Perspectives on Work in the Continuing Care Sector during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Method Design

Table 1

Example choice scenarios.

Section A	Hourly wage	Annual percentage increase in earnings	Average work hours per week for full-time	Work flexibility: is part-time available?
Example
Job 1	$35.36	2%	35	Yes
Job 2	$35.94	2.5%	40	No
Job 3	$34.00	3%	44	Yes
Section B	Hourly wage	Probability of you being fired or laid off from the job in the next year	Union vs. nonunion environment	Staff-to-patient ratios
Example
Job 1	$38.97	1%	Union	1 : 61
Job 2	$38.33	3%	Nonunion	1 : 90
Job 3	$38.48	7%	Union	1 : 56
Section C	Hourly wage	Amount of vacation of paid time off	Shift work/rotation/preferable hours	Opportunity for training and development
Example
Job 1	$36.54	4 weeks	Consistent shifts	$2,208
Job 2	$39.00	3 weeks	Rotation shifts	$3,996
Job 3	$40.93	2 weeks	Consistent shifts	$3,956
Section D	Hourly wage	Available benefits and pension package	Risk of injury on the job	Patient acuity
Example
Job 1	$36.84	13%	6.2	Stable
Job 2	$36.67	10%	13.7	Moderate
Job 3	$40.63	9%	24.8	Complex