue working for the Census Bureau had
you been asked? Please answer "Yes" or "No."
Was it because . . .? (Read each item. Mark (X) one
box for each item.)
Don’t remember
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Yes No
37. Which of the following statements most closely
describes your employment situation with
Census? (Read each response category. Mark (X) only
one.)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
You completed your assignment and were not asked
to perform additional work or were told there was no
additional work available – Go to question 38.
You completed your assignment and turned down
an offer to perform other Census tasks – Go to
question 41.
You quit before your assignment was completed –
Go to question 42
You were asked to leave before your assignment was
completed – Go to question 46
You quit during training – Go to question 50a
You completed training, but quit before doing any
additional work – Go to question 50a
38. If you had been asked, would you have continued
with similar work at your same location? (Mark (X)
only one.)
1
2
3
a. You had earned enough money
1
b. You had another job and it was too burdensome
to work the Census job, in addition to another job 1
c. You did not like or had difficulty using the Census
1
maps to locate addresses
d. You wanted to spend more time at non-work
1
related activities
e. You did not like conducting interviews with
1
strangers
1
f. You did not like the working conditions
1
g. You thought the pay was too low to continue
h. You did not like the overtime policy
1
i. You needed time for family/personal
1
responsibilities
j. You had transportation problems
1
k. You were concerned about the effect this job
would have on your benefits (such as TANF,
1
retirement)
1
You
did
not
like
your
supervisor
l.
m. You did not like interacting with respondents
1
n. The work was finished in your immediate area
1
and you did not wish to work in another area
Yes
No
Not sure
Go to question 43.
39. If you had been asked, would you have worked at
other tasks for Census? (Mark (X) only one.)
1
2
3
Yes
No
Not sure
If both question 38 and question 39 are "No",
continue to question 40. If only question 38 is
"Yes" and question 39 is "No", go to question 41.
Otherwise, go to question 45.
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Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER – Continued
41. Which of the following reasons describe why you
turned down (would have turned down) an offer to
perform other tasks for the Census Bureau?
Please answer "Yes" or "No." Was it because . . .?
(Read each item. Mark (X) one box for each item.)
42. Which of the following reasons describe why you
quit working for the Census Bureau before your
assignment was completed? Please answer
"Yes" or "No." Was it because . . .? (Read each item.
Mark (X) one box for each item.)
Yes No
Yes No
a. You had earned enough money
b. You had another job and it was too
burdensome to work the Census job, in
addition to another job
c. You did not like or had difficulty using the
Census maps to locate addresses
d. You wanted to spend more time at non-work
related activities
e. You did not like conducting interviews with
strangers
f. You did not like the working conditions
g. You thought the pay was too low to continue
h. You did not like the overtime policy
i. You needed time for family/personal
responsibilities
j. You had transportation problems
k. You were concerned about the effect this job
would have on your benefits (such as TANF,
retirement)
l. You did not like your supervisor
m. You did not like interacting with respondents
n. The work was finished in your immediate
area and you did not wish to work in another
area
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
a. You had earned enough money
b. You had another job and it was too
burdensome to work the Census job, in
addition to another job
c. You did not like or had difficulty using the
Census maps to locate addresses
d. You wanted to spend more time at non-work
related activities
e. You did not like conducting interviews with
strangers
f. You did not like the working conditions
g. You thought the pay was too low to continue
h. You did not like the overtime policy
i. You needed time for family/personal
responsibilities
j. You had transportation problems
k. You were concerned about the effect this job
would have on your benefits (such as TANF,
retirement)
l. You did not like your supervisor
m. You did not like interacting with respondents
n. The work was finished in your immediate
area and you did not wish to work in another
area
Go to question 43.
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Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER – Continued
43. Out of the reasons you just mentioned, which
reason is the most important to you? (Read each
response category. Mark (X) only one.)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
You had earned enough money
You had another job and it was too burdensome to
work the Census job, in addition to another job
You did not like or had difficulty using the
Census maps to locate addresses
You wanted to spend more time at non-work
related activities
You did not like conducting interviews with strangers
You did not like the working conditions
You thought the pay was too low to continue
You did not like the overtime policy
You needed time for family/personal responsibilities
You had transportation problems
You were concerned about the effect this job would
have on your benefits (such as TANF, retirement)
You did not like your supervisor
You did not like interacting with respondents
The work was finished in your immediate area and
you did not wish to work in another area
If item f is marked in questions 40, 41 or 42, or item 6
is marked in question 43, continue with question 44.
Otherwise, go to question 45.
44. Which of the following working conditions did you
dislike? Please answer "Yes" or "No." Was it . . .?
(Read each item. Mark (X) one box for each item.)
