Table 2.

Instructions for audio diary and prompt sheet

Instructions for completion of audio diary	Thank you for agreeing to complete a Work Diary about your experiences as a temporary worker
	You will find enclosed in this pack the following documents: A Work Diary A tape recorder and blank tape A prompt sheet
	How to complete the diary study: You are required to tape record your thoughts about your current work situation twice a week, for a period of one month. Please can you use the written diary to complete information about yourself and your job. In addition, the written diary gives you the opportunity to record any information that happens over the course of a week that you may want to elaborate on during your tape recordings. It is not compulsory to fill in the written diary. Rather, this is an opportunity for you to make any notes should you wish. The prompt sheet sets out the issues you should comment on during the tape recordings. For each tape recording, please work your way through the prompts in order. Some of the issues may be more relevant to you than others. You can talk in more detail about the issues which are more relevant to you. When to do the tape recordings.
	Please carry out your tape recordings on a Wednesday and a Friday each week, after you have finished work for the day. You will be sent a text message to remind you that the tape recording should be carried out on that day
Prompt Sheet	Each time you carry out a tape recording, please comment on the issues below. Please work through them in order
	You can talk in as much or as little detail as you would like. Some of the issues below may be of more relevance to you than others; therefore, you might spend more time on some prompts than on others. How satisfied you are with your career circumstances How accepted you feel by managers and co workers Whether you have experienced any discrimination Your opportunities for training and learning How much support you get from those around you How easily you have fitted into your role How you feel about your future employment situation Whether or not you feel stressed (and why/why not) Your workload Any other issues you would like to talk about