Comments on: 2010 census jobs

By: Alice Brown

Alice Brown — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:52:26 +0000

I was an enumerator in 2000 in Maryland. It was an awesome way to earn extra income. Paychecks were very timely. A very important part of being an enumerator was the fact that I had the choice to decline going to homes that posed a safety issue. Cencus is the way to go and I would do it again in a heartbeat>

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:21:54 +0000

I worked on the 2000 census and found the job to be both easy and challenging. Too bad the government wastes money on tracking down morons who can’t fill out a form, but, I also had to note when a house was abandon or burned down or otherwise not there anymore. I have a different job now with different hours, or I would do it again in a heartbeat.

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By: richard e lucchesi

richard e lucchesi — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:08:47 +0000

worked the 2000 census in and around ashland and mechanicsville va. great people work and pay . hope i can join the team for the 2010 census

By: Judy/Robeson County

Judy/Robeson County — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:46:56 +0000

I worked the 2000 Census.Very rewarding. I met so real nice people and some nasty mouth people. I treated everybody with a kind word. I was a Crew Leader.I had nice people who worked under me. One of the hardest worker I had died three years ago. I never had to go out to do her work because she approached people in a nice way. I would love to be a crew leader this year. GOD is goooooood !

By: Ann Ma

Ann Ma — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:51:49 +0000

Instructions for those interested in Census jobs…..: Go to http://2010.census.gov/2010censusjobs/
Hiring is based on three factors 1) Where you live 2) Test Score 3) Veteran’s preference. Workers are needed in nearly every geographic area. If many people apply for jobs in your same area, then the difference will come down to TEST SCORE. Veteran’s receive extra points toward their score and a disabled vet will receive even more points. TAKE THE PRACTICE TEST at the website listed above until you can ace it. Then schedule your time to take the actual test by calling the phone number also listed in the website above. Many people aren’t being hired because they’ve scored 80-90% on the test and they think this is good. A vet with the same score will beat you out every time. You need a 100% to increase your chances.

By: Willona Morris

Willona Morris — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:51:17 +0000

I participated in the 2000 Census and would like to participate for 2010. How would I go about doing this?

By: Anna Young

Anna Young — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:39:41 +0000

I took the test and passed, how can I find out about employment?

By: Steve Fischer

Steve Fischer — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:21:41 +0000

I worked as a crew leader for the 2010 census in rural Iowa. When I took the job they said it would take to the middle of June to complete the address canvassing. We were done by May 11. I worked for about 6 weeks, but the canvassers only worked 4 weeks including training.

I enjoyed working with my people, but the state office was either incompetent or very disorganized. At times doing the field test on the new hand held computer was fun, but at the same time it had many issues that caused major problems (very costly). The training that I got was poor, but since I have been a teacher most of my life I was able to take their rediculous manual and make it work.

I took issue with their quality control several times as they got the exact same training I got.

If I get a call for the 2nd faze, will I go? I haven’t decided, If I’m assigned a crew then maybe yes. The pay is the same as in 2000 $12 an hour. I got a little more as a crew leader. I made most of my money in mileage $.55 a mile, since I had 3 counties to cover.

Towards the end they promised that they would find more work, they didn’t. Later I found out that other states were way behind. I had told them I would go where ever they need help.

As far as taking the test, I found that they were very inconsistant in getting the times and sites out to the public. After you take the test and pass, (you need a high score), then just call them once a week and with luck you’ll get a right answer.

By: Me

Me — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:11:58 +0000

I just finished 6 weeks of address canvassing. We just turned in our gear. Does anyone have any details of future phases besides Non-Response Followup?