So a couple of days ago I recieved a phone call offering me a job with the census. No it wasn't a random call, I had actually applied about a little over a month ago maybe and I took a test and passed...I don't know how anyone can't. Anyways, I start training for being a census enumerator, I go to peoples homes and ask them about their family, who lives with them, and if they own their home and shit like that. They pay 11.50 an hour to do this and you work somewhere between 20 and 40 hours a week, pretty much to your flexibility and reimburse you for gas.

Has anybody else gotten into this or thought about doing it? It's too late to apply now, but this could be interesting. It can finally get me out of that bk job I always bitch about because once its over I can go back to the telemarketing place and get 40 a week again. I couldn't go back before because I quit about 5 minutes before my shift. 

I won't lie my imagination ran wild with this. Horny single moms anyone? but anyways this could be a pretty different experience. Looks good on a resume im sure.

Thoughts?

make sure you under represent minorities, especially black folks

do the opposite of this. then the news "according to the recent census, america is 97% black. with 3 billion in Xcityx USA."

11.50's not bad at all, especially with the hours they give you. Do they do this door-to-door research every year, or is it every few years? As a college student next year, I might be interested in something like this.

11.50's not bad at all, especially with the hours they give you. Do they do this door-to-door research every year, or is it every few years? As a college student next year, I might be interested in something like this.

the census is once every ten years.

I know that -- I was wondering whether they'd wait every ten years to do door-to-door research. Then again, if they did research every year they might as well pass the census every year.

This sounds like it could be a lot of fun. It's not at all like a door to door salesman/charity collector, since this is the CENSUS. Just make sure you look presentable and not like a criminal in any way, otherwise old ladies just won't answer their door.

I guess if you like walking and talking to new people then you'll like this! My mom also did the census and she mostly thought it was boring, which I'm sure it will be after awhile. But 11.50 ain't bad at all, and most jobs are pretty stupid, so at least you get to... see new places?

It also depends on the weather where you live. Hopefully it won't be freezing rain the whole time!

I was at a highway reststop the other day and there was this guy with his pants pulled up tight and a tshirt tucked in deep that said "Census 90" and i thought "hahaha a census t-shirt that is so dorky."

I'm guessing he worked for it now..

He still looked funny.

Also, census means redistricting and electoral college vote reallocation right? Sounds.. fun!!