Why We Still Work a Day Job & Being a Crime Statistics Analyst - SimplyPodLogical # 9

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On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss what they do at their day jobs, what it's like being a crime statistics analyst, working for the Canadian government, what our co-workers really think, and the challenges of having a job while doing YouTube. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not reflect or represent those of the Government of Canada. :) 0:00 - Hey what's up holo everyone 3:52 - What do we do as crime statistics analysts? 9:25 - Why we first got into Criminology 12:45 - Challenges of working in a field with heavy subject matter 17:35 - Are we the people calling you for a survey? 20:32 - How do you get a job in the government? 24:21 - What we don't like about our jobs 28:20 - Is what we do Top Secret? 30:48 - What my co-workers really think of my YouTube channel 35:00 - What I really act like at work 41:16 - What crime-related findings in our work shocked us the most 45:32 - Sociological theories of crime from school and do we use them at work? 46:38 - Qualitative vs. quantitative research 51:20 - Don't come to our office or call us at work 52:33 - Using vacation days for YouTube 58:52 - Getting in trouble at work for having a YouTube channel 1:02:17 - Why we haven't gotten promoted in our government jobs 1:04:06 - Who are our favourite co-workers? 1:06:12 - What we really think about YouTubers who quit their day jobs 1:12:50 - Should we quit our day jobs (or YouTube)? Videos referenced: Painting my Boss' nails (2019): http://bit.ly/BossNails Outtakes with my boss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk1pa7YraQg Articles & other references: Macleans article: https://www.macleans.ca/economy/business/simply-nailogical-cristine-statscan/ FSWEP (government program for postsecondary students in Canada): https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/srs-sre/page01.htm?poster=1&lang=en VICE article: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/d3b9gj/these-internet-famous-women-told-us-how-they-balance-their-online-and-real-life-jobs Goffman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Presentation_of_Self_in_Everyday_Life Cristine's Master of Arts thesis (qualitative research): https://curve.carleton.ca/9bd3a11c-4b59-41f3-b33e-6f8b2840b14a Some of our research papers: MeToo study: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2018001/article/54979-eng.htm Attrition of sexual assault cases in the justice system: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2017001/article/54870-eng.htm Prostitution offence research: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2016001/article/14670-eng.htm Opioid study: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2019001/article/00011-eng.htm Ben & Cristine co-wrote a paper: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2019001/article/00004-eng.htm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Follow the simplypod and drop us some episode topic suggestions!: https://twitter.com/simplypodlogica https://www.instagram.com/simplypodlogical/ https://www.facebook.com/simplypodlogical/ https://www.reddit.com/r/simplypodlogical/ Cristine: https://www.youtube.com/simplynailogical https://www.holotaco.com https://twitter.com/nailogical https://www.snapchat.com/add/simplynailogica https://www.instagram.com/simplynailogical/ https://www.facebook.com/simplynailogical/ Ben: https://twitter.com/simplybenlogica https://www.instagram.com/simplybenlogical/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Shop items from our Podcast set on my Amazon storefront! https://www.amazon.com/shop/simplynailogical (affiliate link) ©Simply Nailogical Inc. All opinions are our own.