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

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. :)

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):
Outtakes with my boss:

Articles & other references:
Macleans article:
FSWEP (government program for postsecondary students in Canada):
VICE article:
Goffman:
Cristine's Master of Arts thesis (qualitative research):

Some of our research papers:
MeToo study:
Attrition of sexual assault cases in the justice system:
Prostitution offence research:
Opioid study:
Ben & Cristine co-wrote a paper:
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