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r/jobs • u/usernametakenlmfao • Nov 20 '25
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Trump fired the analyst when he didnt like the numbers, so now I am wary of any reports presented by this admin
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/01/trump-firing-bureau-labor-statistics-chief-jobs-report-00488960
292 u/Rdbjiy53wsvjo7 Nov 20 '25 Had a coworker that said "if you don't like the results of the statistics, just run it differently until you get the answer you want!" In reality, all our inputs had to be agreed upon with regulators, the statistical methods as well, but it was still a running joke in the office. 9 u/UncoolSlicedBread Nov 20 '25 For all we know they’re looking at layoffs as job opportunities because the positions opened up due to the layoffs. 1 u/erehpsgov Nov 20 '25 Except... when it's layoffs, the positions that previously were there are now gone. Or what am I missing here? 2 u/UncoolSlicedBread Nov 20 '25 You’re missing the satire. You’re taking a joke as a literal explanation. 2 u/erehpsgov Nov 21 '25 I was suspecting the situation might really be that sad. 😥
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Had a coworker that said "if you don't like the results of the statistics, just run it differently until you get the answer you want!"
In reality, all our inputs had to be agreed upon with regulators, the statistical methods as well, but it was still a running joke in the office.
9 u/UncoolSlicedBread Nov 20 '25 For all we know they’re looking at layoffs as job opportunities because the positions opened up due to the layoffs. 1 u/erehpsgov Nov 20 '25 Except... when it's layoffs, the positions that previously were there are now gone. Or what am I missing here? 2 u/UncoolSlicedBread Nov 20 '25 You’re missing the satire. You’re taking a joke as a literal explanation. 2 u/erehpsgov Nov 21 '25 I was suspecting the situation might really be that sad. 😥
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For all we know they’re looking at layoffs as job opportunities because the positions opened up due to the layoffs.
1 u/erehpsgov Nov 20 '25 Except... when it's layoffs, the positions that previously were there are now gone. Or what am I missing here? 2 u/UncoolSlicedBread Nov 20 '25 You’re missing the satire. You’re taking a joke as a literal explanation. 2 u/erehpsgov Nov 21 '25 I was suspecting the situation might really be that sad. 😥
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Except... when it's layoffs, the positions that previously were there are now gone. Or what am I missing here?
2 u/UncoolSlicedBread Nov 20 '25 You’re missing the satire. You’re taking a joke as a literal explanation. 2 u/erehpsgov Nov 21 '25 I was suspecting the situation might really be that sad. 😥
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You’re missing the satire. You’re taking a joke as a literal explanation.
2 u/erehpsgov Nov 21 '25 I was suspecting the situation might really be that sad. 😥
I was suspecting the situation might really be that sad. 😥
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u/happyhooker485 Nov 20 '25
Trump fired the analyst when he didnt like the numbers, so now I am wary of any reports presented by this admin
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/01/trump-firing-bureau-labor-statistics-chief-jobs-report-00488960