A study on the difficulties that young employees meet in their first job, after leaving a technical school ( first wave pupils in final year ) motivations for going on to university, career possibilities, leisure, interest in learning etc. / motivations to take on a job: independency, salary, dissatisfaction with school etc. / influence of parents and friends on choice. ( second wave pupils who did not continue full-time education ) opinion on school / satisfaction with occupation / ease in finding first job / additional schooling / change in occupation. Background variables: basic characteristics/ residence/ place of work/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ religion