"Sir my allegiance lies with the bureau of labor statistics and nothing else" had me cackling
@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149
Жыл бұрын
a most honourable man representing the greatest Skyrim faction of them all
@idatethefatkid
Жыл бұрын
Lawful Neutral in a nutshell
@Hazmatguy117
Жыл бұрын
Classic govt employee lol
@ashamefulgamer1578
Жыл бұрын
Literally speech builds in Oblivion.
@I_AM_HYDRAA
Жыл бұрын
I missed it time stamp?
@draculactica
Жыл бұрын
"if bankers count as employed, then thieves count as employed" that hit me right in my mortgage interest rate
@teacup4561
Жыл бұрын
The gag of making “✅ EMPLOYED” face the same way as the npc, to the extent that you can’t even read the word anymore, will never not be funny
@Astrokittens
Жыл бұрын
Genuinely
@JackieBright
Жыл бұрын
Or the ❌DEYO😵MENU❌
@corexmaily
11 ай бұрын
@@JackieBright best comment in the whole comment section
@lizb8550
2 ай бұрын
so much work too lmao
@Pootisbird01
Жыл бұрын
Imagine being a member of the thieves guild and watching a dude you’ve never seen walk into your secret headquarters and start having a mental breakdown about if you all count as employed or not
@pennyw2226
Ай бұрын
Like he's obviously from the government but he's not trying to do anything about the illegal activity going on he's just having a moral dilemma about surveys while walking around what is essentially the black market
@pdpUU
Жыл бұрын
16:45 I’ve worked for BLS and done enumeration for major population surveys. Most data is self reported, not assessed by the enumerator. We’ll explain the criteria to the person, but we record what they tell us regardless of how it might appear to us. If a drug dealer considers themselves employed, based on the criteria I explained, I’ll record them as employed. Same goes for those ppl that sell luluroe leggings.
@any_austin
Жыл бұрын
A real BLS employee!!!! Ahh you’re like a celebrity. This is extremely good information.
@averagejoey2000
Жыл бұрын
hey those leggings are like a drug
@alexchop391
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!!!!
@jaybee7892
Жыл бұрын
You rock!
@platannapipidae9621
Жыл бұрын
so ... same goes for apprentices and rich people, right?
@Red-jl1qr
Жыл бұрын
Love the idea of someone coming into your town and trying to figure out if your employed without directly asking you, like he's just nervously tiptoeing around it and deciding based on vibes alone
@DeathnoteBB
8 ай бұрын
POV: You’re from the Government but have social anxiety
@saviourofmankind3993
3 ай бұрын
I like to think that he asks them directly but that they just answer with some random nonsense
@AtomiicCoasters
Жыл бұрын
I love that the one time he breaks character to call Svana hot he immediately gets called out for it
@MadMax-ii8gq
Жыл бұрын
Lol for real, it’s like she somehow knew what he just said.
@warlordofbritannia
Жыл бұрын
I don’t think it’s him breaking character, I think the character is supposed to be some sleazy bureaucrat. He doesn’t care about finding dead bodies or if you’re enslaved, he just cares about getting his job done as easily and quickly as possible 😂
@user-ln2go4xp6d
Жыл бұрын
@@warlordofbritannia "oh a dead body used for ritual sacrifice. doesn't count towards the employment rate so not my business."
@mortache
Жыл бұрын
@@MadMax-ii8gq Because a lot of men are inside Helga"s "bunkhouse" and they try to get into her "bunkhouse" also
@shawnferguson5681
Жыл бұрын
Come to think of it, did any of the residents of Haelga’s bunkhouse get surveyed?
@Miss_Trillium
Жыл бұрын
Fun fact, apprenticeship typically is an employed position, often making 1/3rd the amount of a guild member or entry level position. It's also often considered education, which also counts as a full time occupation
@olivercharles2930
Жыл бұрын
Since when does education count as a full time occupation?
