Page 20 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, May 3, 2019 S by Jim Miller 2020 Census Offers Temporary Jobs Ideally Suited for Retirees Dear Savvy Senior, The U.S. Census Bureau is in the process of recruiting thousands of workers for temporary jobs to help collect valuable data for the 2020 Census, and retirees are ideal candidates. Can you write a column to get the word out? Thanks for your help! Census Recruiter Dear Recruiter, I’m happy to oblige, and I agree. This once-a-decade job opportunity is a great fit for retirees that have some free time on their hands who wouldn’t mind earning some extra income while helping the community. Attention Retirees! The United States Census Bureau is currently in the process of recruiting over 500,000 temporary workers to help carry out the upcoming 2020 Census national head count of every person living in the U.S. The U.S Census helps determines each state’s representation in Congress, how funds are spent for schools, hospitals, roads, and provides information to guide many decisions made by government agencies, private businesses and institutions. Jobs within the census vary from working in the field canvassing, updating maps, doing follow up interviews with citizens in your community, or working in the office as a clerk doing administrative tasks or office operation supervisor, who oversees the field staff. Some jobs will begin this summer, but the majority of positions will begin in late April 2020 and last a month or two. These temporary part-time positions are located in every county throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Some positions require evening and/or weekend shifts because you must be available to interview members of the public when they’re at home. And all positions require several days of online and classroom training. The pay ranges between $13.50 and $30 per hour depending on position and location. To find the pay rates in your area, see 2020census.gov/en/jobs/locations.html. Job Qualifications To be able to work for the 2020 census you must be: Be at least 18 years old. Have a valid Social Security number. Be a U.S. citizen. Have a valid email address. Complete an application and answer assessment questions. Be registered with the Selective Service System or have a qualifying exemption, if you are a male born after Dec. 31, 1959. Pass a Census-performed criminal background check and a review of criminal records, including fingerprinting. Commit to completing training. Be available to work flexible hours, which can include days, evenings, and/or weekends. In addition, most census jobs require employees to have access to a vehicle and a valid driver’s license, unless public transportation is readily available. And have access to a computer with internet and an email account to complete training. How to Apply The first step is to complete the online job application at 2020census.gov/en/jobs. The process takes about 30 minutes and will include some assessment questions about your education, work, and other experience. If you’re a veteran who would like to claim veterans’ preference, which provides preference over nonveteran applicants, you’ll need supporting documentation. For more information on the 2020 Census, or if you have questions or problems with the application process call 855562-2020. After you apply, an interviewer will reach out to potential hires to conduct a phone interview, but not all applicants will be interviewed. Job offers are made verbally, but candidates will also receive a letter by email. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. ASKS | from page 10 PERFORMANCE | from page 6 Q: What is the council doing for Earth Day? A: Saugus River Watershed Council is partnering with Bike to the Sea and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation in hosting a volunteer cleanup in Lynn and Saugus today [Saturday, April 27] from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will meet at Marshview Park [located across the street from previously O’Brien’s and across the river from previously Spud’s]. Together we will clean up the park, remove debris from along the Saugus River section of the Northern Strand Trail and clean up the nearby riverbanks in Lynn and Saugus. All are welcome – no RSVP needed. Q: Who are your environmental heroes? A: #1 would by far be my father. “You see, you never know who’s watching and what sort of impact you will have on people” is what my dad would always try to explain to me. I understand it now more than ever. We need to be the change and, hopefully, we can show people how they can be the change. Liz Titus is a huge hero of mine. I’m incredibly fortunate to call her a friend as well as a hero. Liz established the Student Conservation Association, which has become the nation’s largest youth conservation leadership, with an annual participation of 4,000 students across the country, who give more than two million hours of voluntary conservation services. They engage in protection and restoration of the nation’s parks, forests, nature reserves and seashores. Q: What’s the best Earth Day project you have ever been involved with, in Saugus or outside of Saugus? A: One of my most memorable Earth Day cleanups/experiences took place in Seattle. It was organized by SCA. I think I was 17. I was asked to be a crew leader and I was honored. There were hundreds of people from all walks of life; it was just amazing to see so many people come together for one cause. We ended the day with an amazing potluck shared with incredible people. Q: Do you have a checklist of environmental projects that you would like to see get done? Name a few, please. A: I know this is in the works, but it is something I’ve been working on for years: expanded public access to the Saugus River, including riverfront walkways and more boater access. A cooperative effort between Saugus and Lynn to reactivate the waterfront along the lower Saugus River would ensure a balanced regional approach for public enjoyment and access to the river. I would like to see permanent closure of the ash landfill located ASKS | SEE PAGE 21 Night. After the performance there will be a post-show reception and meet and greet with the cast. The tickets will be $30 advance purchase and at the door. If you order in advance, your ticket will also include a complimentary drink ticket for use that evening. For ticket sales, directions or more information, visit the TCS website at www.TCSaugus.org or www.tcsaugus.org/shows/ steel-magnolias/ or contact us via email at TCSaugus@gmail. com or by phone at 781-8167019. Produced with special arrangement by Dramatists Play Service, Inc. 1. On May 4, 1791, what U.S. state became the 14th? (Hint: most covered bridges per square mile.) 2. Who was the star of “Dr. Kildare”? 3. When was the first Kentucky Derby: 1855, 1875 or 1920? 4. What is missing from a fillet? 5. Whose first novel was “The Time Machine”? 6. On May 6, 1992, what star of “The Blue Angel” died? 7. What U.S. city is thought to have the world’s largest Cinco de Mayo celebration? 8. What game’s name involves water fowl? 9. In 1926 American Gertrude Ederle became the first female swimmer of what feat? 10. What instrument did Sherlock Holmes play? 11. On May 7, 1833, what composer was born? (Hint: lullaby.) 12. In what game would you find a shuttlecock? 13. In what New York State resort was the potato chip invented? 14. In what city is Churchill Downs? 15. How are the words chizu, fromage and ost similar? 16. Frederic Remington specialized in portraying what American subject? 17. What has the nickname “The Run for the Roses”? 18. What painter of 19thcentury Paris was a chef and gourmand? 19. Who wrote Sonnet 18, which includes the phrase “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May”? 20. On May 9, 1754, Benjamin Franklin published the colonies’ first political cartoon, which urged them to unite during what war? Answers below, please no cheating! FROM PAGE 20 1. Vermont 2. Richard Chamberlain 3. 1875 4. Bone 5. H.G. Wells 6. Marlene Dietrich 7. Los Angeles 8. Duck, duck, goose (tag) 9. Swimming the English Channel 10. Violin 11. Johannes Brahms (His Op. 49, No. 4 is referred to as Brahm’s Lullaby.) 12. Badminton 13. Saratoga Springs 14. Louisville, Kentucky 15. They mean “cheese” in Japanese, French and Swedish (respectively) 16. The Old West 17. The Kentucky Derby 18. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 19. William Shakespeare 20. The French and Indian War
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