I’m doing census work, we aren’t even supposed to open screens. Ring the bell, or knock on the outside of the screen door is what we are told to do. I’m all for being annoyed at the process, and participating on a minimal level, but we are warned repeatedly about driving, parking, etc - Barr should be embarrassed by this.
I’m also doing census work and we cannot open screen doors, nor enter property with a closed gate.
I leave a note with my cell phone number and if they call back we can do the interview over the phone.
People do NOT have to give all the info asked for if they don’t want to.
I only filled out the number of people residing in my home when I sent in my form earlier this year.
Of course, there is certainly a problem with the addresses. I think that the people who were doing those last August must have been paid for the number of addresses and not the accuracy of them. lol
One women on my team was given the address of a gazebo on the property and she said it wasn’t even a nice gazebo but pretty much falling down.
One of my addresses was a garage.
It’s the government. Ain’t it reassuring that soon we’ll have our medical care through them as well?
What do census takers do with all the people who own more than one home in various states? Are they counted twice or considered uncooperative if they are not at their second home?
My story with the “club”.
I have “No Trees-pass” signs since I moved here.
In 2000 after the basic questions posed by an elderly “Taker”, I began to receive harassing phone calls, claiming I did not answer all the questions. Then I ignored the the calls.
Weeks later.
I was stalked by a new “taker”. He left tree limbs across my driveway, legally referred to as, “Denying Freedom” When I challenged him about trespassing, he stated he was from the government and go could go anywhere.
This was echoed in 2009, by another “Taker” not even the year to take the census.
Back to 2000.
He sat in his car where he could see me drive in and out. He stopped me while I was walking my dog. Finally fed-up, I open the right side of my vest, and pointed to Mr. Glock. Nothing more until 2009.
Two visits from a female “Taker” I got the “go anywhere” crap. Then a male “Taker”, I was not home but a relative was. The Taker never I’d himself, just his first name and left a paper which stated how my data was protected. Found out later he was GPSing the area. Nothing until 2010, two weeks ago a female taker showed up. I was not home she left the blue “rag”. 3 days ago she was observing my driveway from a distance. She saw me enter my drive, and followed me. I drove my car into the garage and closed the door. She proceeded to continually knock at one of my doors for ten minutes, while calling out my name.
In my state we have laws which deny access to property which has No-trespass signs. I have notified the “Taker’s” management they do not have my permission to enter my property. If the do I’ll call the police and ask they be charged with criminal trespass and stalking.
People who work for the “Taker’s” are dirty.