@nihtgengalastnamegoeshere7526
Жыл бұрын
@@olivercharles2930 When it's paid, I guess
@codieneshark2718
11 ай бұрын
Thy niereverine is no doubt a apprentice of the arcane boof wizards
@thewingedporpoise
7 ай бұрын
@@olivercharles2930whenever you're putting down employment status on a government form
@killercroc6474
3 ай бұрын
I’m on the last phase of my plumbing apprenticeship and my face honestly dropped when he said that apprenticeships aren’t employment😂 I’m not trying to brag or anything but I make over €800 a week, and he says I’m like a wife not looking for employment 😂
@liataislibrary6667
Жыл бұрын
“Oh my God he just roofied a member of the Bureau of Labor and Statistics!” Austin encounters Sanguine, Daedric Prince of Debauchery, patron of all hedonisms.. “Oh you’re gonna get it. UNEMPLOYED” Oh you KNOW Sanguine took that label and laughed about it all the way to Oblivion XD
@goldenfiberwheat238
Жыл бұрын
He took a screenshot of it, printed it out, framed it, and taped it to his favorite beer mug
@tfordham13
Жыл бұрын
Lol funny
@RedHorseArcher
Жыл бұрын
This does not change the fact that the sanguine is unemployed. Alcoholism is not a job, even if it is professional, hyper-skilled, fifth dimensional alcoholism.
@liataislibrary6667
Жыл бұрын
@@RedHorseArcher Being a deity of something is kind of a job, I'd think. But that's really a question for the Bureau, whether that counts.
@drpavel_
Жыл бұрын
Lol I would love to see the Daedric Princes fit into this. The Enumerator does Markarth and visits the Hall of the Dead, only to do the cannibal Namira quest so he can determine who in the cult is employed.
@LockandKeyHyena
Жыл бұрын
“oh my god he’s just roofied a member of the bureau of labour statistics! hes gonna get it.” im on the floor. how does the delivery just *make* that line
@skyevlyn
Жыл бұрын
I love how cleverly you've made a narrative reason for making videos about walking around talking to NPCs and appreciating all the work that goes into these video game cities :)
@clockworkthoughts7830
Жыл бұрын
I would be hard-pressed to explain to someone why I love these videos (aside from Austin's dry humor), but I think this post gets at the heart of it: it's really a way to appreciate the design of these fictional worlds.
@staticradio724
Жыл бұрын
Personally, I'm amazed that this guy is even able to determine the employment status of as many NPCs as he does. I thought at least half were going to be "idk". Now that's some world-building.
@ButcherParry
Жыл бұрын
He did it because some guy bought him a 10 dollar egg
@omgiTzkitteh
Жыл бұрын
@@staticradio724bbbb b b G Bbbb. Gbg
@leightonpetty4817
Жыл бұрын
3:16 I love the idea of this completely neutral party travelling through this continent wrecked by both Civil War and literal Apocalypse so that he can ask people if they're filling out their W2's correctly
@necromech_
11 ай бұрын
beautiful comment
@mortimerwake2974
Жыл бұрын
"Let's discuss a medieval economy with no idea of how to account for nobility"
@RuSosan
Жыл бұрын
*Literal emaciated beggars dying on the streets in dirty rags, begging for a few coins* "You're not contributing." *Some rich parasite twat who gets richer by exploiting other's work or by gold-digging on someone who actually works through marriage* "This is fine."
@night6724
Жыл бұрын
Well most nobles have jobs whether it be a privileged position or personal venture
@DanielPereira-ey9nt
Жыл бұрын
Nobles tend to be land owners or occupied important positions in the government
@mortimerwake2974
Жыл бұрын
@@DanielPereira-ey9nt Yeah but from some views "land owner" isn't a job, and especially in the case of wealthier ones would be hard to observe in this style of survey because all the actual management would be delegated to others. That leaves the noble NPCs wandering around leaving condescending remarks or complaining about crime.
@Quetzietse
Жыл бұрын
@@mortimerwake2974 If land-owner isn't a job, then why is 'business owner' a job even if you are not doing any of the day to day operations at all (like Borri)? If a business owner is employed because he owns capital and provides jobs, then so should a land-owner.
