Census

[Ohiodislover]

I rec'd the census form...I sent it back
I rec'd a second census form...I sent it back

I got a notice on my door today....URG!!!!

 

[gottaluvPluto]

That's the government for you! We need to waste more money. OH! Don't forget that the census has been laying people off and then rehiring them. It helps inflate the employment numbers.

 

[C.Ann]

Still haven't received anything in the mail - nor has anyone come to the door.. Maybe they don't know I exist? LOL..

 

[disney1990]

I rec'd the census form...I sent it back
I rec'd a second census form...I sent it back

I got a notice on my door today....URG!!!!

Did you send the original Census form back by the deadline? If not, then it probably didn't show up as returned and that is why somebody came to your door.

C.Ann - apparently you can call the Census and they will take your information over the telephone if you never received a form.

 

[tinkerfan1]

We didn't get our form so we had to request one. We sent it back. Got somebody at our door, too, even though we mailed it before the deadline. We left him a message since he had to leave a note telling him we already filled it out. We figured we certainly didn't need to be double-counted.

 

[Ohiodislover]

Did you send the original Census form back by the deadline? If not, then it probably didn't show up as returned and that is why somebody came to your door.

Sent it back within 2 days of receiving it. WELL before the deadline. Then I received a second one, and returned it within a few days--also WELL before the deadline.

I called the number on the door tag that was left and told the guy that we had returned them. He sounded flustered like he wasn't sure what to do. I told him that he was not to return to my door. My kids are often home in the evening after school, and they have been told not to answer the door. He did say that he could get the info over the phone, and that he would call me back within 15 minutes. That was Tues night.

 

[Sparx]

The government is only trying to count the entire population. If the only mess up 1/1000 households, that's still a pretty low error percentage.

 

[Ohiodislover]

The government is only trying to count the entire population. If the only mess up 1/1000 households, that's still a pretty low error percentage.

I understand that. But I still don't want him coming to my door with my girls home. If they want to count us (for the 3rd time) they will do it over the phone. I have my doubts that he will call me back, and will just show up.

 

[C.Ann]

C.Ann - apparently you can call the Census and they will take your information over the telephone if you never received a form.

Thanks! I didn't know that.. Any idea what the number is that I need to call?

This is a very, very small town - so every person/household counts!

 

[claudia]

Thanks! I didn't know that.. Any idea what the number is that I need to call?

This is a very, very small town - so every person/household counts!

you can call 212-971-8810....they should be able to give you the number of your local phone bank.

 

[SunnyP4Disney]

That's the government for you! We need to waste more money. OH! Don't forget that the census has been laying people off and then rehiring them. It helps inflate the employment numbers.

Not entirely true. The reason they lay off people is we are going through different operations. We are currently in Non Response right now and will roll right into Vacant/Delete Check. I will still be a Crew Leader and I will request what enumerators I still want to keep with me (cut the fat, so to speak). We are in a high vacation home area so it is taking us so time to finish up, while other areas have been done for weeks. They are laid off until the next operation begins training. Would you rather them keep receiving a paycheck even though there is no work? Different operations call for different needs and most people are asked back, but not all are...

 

[C.Ann]

you can call 212-971-8810....they should be able to give you the number of your local phone bank.

Thank you.. I'll do that tomorrow..

 

[jfoofj]

I sent ours back right away too, and I had a Census guy at my door yesterday. Who knows what happened, but it only took a few minutes to answer the questions and the guy was super nice. He said that quite a few people were telling him the sent it back, so maybe there is a glitch in the system (I would be shocked it is the federal government after all) or maybe they just double check some of them.