The 2010 Census...

[YOhio]

I just got a call from the Census Bureau telling me that if I wouldn't come to the final day of a six-day training series on the Saturday of Coker's graduation (I told them that I was contractually-bound to be there) that they couldn't "offer me" the position.

This, after I was recruited by them.
This, after I sat through that painfully slow "get registered" meeting.
This, after someone asked me if I was Jewish because I couldn't work Sundays.
This, after wasting some 8 hours of my life trying to make a difference in the Hispanic count this time.

"Offer me?" I wanted to tell her, "YALL RECRUITED ME."

She then said that "I'm not sure, but I think that replacement enumerator training begins the following week."

I said, "I speak Spanish better than anyone in the county and I was an enumerator in 2000. I won't be interested in waiting. If you're not willing to make an exception, neither am I."

I think you may want to look into anger management training.

[Moliere]

There are 28 questions; passing is 10. No that is not a typo; 26.3% correct is passing.

Is it a multiple choice test with 4 potential answers to each question? If so, that is pretty much the coolest thing I've seen. I bet VY couldn't pass it.

[wuapinmon]

I think you may want to look into anger management training.

It's also scheduled during graduation.

[Jarid in Cedar]

It's also scheduled during graduation.

[LiveCoug]

finally mailed ours off today

[Eddie]

Last week we got our 5th home visit from a census person. She just wanted to make sure that we've already sent in our census and that no one is living in the basement.

This was our first woman visitor, the other five visitors have all been men (two of them came together, so we've had 5 visits and 6 visitors).

I've been the one who answered the door each of the 5 times. Each of the 6 people has been different - no duplicate visitors.

I figured we were done with visits, but when another one came I couldn't help but update the thread.



FWIW - if it takes 6 different census employees to visit my home, I'm going with the over as far as whether or not there are 60K people employed by the census.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

Last week we got our 5th home visit from a census person. She just wanted to make sure that we've already sent in our census and that no one is living in the basement.

This was our first woman visitor, the other five visitors have all been men (two of them came together, so we've had 5 visits and 6 visitors).

I've been the one who answered the door each of the 5 times. Each of the 6 people has been different - no duplicate visitors.

I figured we were done with visits, but when another one came I couldn't help but update the thread.



FWIW - if it takes 6 different census employees to visit my home, I'm going with the over as far as whether or not there are 60K people employed by the census.

It sounds like the census takers are more thorough than my dad's extended family who did some temple work for an ancestor only to find out that later that the ancestor had been baptized and endowed about 25 times.

[Fiyero]

Last week we got our 5th home visit from a census person. She just wanted to make sure that we've already sent in our census and that no one is living in the basement.

This was our first woman visitor, the other five visitors have all been men (two of them came together, so we've had 5 visits and 6 visitors).

I've been the one who answered the door each of the 5 times. Each of the 6 people has been different - no duplicate visitors.

I figured we were done with visits, but when another one came I couldn't help but update the thread.

FWIW - if it takes 6 different census employees to visit my home, I'm going with the over as far as whether or not there are 60K people employed by the census.

There's been a great deal of fraud surrounding this year's census. I hope you didn't give out SS#s or bank info.

[All-American]

Last week we got our 5th home visit from a census person. She just wanted to make sure that we've already sent in our census and that no one is living in the basement.

This was our first woman visitor, the other five visitors have all been men (two of them came together, so we've had 5 visits and 6 visitors).

I've been the one who answered the door each of the 5 times. Each of the 6 people has been different - no duplicate visitors.

I figured we were done with visits, but when another one came I couldn't help but update the thread.



FWIW - if it takes 6 different census employees to visit my home, I'm going with the over as far as whether or not there are 60K people employed by the census.

Next time they come over, ask them to wait in the living room, then return with a large knife, some fava beans, a bottle of Chianti, and an icy, chilling glare:

[wuapinmon]

A Census worker was arrested for trespassing in Hawaii. (Note: the article says Big Island, and the map points to Oahu.)

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ivNVY6tVogJPnAEwhMb9I0tzxZSQD9GOUPK80

[il Padrino Ute]

A Census worker was arrested for trespassing in Hawaii. (Note: the article says Big Island, and the map points to Oahu.)

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...zxZSQD9GOUPK80

Good. Federal workers need to respect private property.

[wuapinmon]

Good. Federal workers need to respect private property.

[il Padrino Ute]

Well, I'm happy to oblige; however, we both know I'm correct.

[Maximus]

Lol I love people who are afraid of giving their name !!!!!! to the government. The horror!

No one is going to use the info to hurt you. THe government is not out to get you.

.this said after reading the first few posts on first page,

[Maximus]

They also asked you to support Prop 8. Hopefully soon they will issue their annual "Time to start mowing the lawn" or "Be sure and clean the bathrooms this week" edicts.

I'm a supporter of the census, it's a law that a census has to be performed and that's fine with me. I'll answer their questions, but I might try and make my kids latino this year since maybe if I get it on public record they will qualify for those latino based scholarships to college (tic). However, I am skeptical by nature and therefore want to know the reasons that any information is being collected.

My skepticism has some foundation. I'm currently filling out a survey from the Census Bureau that asks a lot of questions about my companies R&D expenses for the past year. A couple years ago this was a short and simple survey that asked for total dollars spend on R&D expenses. I'm fine providing that information because it should be publicly accessible anyway thorugh SEC filings. However this year the survey now breaks out expenses by state, function, reporting unit, internal vs. contractor, etc. It's getting ridiculous and I want to know why they need all the parsing of information. No real good reason is given.

Not all surveys fromt he census are required. Only the 2010 census. The survey mentioned above is not the 2010 census.