@danielgusarov2020
Жыл бұрын
I finally got back home from the base im stationed at, first thing i did was watch this. 2 weeks in the military with no chance to see the majorly important BLS statistics has took a heavy toll on my health, which can only be cured by more enumeration. please make more of these Mr Any Austin.
@any_austin
Жыл бұрын
Without you guys protecting and serving, the bureau of labor statistics would never be able to do its job
@mollydarling1993
Жыл бұрын
Mjoll's job is "being my best friend." Duties include telling the same 5 stories every day and carrying potatoes
@basilbrush9075
3 ай бұрын
Women only want this one thing and it's ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING
@RecoveringPocketGamer
7 ай бұрын
20:48 "if a banker counts as employed, theives are counted as employed" is such a hilarious statement
@TikiShades
Жыл бұрын
Any Austin is like... anti-clickbait. Almost all of their videos are titled something extremely dull, unexciting, and plain. But unlike clickbait, the video is always worth a view. There's so few real jokes in these videos, but there's always a good amount of chuckles, and those set you up for a really genuine belly laugh. I appreciate the craftsmanship and professionalism presented. Excited to see more.
@stevengull6703
Жыл бұрын
Don't forget except for the change he just made he's also spoiled the end of every video by saying what the unemployment rate is in the title.
@Liggliluff
Жыл бұрын
@@stevengull6703 But what the percentage is, is completely irrelevant to the video. The journey is the video.
@stevengull6703
Жыл бұрын
@@Liggliluff for some. Most people just think it's a silly question and once they get the answer they move on.
@Jeyeyeyey
Жыл бұрын
*his
@monsieurtyrell9652
Жыл бұрын
nah cause i was actually excited to watch this, but the whole thing is so deeply unserious i'm actually devastated lmao
@mrgopnik5964
10 ай бұрын
As a son of the jarl, you are technically being prepared to take over as jarl, so it can be classified as in training for employment
@2gamerzone7
Жыл бұрын
A couple of notes; - Mjoll is technically an unemployed mercenary. To my knowledge, she and Aerin partake in unpaid community service. - Marcurio is a freelance mercenary, although he is currently unemployed. - Sapphire is a member of the Thieves Guild, so whilst employed, she is not a mercenary as you have noted. - Viriya is technically retired, however she claims to work at the fishery. - Sam Guevenne and the courier are not residents of Riften, and as such should be disregarded during this survey. - Aventus Aretino was an orphan living at Riften's Honorhall Orphanage, however he ran away to Windhelm following the mistreatment of himself and the other orphans. I'm not sure how this should be approached from a statistical standpoint. - The Riften Warehouse is the base of operations for two more residents who were not mentioned in the video; Orini and Sarthis. Sarthis is a skooma dealer and Orini is his bodyguard. - There are multiple locations dotted around the outskirts of Riften, such as Goldenglow Estate (Employed by the Black Briar Meadery), Snow-Shod Farm, Heartwood Mill, and Black-Briar Lodge. As with the Whiterun video, I'm unsure whether these residences count towards the populus of Riften or just the Riften Hold in general.
@ChubbyLittleMouse
Жыл бұрын
the section he did quote from the definition of employed did include people who did 15 hours of unpaid volunteer work, they likely are still employed by this definition.
@nickelakon5369
Жыл бұрын
Marcucio probably isn't a resident either. I think he even mentions coming from the university.
@Aquilenne
Жыл бұрын
Well, as a child, Aventus wouldn't /really/ affect the numbers. Regardless of whether he's considered a Riften resident or not he'd still count as neither employed nor unemployed.
@julienpento3636
Жыл бұрын
He also forgot to count the court Mage. It's sounds like a job to me.
@HowlingDoom
Жыл бұрын
Also not all the orphans are from riften so there's no way of knowing if Riften has a medical qualities issue. Aventus Aretino was born and lived in Windhelm until the death of his parents, he was then sent to riften's orphanage so it's not unlikely the same happened to the other orphans. In fact I think riften is the only location with an orphanage.
