Table 2
Description of the employment of the respondents of the survey.
| Main characteristics of the employment | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Current job a | |
| Engineer | 79 (32.6%) |
| Doctor/PhD | 50 (20.7%) |
| Technician | 43 (17.8%) |
| Worker/employee | 40 (16.5%) |
| Still studying | 17 (7.0%) |
| Other | 13 (5.4%) |
| Type of contract | |
| Tenure or permanent | 186 (73.0%) |
| Non-tenure or fixed term | 48 (19.0%) |
| Thesis under contract | 21 (8.0%) |
| Responsibilities | |
| No responsibility | 155 (60.8%) |
| Hierarchical responsibilities | 55 (21.6%) |
| Hierarchical and budget responsibilities | 31 (12.1%) |
| Budget responsibilities | 14 (5.5%) |
| Main employer | |
| Private company/organization | 72 (28.0%) |
| Research institute | 66 (25.7%) |
| Company with State funding | 38 (14.8%) |
| State | 30 (11.7%) |
| University, teaching centre, etc. | 22 (8.6%) |
| Hospital, medical centre, etc. | 21 (8.2%) |
| Association, NGO | 8 (3.0%) |
It is interesting to compare the respondents’ goal position (initial background) with their current job at the time of the survey: 84% of the current Engineers have studied to become so; the rate is 75% for the Technician, 66% for Doctors/PhD and down to 50% for Workers. This means that almost half the Workers have not studied for this position.
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