22. The future

22.1. What would you like to pursue further in your life?

(Please choose three from the following list and put the numbers in the box.)

No.1

No.2

No.3

  1. Income

  2. Asset formation, such as savings

  3. Food

  4. Fashion, cosmetics

  5. Housing

  6. Health

  7. Durable goods, such as electric appliances and cars

  8. Work

  9. More time

  10. Interests/hobbies

  11. Family

  12. Involvement in the local community

  13. Friends

  14. Other (Please specify: _____________ )

22.2. Do you want to be working and receiving a salary 3 years from now? Please answer whether you would like to work, regardless of whether you will (or will be able to) work.

(Circle a number.)

1

2

3

4

5

I would love to be working.

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Can’t say either way.

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I have no intention of working.

22.3. Do you think that you will actually be working and receiving a salary 3 years from now? Job-hunting or taking childcare leave is considered to be working. (Circle a number.)

1

2

3

4

5

I think I will be working

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Can’t say either way.

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I don’t think I will be working.

22.4. Do you think about retiring or your life after retiring?

  1. I think about it often.

  2. I think about it sometimes.

  3. I don’t think about it much.

  4. I don’t think about it at all.