Table 4.
Content analysis summary (expressed as a percentage of total participants and country of birth) reporting on each topic.
Content Category | Total (n = 30) % |
|
---|---|---|
Underutilised | Desire to work more hours | 43 |
Overqualified for current job | 57 | |
Volunteer work | 50 | |
Long-term unemployment (over 1 year) | 37 | |
Precarious work | Lack of job security | 50 |
Fear of being fired | 27 | |
Unfair pay | 37 | |
Underpayment | 23 | |
Financial pressure | Not earning enough to live on | 37 |
Not earning enough for unexpected expenses | 80 | |
Sending remittances home | 67 | |
Unfair treatment | Bullying | 43 |
Discrimination | 37 | |
Negative supervisor relationships | 13 | |
Negative co-worker relationships | 23 | |
Negative client/customer relationships | 17 | |
Feeling defenceless at work | 30 | |
Health and safety at work | Adequate health and safety training | 93 |
Use protective equipment | 67 | |
Health and safety at risk | 13 | |
Positive work aspects | Positive supervisor relationships | 63 |
Positive co-worker relationships | 63 | |
Positive client/customer relationships | 10 | |
Feeling (self) pride at work | 87 | |
Feeling respected at work | 83 | |
Learning new skills (retraining) | 57 |