People on Your Present Job

Think of the majority of people with

Job in General

Think of your job in general. All in all,

THE
JOB DESCRIPTIVE
whom you work or meet in connec- what is it like most of the time? In the
tion with your work. How well does blank beside each word or phrase be-
each of the following words or low, write
phrases describe these people? In

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the blank beside each word or phrase
below, write

Y for “Yes” if it describes the people

with whom you work Y for “Yes” if it describes your job
N for “No” if it does not describe them N for “No” if it does not describe it
? for “?” if you cannot decide ? for “?” if you cannot decide

__ Stimulating __ Pleasant
__ Boring __ Bad
__ Slow __ Great
__ Helpful __ Waste of time
__ Stupid __ Good
__ Responsible __ Undesirable
__ Likeable __ Worthwhile
__ Intelligent __ Worse than most
__ Easy to make enemies __ Acceptable
__ Rude __ Superior
__ Smart __ Better than most
__ Lazy __ Disagreeable 2009 Revision
__ Unpleasant __ Makes me content
__ Supportive __ Inadequate including
__ Active __ Excellent

The Job in General Scale

__ Narrow interests __ Rotten
__ Frustrating __ Enjoyable
__ Stubborn __ Poor

The Job Descriptive Index The Job In General Scale

Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University
1975-2009 1982-2009
 Work on Present Job Pay Opportunities for Promotion Supervision

Think of the work you do at present.
How well does each of the following
words or phrases describe your
work? In the blank beside each word
or phrase below, write
Think of the pay you get now. How
well does each of the following
words or phrases describe your
present pay? In the blank beside
each word or phrase below, write
Think of the opportunities for pro-
motion that you have now. How
well does each of the following
words or phrases describe these?
In the blank beside each word or
phrase below, write
Think of the kind of supervision that
you get on your job. How well does
each of the following words or
phrases describe this? In the blank
beside each word or phrase below,
write

Y for “Yes” if it describes your

opportunities for promotion Y for “Yes” if it describes the
Y for “Yes” if it describes your work Y for “Yes” if it describes your pay N for “No” if it does not describe supervision you get on the job
N for “No” if it does not describe it N for “No” if it does not describe it them N for “No” if it does not describe it
? for “?” if you cannot decide ? for “?” if you cannot decide ? for “?” if you cannot decide ? for “?” if you cannot decide

__ Fascinating __ Income adequate for normal __ Good opportunities for __ Supportive

__ Routine expenses promotion __ Hard to please
__ Satisfying __ Fair __ Opportunities somewhat __ Impolite
__ Boring __ Barely live on income limited __ Praises good work
__ Good __ Bad __ Promotion on ability __ Tactful
__ Gives sense of accomplishment __ Comfortable __ Dead-end job __ Influential
__ Respected __ Less than I deserve __ Good chance for promotion __ Up-to-date
__ Exciting __ Well paid __ Very limited __ Unkind
__ Rewarding __ Enough to live on __ Infrequent promotions __ Has favorites
__ Useful __ Underpaid __ Regular promotions __ Tells me where I stand
__ Challenging __ Fairly good chance for __ Annoying
__ Simple promotion __ Stubborn
__ Repetitive __ Knows job well
__ Creative __ Bad
__ Dull __ Intelligent
__ Uninteresting __ Poor planner
__ Can see results __ Around when needed
__ Uses my abilities __ Lazy

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