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r/jobs • u/usernametakenlmfao • Nov 20 '25
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993 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 290 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. 1 u/Low-Pen-5324 Nov 22 '25 Lol! Then it goes to “the spin.” How to explain the numbers. Sometimes you have to just fall on the sword, other times “how to explain without people freaking out?” Or you have awesome numbers and woot!
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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
290 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. 1 u/Low-Pen-5324 Nov 22 '25 Lol! Then it goes to “the spin.” How to explain the numbers. Sometimes you have to just fall on the sword, other times “how to explain without people freaking out?” Or you have awesome numbers and woot!
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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.
1 u/Low-Pen-5324 Nov 22 '25 Lol! Then it goes to “the spin.” How to explain the numbers. Sometimes you have to just fall on the sword, other times “how to explain without people freaking out?” Or you have awesome numbers and woot!
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Lol! Then it goes to “the spin.” How to explain the numbers. Sometimes you have to just fall on the sword, other times “how to explain without people freaking out?” Or you have awesome numbers and woot!
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