# I got hired by the Census!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hired-by-the-census/912093>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 22, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hired-by-the-census/912093 "2020-06-22T22:22:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 9

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hired-by-the-census/912093/161 "2021-02-07T04:44:04Z")

</div>

I got my W-2 today. I made $189; at least I tried.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hired-by-the-census/912093/162 "2021-02-07T04:50:55Z")

</div>

I got mine today, too. I made around $6K and a good bit of that was from when we were being paid to sit at home doing nothing.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hired-by-the-census/912093/163 "2021-02-18T14:00:29Z")

</div>

News from the Buckeye State:  
[Census data delays may impact Ohio redistricting process | wkyc.com](https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/politics/census-delays-ohio-redistricting/95-6c7b1546-8b9d-41f1-a8c1-632d9b1c215d)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hired-by-the-census/912093/164 "2021-02-26T19:42:27Z")

</div>

And more: [Ohio is first state to sue Census Bureau over delay in data - WFMJ.com](https://www.wfmj.com/story/43415223/ohio-is-first-state-to-sue-census-bureau-over-delay-in-data)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hired-by-the-census/912093/165 "2021-03-17T13:06:23Z")

</div>

An update: [In court filings, Census Bureau officials say Ohio lawsuit seeking on-time data asks the impossible - cleveland.com](https://www.cleveland.com/open/2021/03/in-court-filings-census-bureau-officials-say-ohio-lawsuit-seeking-on-time-data-asks-the-impossible.html)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hired-by-the-census/912093/166 "2021-03-17T17:50:05Z")

</div>

I can’t help it. Whenever I see the thread title, I have to think ♫ All the live-long day! ♫

[Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-hired-by-the-census/912093.md?page=8)