@dethaddr
Жыл бұрын
Just came here for one reason and one reason only. Ingun is DEFINITELY employed. She works at Elgrim's Elixirs (or at least is apprenticed there, apprentices are employed because they're learning a trade, which means blacksmith boy gets a free pass as well). Ingun's also my favorite character in the game, mostly because she sounds so passionate about everything she does and everyone around her. I nearly always use CC's to marry her because of this (and it's fun to have free access of the Black-Briar property).
@fabian6087
Жыл бұрын
For more accuracy in counting guards you might want to request some time off and master the skill of pickpocketing so you can acquire the perfect touch perk and mark counted guards by removing their helmets.
@any_austin
Жыл бұрын
That sounds like it’s against bureau regulation
@any_austin
Жыл бұрын
I’ll have to talk to my supervisor
@lolrecanzz
Жыл бұрын
@@any_austin I'd say it sounds like invasion of privacy and theft, which is definitely against policy. Now, murder is also illegal, but it makes jobs available, making the unemployed have a better time getting jobs.
@fabian6087
Жыл бұрын
Now that you say it, it seems rather bad to just steal hard-working citizens hats. Maybe you can hand out hardheats instead? (By that I mean reverse-pickpocket iron helmets.)
@lolrecanzz
Жыл бұрын
@@fabian6087 Much more responsible, and effective for the job, every hard working citizen deserves PPE, Personal Protective Equipment.
@Plazebology
Жыл бұрын
It never ceases to entertain me how a humorous personality and a creative idea can take this decade old game and make it fun again
@GaryThunderdome
Жыл бұрын
Everyone wants the Dragonborn to stop alduin but tracking labor health in Skyrim’s cities is just as important. Follow your calling ❤
@HumanPerson_final
Жыл бұрын
What’s the point in saving the world from Armageddon if our labor statistics aren’t accurate?
@jennapeneueta-snyder200
Жыл бұрын
Other than the inconsistency in reporting for rich vs poor ppl
@megarigged
Жыл бұрын
@@jennapeneueta-snyder200 The BLA only counts unemployed people as able, willing, and actively looking. Rich people aren't looking for jobs.
@nemesisgrif
Жыл бұрын
I love the "Empolyed" and "Unemployed" visuals and sounds! The visuals making it clever and funny to see it reversed or angled, and the audio implying multiple verdicts. Great job!
@KitchenOnTheLeft
Жыл бұрын
Imagine if he had accidentally managed to kill Grelod Astrid: you stole our kill! Labor Bureau Guy: *ma’am the Bureau authorized me to use lethal force*
@jaybee7892
Жыл бұрын
Then the enumerator would survey her as an out-of-towner but since she's part of a prestigious provider within the gig economy, he'll thank her for being ✅ employed
@banann_ducc
Жыл бұрын
Love that sam (a daedric lord in disguise) was counted in the statistics but i would reckon that ruling over a plane of oblivion is a form of enployment
@any_austin
Жыл бұрын
A quick note: The Bureau did make some adjustments to the count between enumeration and final report. They didn’t complete agree with the enumerator’s judgements in hindsight, which is why there’s a slight discrepancy between the survey and the press conference. Also as this continues to grow in popularity I would like to make it clear that this is, on some level, parody. It’s not good to judge people based on their face value contributions to a flawed society. What city should be next? Your support on Patreon means the world. www.patreon.com/any_austin
@Cardstock1321
Жыл бұрын
Markarth
@CGFillertext
Жыл бұрын
New Vegas Strip
@eaganb7383
Жыл бұрын
Strawberry in Red Dead Redemption
@PenumbranWolf
Жыл бұрын
Vivec City, the Province of Morrowind.
@mollymccall1402
Жыл бұрын
Markarth is just as gorgeous as Riften & I don't think you'll be disappointed
@blakdeth
Жыл бұрын
A government employee mistaking an evil god as a citizen feels pretty in character.
@Noelwiz
Жыл бұрын
That “oh gawd” after the guard’s comment on the rat way is just perfectly representative of finding out your remaining work just doubled
@Tyzaem64
Жыл бұрын
This is such a well scripted journey. The orientation specific (un)employment graphic, and their sound effects even when off-screen. The in-character adventure learning of a city under the city, feigning ignorance to who grelod the kind is etc.. this has all made it feel like we're following a person in their average day of employment. You've done a great job of placing us IN Riften and not just a 3rd person observer.
