Published research on vocational interests and personality has not often assessed the characteristics of workers and the work environment in blue-collar, women-dominated industries. This study administered the Self-Directed Search (Form E) to 318 sewing machine operators in three clothing factories. Holland codes, productivity, job satisfaction, absenteeism, and insurance claims were assessed. Contrary to Holland's (1977) conventional-realistic classification of this work environment, most subjects obtained a social code. Holland code predicted satisfaction on only one measure (p< .03), with social subjects most satisfied, conventional and realistic subjects moderately satisfied, and other-coded subjects least satisfied. Productivity results were similar. Holland code did not affect absenteeism or insurance claims. The hypothesis that environment-personality congruence promotes satisfaction and productivity, and reduces absenteeism and injury was not supported. (Author/NB)