Aspiration for working (hours, days, weekend) in construction industry (N = 220)
| I would like my weekends free | I would like to work less days a week | I would like to work less hours a week | Work commitments prevent me from participating fully in life outside work | I need to work overtime to get my job done | I would like my weekends free and could safely increase my productivity during the week to compensate | The culture at work can negatively affect relationships outside work | I would like my weekends free and could safely work longer hours during the week to compensate | I would like to work a rotating schedule where I get alternate weekdays and Saturdays free | I would like my weekends free and could take a pay cut for it | Life commitments prevent me from performing fully at work | I would like to work more hours a week | I would like to work more days a week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | RII | 0.89 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.40 | 0.36 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Male | RII | 0.89 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.71 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.62 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.43 | 0.38 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Female | RII | 0.91 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.73 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.66 | 0.63 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.32 | 0.30 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Single | RII | 0.89 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.61 | 0.70 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.42 | 0.37 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Married or long term defacto partner | RII | 0.83 | 0.79 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.59 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.43 | 0.39 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |
| Age group (15–24) | RII | 0.92 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.69 | 0.75 | 0.69 | 0.61 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.41 | 0.39 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Age group (25–35) | RII | 0.90 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.77 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.61 | 0.41 | 0.56 | 0.40 | 0.36 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |
| Age group (36–45) | RII | 0.88 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.70 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.59 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.35 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Age group (46–55) | RII | 0.87 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.86 | 0.62 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.42 | 0.35 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Age group (56–65) | RII | 0.86 | 0.76 | 0.78 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.59 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.43 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | |
| Age group (over 65) | RII | 0.84 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.56 | 0.72 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.60 | 0.48 | 0.60 | 0.52 | 0.40 | 0.44 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | |
| Job role Group 1 | RII | 0.87 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.68 | 0.77 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.40 | 0.36 |
| Rank | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Job role Group 2 | RII | 0.94 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.79 | 0.71 | 0.76 | 0.71 | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.34 | 0.32 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
| Job role Group 3 | RII | 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.65 | 0.74 | 0.67 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.49 |
| Rank | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | |
| Fixed salary (no paid overtime) | RII | 0.92 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.59 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.35 | 0.31 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Fixed salary (paid overtime) | RII | 0.90 | 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.35 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |
| Hourly wage (paid overtime) | RII | 0.89 | 0.78 | 0.73 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.53 | 0.73 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.49 | 0.36 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
| Principal contractor | RII | 0.91 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.53 | 0.36 | 0.34 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Sub-contractor | RII | 0.88 | 0.77 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.55 | 0.43 | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.42 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
| Consultant | RII | 0.88 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.56 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.76 | 0.52 | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Micro business | RII | 0.83 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.57 | 0.67 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.45 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| Small business | RII | 0.89 | 0.77 | 0.86 | 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.71 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.40 | 0.37 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Medium business | RII | 0.87 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.37 | 0.51 | 0.41 | 0.39 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| Large business | RII | 0.89 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.71 | 0.66 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.43 | 0.37 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| Commercial buildings | RII | 0.90 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.46 | 0.54 | 0.40 | 0.38 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| Resqidential buildings (appartments) | RII | 0.90 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 0.78 | 0.90 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.58 | 0.38 | 0.34 |
| Rank | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| House building | RII | 0.77 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.46 | 0.56 | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 0.47 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
| Civil and infrastructure | RII | 0.84 | 0.76 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.78 | 0.53 | 0.69 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.38 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| City areas | RII | 0.92 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.72 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.37 | 0.34 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Regional areas | RII | 0.91 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.57 | 0.66 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.36 | 0.41 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| I would like my weekends free | I would like to work less days a week | I would like to work less hours a week | Work commitments prevent me from participating fully in life outside work | I need to work overtime to get my job done | I would like my weekends free and could safely increase my productivity during the week to compensate | The culture at work can negatively affect relationships outside work | I would like my weekends free and could safely work longer hours during the week to compensate | I would like to work a rotating schedule where I get alternate weekdays and Saturdays free | I would like my weekends free and could take a pay cut for it | Life commitments prevent me from performing fully at work | I would like to work more hours a week | I would like to work more days a week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | RII | 0.89 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.40 | 0.36 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Male | RII | 0.89 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.71 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.62 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.43 | 0.38 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Female | RII | 0.91 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.73 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.66 | 0.63 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.32 | 0.30 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Single | RII | 0.89 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.61 | 0.70 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.42 | 0.37 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Married or long term defacto partner | RII | 0.83 | 0.79 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.59 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.43 | 0.39 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |
| Age group (15–24) | RII | 0.92 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.69 | 0.75 | 0.69 | 0.61 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.41 | 0.39 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Age group (25–35) | RII | 0.90 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.77 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.61 | 0.41 | 0.56 | 0.40 | 0.36 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |
| Age group (36–45) | RII | 0.88 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.70 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.59 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.35 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Age group (46–55) | RII | 0.87 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.86 | 0.62 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.42 | 0.35 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Age group (56–65) | RII | 0.86 | 0.76 | 0.78 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.59 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.43 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | |
| Age group (over 65) | RII | 0.84 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.56 | 0.72 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.60 | 0.48 | 0.60 | 0.52 | 0.40 | 0.44 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | |
| Job role Group 1 | RII | 0.87 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.68 | 0.77 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.40 | 0.36 |
| Rank | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Job role Group 2 | RII | 0.94 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.79 | 0.71 | 0.76 | 0.71 | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.34 | 0.32 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
| Job role Group 3 | RII | 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.65 | 0.74 | 0.67 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.49 |
| Rank | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | |
| Fixed salary (no paid overtime) | RII | 0.92 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.59 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.35 | 0.31 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Fixed salary (paid overtime) | RII | 0.90 | 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.35 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |
| Hourly wage (paid overtime) | RII | 0.89 | 0.78 | 0.73 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.53 | 0.73 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.49 | 0.36 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
| Principal contractor | RII | 0.91 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.53 | 0.36 | 0.34 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Sub-contractor | RII | 0.88 | 0.77 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.55 | 0.43 | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.42 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
| Consultant | RII | 0.88 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.56 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.76 | 0.52 | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Micro business | RII | 0.83 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.57 | 0.67 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.45 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| Small business | RII | 0.89 | 0.77 | 0.86 | 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.71 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.40 | 0.37 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Medium business | RII | 0.87 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.37 | 0.51 | 0.41 | 0.39 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| Large business | RII | 0.89 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.71 | 0.66 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.43 | 0.37 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| Commercial buildings | RII | 0.90 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.46 | 0.54 | 0.40 | 0.38 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| Resqidential buildings (appartments) | RII | 0.90 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 0.78 | 0.90 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.58 | 0.38 | 0.34 |
| Rank | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| House building | RII | 0.77 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.46 | 0.56 | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 0.47 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
| Civil and infrastructure | RII | 0.84 | 0.76 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.78 | 0.53 | 0.69 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.38 |
| Rank | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| City areas | RII | 0.92 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.72 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.37 | 0.34 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Regional areas | RII | 0.91 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.57 | 0.66 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.36 | 0.41 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
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