Unemployed Michiganders - 2010 Census jobs

[shugah]

http://www.census.gov/2010censusjobs/index.php

List of Local Census Offices in the selected state

Grand Rapids
401 Hall Street SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: [phone]
Payrate: Starts at $11.25 / hour

Lansing
900 Southland Street
Lansing, MI 48910
Phone: [phone]
Payrate: Starts at $13.75 / hour

Pontiac
2001 Centerpoint Parkway
Pontiac, MI 48341
Phone: [phone]
Payrate: Starts at $16.00 / hour

Detroit West
Opening Soon
Detroit, MI 48277
Phone: [phone]
Payrate: Starts at $16.00 / hour

i called the pontiac office and am scheduled to take the supervisor test (2 hrs) and the regular census worker (30 min) test next week. the person on the phone was very friendly and helpful, and they sound ready to hire. :-)

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[whathappened]

1. test

my daughter took that test and ace it , they told her they would be calling her , no call yet

[slampoet]

2. Effin typical. Grand Rapids ALWAYS has lower wages.

[auntv]

3. lots of questions about census jobs

anyone done these jobs before? do you get reimbursed for mileage? is there a lot of walking? do you have any choice of the area you have to work in? I do not want to go in unsafe areas at all, and for sure not at night alone. it says the jobs can vary so do you get a lot of part time as well as full time? how long does it last?

I have a college degree does that help for a better position? no jobs these days for a 58 yr. old with 42 years of job experience, especially with most being in automotive fields,

thanks

[whathappened]

4. census

like the poster above , my daughter took the test and ace it , no call yet like they said they would

[shugah]

5. i've not received any response either

maybe they are overwhelmed with applicants?

[auntv]

6. they probably will take a while

well ya all know the gov - most gov jobs take 6 months from
when you apply I have heard -  I also heard on tv the majority
of these jobs will only last a couple of weeks and many will
be part time or a combo of part time/full time.  I really do
not want to be walking around bad parts of town at night by
myself to survey people.