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HOUSING AND PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES <br />Three "open ended" questions were asked of employers. The first of these asked to what <br />degree affordable housing would affect prospective employees at the levels of new jobs the firm <br />anticipated. A total of 54 percent of the employers stated that it would affect prospective employees <br />"quite a bit," "considerably," or words to that effect. Considerably fewer, 21 percent of the <br />employers, replied that affordable housing would have "little or no" effect on prospective employees, <br />while 27 percent were "not sure" and 8 percent gave no answer. <br />Again, the weighting system was used to measure answers to these three questions. When the <br />weighting system is applied to affordable housing the figures vary somewhat, but not in great degree: <br />"quite a bit" comes in with 49 percent; "not sure" with 26 percent, "little or none" with 18 percent, <br />and "no answer" at 7 percent. <br />Detailed written responses, however, indicate time and reflection, and hence deserve more <br />than being placed into a pigeon -hole. In this, and other "open ended" responses this report will quote <br />directly some of the reasons given. <br />TABLE III <br />To what degree will affordable housing affect <br />prospective employees at the levels of new jobs you <br />anticipate? <br />Quite a Bit <br />Not Sure <br />Little or None <br />No Answer <br />5 <br />Percentage of (24) Percentage of <br />Employers as (24) Employers <br />Individuals as weighted on basis <br />of employees for <br />specific firm <br />54% 49% <br />17% 26% <br />21% 18% <br />8% 7% <br />