- According to an INSIDER survey, the definition of a “good” job varies based on your politics, age, and geographic location.
- Liberals were more likely than conservatives to say paid parental leave is essential to a good job.
- Older respondents were more likely to say a pension is essential to a good job than younger respondents.
- Liberals were also more likely to say a living wage is essential to a good job.
A “good” job looks different to everyone.
An INSIDER survey through SurveyMonkey Audience in early December 2018 asked about 1,000 people to choose the factors that are essential to a good job. The list included items like salary, benefits, prestige, work/life balance, and the availability of office snacks.
Two of the biggest and most interesting differences along political lines had to do with the importance of paid parental leave and pensions. Specifically, liberals were significantly more likely than conservatives to say paid parental leave is essential, while older respondents were more likely than younger ones to say a pension is essential.
The issue of parental leave may not quite transcend politics
In the INSIDER survey, liberals were 25 percentage points more likely than conservatives to say paid maternity leave is essential. Liberals were also 26 percentage points more likely than conservatives to say paid paternity leave is essential.
Geographic data yields much the same conclusion: The survey found that respondents in the mid-Atlantic and Pacific regions of the US were 18 percentage points more likely to say paid paternity leave is essential than respondents in the east south central region. According to Gallup polls, mid-Atlantic and Pacific states tend to skew liberal, while the southeast tends to skew conservative.
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Meanwhile, the youngest survey respondents (ages 18 to 29) were 15 percentage points more…