Yes No
a. Working on the weekends
b. Working in the evenings
c. Working on holidays
d. Performing the job’s physical requirements
(i.e., walking, climbing stairs, and carrying the
interviewing materials.)
e. Working in areas you thought were unsafe
(e.g., high crime areas, loose dogs)
f. Trying to find respondents when they are at
home
g. Reading and using Census maps
h. Working in all types of weather
i. Filling out your time sheets
j. Too much pressure to perform the amount of
work expected
k. Meeting accuracy standards
l. Interacting with respondents
m. Daily meetings with crew leaders/crew
leaders assistants
n. Working for too many different crew
leaders/crew leader assistants
o. Interacting with your crew leader/crew leader
assistant
p. Changes in performance expectations
q. The overtime policy
r. Other – Explain
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Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER – Continued
45. The following questions are about your supervisor. 45. Continued.
Were you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied,
neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, somewhat
dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with . . .? (Read
each item. Circle one response for each item. If necessary,
re-read the response categories - very satisfied, somewhat
satisfied, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, somewhat
dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied)
VERY
SATISFIED
a. The availability
of your
supervisor
1
b. Your supervisor’s
ability to help
you resolve
work-related
1
problems
c. Communication
between you and
1
your supervisor
d. Your supervisor’s
knowledge of
conducting NRFU
interviews
1
e. Your supervisor’s
knowledge of
how to use the
Census maps
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SOMEVERY
SOME- SATISFIED
WHAT
DISWHAT
NOR
DISSATISFIED
SATISFIED
DISSATISFIED
SATISFIED
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VERY
SATISFIED
NEITHER
SOMEVERY
SOME- SATISFIED
WHAT
DISWHAT
NOR
DISSATISFIED
SATISFIED
DISSATISFIED
SATISFIED
f. Your supervisor’s
monitoring of the
completeness of
the information
you recorded on
the NRFU
questionnaire
1
2
3
4
5
g. Your supervisor’s
monitoring of the
total number of
hours you worked
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
h. Your supervisor’s
monitoring of
your progress in
completing your
work
i. Your daily
meeting with
your supervisor
j. Your supervisor’s
granting of
approval for
overtime work
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Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER – Continued
46. I’m now going to read you another list of NFRU job 46. Continued
tasks. As I read each job task, please tell me how
NEITHER
easy or difficult the task was for you? Was it very
VERY
SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT SOMEWHAT VERY
easy, somewhat easy, neither easy nor difficult,
DIFFICULT DIFFICULT
EASY
EASY
NOR
somewhat difficult, or very difficult for you to . . .?
EASY
(Read each item. Circle one response for each item. If
necessary, re-read the answer categories – very difficult,
somewhat difficult, neither easy nor difficult, somewhat easy,
j. Meet your
or very easy)
supervisor’s
goals for
NEITHER
VERY SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT SOMEWHAT VERY
the accuracy
DIFFICULT DIFFICULT
EASY
EASY
of cases
NOR
1
2
3
4
5
EASY
completed
a. Use the
k. Conduct
Census maps
interviews with
to locate
1
2
3
4
5
strangers
followup
1
2
3
4
5
addresses
b. Get
47a. Now I’m going to ask your opinion about the NRFU
respondents
training you received. Do you think the amount of
to
1
2
3
4
5
time allocated for training was too short, too long,
cooperate
or about right? (Mark (X) one only.)
c. Find proxy
1
2
3
4
5
respondents
1
Too short
2
Too long
d. Get respondents
to provide
3
Right length
complete
information
1
2
3
4
5
47b. About how many hours of classroom training did
e. Fill out your
you receive? (Enter a whole number. Probe if necessary.)
1
2
3
4
5
time sheet
f. Perform the
physical tasks
such as: walking,
climbing stairs,
carrying
interviewing
1
materials, etc.
g. Perform tasks
such as
answering
respondents’
questions and
remembering
census
definitions)
________ hours of training
2
3
4
5
1
2
1
2
3
4
5
2
3
4
5
i. Meet your
supervisor’s
goals for the
number of cases
1
completed
2
3
4
5
Regular business hours
Evening
47d. Was it very easy, somewhat easy, neither easy nor
difficult, somewhat difficult, or very difficult for
you to schedule your time so that you could attend
the classroom training? (Mark (X) one only.)
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h. Perform social
tasks such
as meeting
strangers
and dealing with
refusals
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business hours or during the evening?
(Mark (X) one only.)
2
3
4
5
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Very easy
Somewhat easy
Neither easy nor difficult
Somewhat difficult
Very difficult
Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER – Continued
48a. How useful were the in-class practice interviews
in helping to prepare you to conduct NRFU
interviews? Were they very useful, somewhat
useful, neither useful nor useless, somewhat
useless, or very useless? (Mark (X) one only.)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very useful
Somewhat useful
Neither useful nor useless
Somewhat useless
Very useless
Not applicable, did not complete any classroom
practice exercises
48b. How useful were the in-class practice interviews
in helping you to prepare to use the Census maps
to locate addresses needing followup? Were they
very useful, somewhat useful, neither useful nor
useless, somewhat useless, or very useless?
