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Unwmployedworkers.org Survey

 

1. Did you work last week? 
 

If you answered yes to #1
1a. Was this a regular job  
1b. Were you working fewer than the number of hours you wanted to work? 
1c. Does the job have benefits, such as health insurance & paid time off? 

2. How long have you been unemployed

3. What did you do at your last regular job?


If still unemployed, please answer the following questions:

4. How confident are you that you will find a new regular job in the next two months?

5. Are you thinking of doing because you have not been able to find a regular job

All respondents:

6. Compared to the beginning of the year, do you think finding a job now is:


7. Since you lost your last regular job, have you taken part-time work or done free-lance work when you would prefer full-time, stable employment?

8. Which of the following hardships have you experienced while unemployed:

a. Increased Personal or Family Stress
.

b Declared Bankruptcy 

 
c. Drained Retirement Savings


d. Increased Credit Card or Household Debt


e. Been forced to move


f. Cut back on spending for your kids  


g. Cutting back on spending for food   


h. Losing health insurance for you or your family 

i. Postpoing or not accessing health or medical treatment 

9. I’ve run out of unemployment benefits, and need an extension. 

10. If I got an extended unemployment benefits check, the most important thing I’d use it for would be to (Pick one)



 Other 

11. OPTIONAL, SHARE YOUR STORY: In your own words answer the following questions: “What makes it hard for you to find a good job today? What has been the impact of your unemployment on your family? What should government do differently to help the unemployed get back to work?”

12. - Would you be willing to share your story with others?




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