thread: 2011 Census - Anyone ever been a collector?

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  1. #1
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    Dec 2005
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    The hours vary depending on the size of your area, but there is work you have to do at home in writing all of it down and accounting for all the forms. In my area, because it was rural, most of the time was spent driving to get from house to house.

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    Aug 2006
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    It's a much better pay rate than it has been in the past, for the first time they are paying per hour and not a set amount per number of dwellings collected. I know a few people who have worked on it in the past and they all said it was great. I believe some collectors do it parttime alongside their normal job.

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    May 2008
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    I applied to do this this time round. I really hope I get a job with it. Would be nice to have mine own 'job' and to be walking at the same time!

    I heard its about $18/hr. Well I think thats what the news said the other night

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    Jul 2007
    melb
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    Oh where is that advert??
    Could you do it while walking with kids in a pram??

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    They did a story on it, I think on monday on the news about them wanting people for it. They said you need a lockable car, but I am assuming that it would be like catalogue people, who drive to an area then do that block or section and so on. Well that how we did it years ago.

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    More information here.

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    Oct 2008
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    I saw an ad for this too, am considering doing it. Only thing stopping me is having to go with Moo.

  8. #8
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    Jul 2007
    melb
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    Thanks very much!!!

  9. #9
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    Nov 2004
    Chickens.
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    My Dad does it every time. He says it's great fun. He walks around our local area to do it - he lost about 5kgs last time due to the extra exercise!

  10. #10
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    Nov 2008
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    good question ... I think it depended on whether the entrace was on the road you did, ITMS.

    hope you got an answer today!!