(Mark (X) one only.)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Very useful
Somewhat useful
Neither useful nor useless
Somewhat useless
Very useless
Not applicable, did not complete any classroom
practice exercises
49. Do you think there were too few, too many, or
about the right number of opportunities to
participate in in-class practice interviews before
going out to begin your work on the NRFU
operation? (Mark (X) one only.)
1
2
3
6
Too few
Too many
About the right number
Not applicable, did not complete any classroom
practice exercises
50a. Was practice FIELD WORK part of your training?
(Mark (X) one only.)
1
2
3
Yes
No – Go to question 51
Don’t know/Don’t remember – Go to question 51
50b. Do you think the amount of time allocated for the
practice FIELD WORK portion of training was too
short, too long, or about right? (Mark (X) one only.)
1
2
3
Too short
Too long
Right length
51. Now I’m going to read you a list of NRFU job tasks
covered in training. For each task I read, please
tell me if the training you received to help you
perform the task was outstanding, very good,
good, fair, or poor. (Circle one response for each item.)
OUTSTANDING
a. Determining which
households
needed follow-up
b. Reading and using
Census maps to
locate households
c. Determining unit
status on Census Day
d. Getting
respondents to
cooperate
e. Completing an
interview for an
occupied unit
f. Completing an
interview for a
vacant or
nonexistent unit
g. Completing an
interview with a
proxy respondent
h. Determining when
to take a proxy
i. Explaining the
purpose of the
Census
j. Filling out your
time sheet
2
3
4
5
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
52. How well prepared did you feel you were to
conduct NRFU interviews when NRFU training
ended and production work began? Did you feel
very prepared, somewhat prepared, unsure of
whether you were prepared or unprepared,
somewhat unprepared, or very unprepared?
(Mark (X) one only.)
1
Very prepared
2
Somewhat prepared
Unsure of whether you were prepared or unprepared
3
Somewhat unprepared
4
Very unprepared
5
Go to the "Thank You" paragraph on the last page.
Very useful
Somewhat useful
Neither useful nor useless
Somewhat useless
Very useless
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If respondent left during or immediately after
completing training, go to question 53c. Otherwise,
continue with question 52.
50c. How useful was the practice FIELD WORK portion
of training? Was it very useful, somewhat useful,
neither useful nor useless, somewhat useless, or
very useless? (Mark (X) one only.)
1
VERY
GOOD GOOD FAIR POOR
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Section 1 – REASONS FOR TURNOVER – Continued
53. Which of the following most closely describes
the main reason why you quit before or right
after completing training? (Read the answer
categories under Q53a if interviewing during Address
Canvassing. Read the answer categories under Q53b if
interviewing during Update/Enumerate. Read the answer
categories under Q53c if interviewing during NRFU.)
Q53a – Address Canvassing (Mark (X) one only.)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
You disliked using or had difficulty using the
hand-held computers to update address
records
You disliked using or had difficulty using the
maps on the hand-held computer
You had another job offer/you took another job
You couldn’t make it to training during the
times when training was scheduled
You couldn’t work the required number of
hours
You didn’t have access to a land-based
telephone for transmissions
You had transportation problems
You had family/personal responsibilities
You didn’t feel prepared to do the job or were
afraid you couldn’t do it
You didn’t realize what the job would entail
You didn’t like the area you were going to be
assigned
You were concerned about the effect on your
benefits (e.g., TANF, retirement)
You did not like the idea of having to be
fingerprinted for the job
Other – Specify
Q53b – Update/Enumerate (Mark (X) one only.)
You had transportation problems
You had family/personal responsibilities
You didn’t feel prepared to do the job or were
afraid you couldn’t do it
d. You didn’t realize what the job would entail
e. You had another job offer/You took another job
f. You couldn’t work the required number of hours
g. You didn’t like the area you were going to be
assigned
h. You were concerned about the effect on your
benefits (e.g., TANF)
i. You did not like the idea of having to be
fingerprinted for the job
a.
b.
c.
j.
Other – Specify
Q53c – NRFU (Mark (X) one only.)
a. You disliked conducting interviews with
strangers
b. You disliked using or had difficulty using the
Census maps to locate addresses
c. You had another job offer/You took another job
You couldn’t make it to training during the
d.
times when training was scheduled
You couldn’t work the required number of hours
e.
You had transportation problems
f.
g. You had family/personal responsibilities
h.
You didn’t feel prepared to do the job or were
afraid you couldn’t do it
i. You didn’t realize what the job would entail
j. You didn’t like the area you were going to be
assigned
k.
You were concerned about the effect on your
benefits (e.g., TANF)
l. You did not like the idea of having to be
fingerprinted for the job
m.
Other – Specify
"Thank You" Paragraph
Read the following "Thank You" paragraph.
Thank you very much for your time. As I said at the beginning of this
interview, we estimated that this interview would take about ten
minutes. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden to the:
Paperwork Project 0607-0404, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
AMSD-Room 3K138, Washington, DC 20233-1500. You may e-mail comments to:
Paperwork@census.gov; use "Paperwork Project 0607-0404" as the subject.
Interviewer: Remember to specify on the front whether or not this was a completed interview.
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