@LordLambda
Жыл бұрын
I would consider apprenticeships employment. I'd liken them to internships and in most cases, interns are considered employed, even unpaid ones.
@Tslates92
Жыл бұрын
Apprenticeships are definitely employment. You aren't just learning things, an apprentice is also contributing to the master's business by doing many of the menial or easier tasks, although idk if in medieval times if they were compensated for it or not they're still compensated in a way, in a modern day apprenticeship it is paid work. Either way, it is in fact a job.
@LordLambda
Жыл бұрын
@@Tslates92 based on what I remember from various sources, it was common practice for apprentices to basically become part of the household of the person they’re training under. The craftsman would feed, clothe, and house the apprentice in exchange for their labor.
@user-ln2go4xp6d
Жыл бұрын
i thought it might have been a regional difference, because in scotland apprentices are definitely considered employed.
@sparkypikachu7776
Жыл бұрын
@@frightfactoryYT holy shi- i want that pay lol
@schoo9256
Жыл бұрын
There is a BLS employee commenting and they said they count paid interns as employed and unpaid interns as unemployed.
@ivanlagayacrus1891
Жыл бұрын
"I love a good pawn shop. Pawn shops are a very important part of exploiting the poor" got me Edit: also nailing a daedric prince as unemployed, peak comedy
@Topcatyo.
Жыл бұрын
I'm enjoying this guy's dedication and almost blinders-like focus to getting employment data.
@DeltaEntropy
Жыл бұрын
“This guy does not-oh my god a dragon… this guy does not work for riften. He is a taxi driver.”
@wolfgod6443
Жыл бұрын
This series is really making me realize how much thought devs had to have put into this stuff themselves.
@pogowitwiz
Жыл бұрын
I really enjoy that you're steadily getting more complex with the graphics. Seeing "✅Employed" and "❌UNEMPLOYED ❌" at all those odd angles is a really fun part of these videos.
@quasicroissant
Жыл бұрын
"If your allegiance lies with the Empire, we have nothing further to discuss" "Sir, my allegiance lies with... (•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) the Bureau of Labor Statistics"
@iamcool544
Жыл бұрын
"If a banker is employed a thief is employed" Based.
@iamcool544
7 ай бұрын
@@Jelkitosix666 only if you associate banker with jew
@A_G_Benson
Жыл бұрын
The technical term for "not working, but not looking for a job" is "not in the labor force." Love this series, can't wait for the next one.
@trevorBbracket
Жыл бұрын
I won't lie i really appreciate how enthusiastic and nice you are when you see someone actually having a job even if it's like cleaning bc that shit is HARD man
@broluggroortuk2894
Жыл бұрын
Loaded up an old save and found an ash pile in front of the entrance of Riften. His name was Ungrein. I could not for the life of me remember who he was. Seeing him in 6:20 was hilarious. I love his character
@dooptown
Жыл бұрын
I love how the employment status pins have to appear where the character is facing. It's dedication to internal consistency that doesn't really matter at the end of the day that makes these videos special, I think Also very cool to see Skyrim's enumerator is an argonian. Best race
@goldenfiberwheat238
Жыл бұрын
The joke is that the government is run by lizard people
@sparkypikachu7776
Жыл бұрын
It's kinda like when game devs do those things, it doesn't matter but it shows passion and commitment!
@jacobradske9354
Жыл бұрын
“If a banker counts as employed, thieves count as deployed” is a very quality take.
@peperonypeperony7955
Жыл бұрын
The way that you matter-of-factly said "this feller seems to run the stables, a man goes by the name of 'Horse-Crusher'" was, for some reason, more funny to me than a joke would have been. I appreciate the dry humor of these videos.
@goldjaws
Жыл бұрын
You could argue being the son of a Jarl is similar to having an internship. Your rules are in charge of the politics and logistics throughout an entire hold and if you’re the son of a Jarl, you’re probably getting raised to take over the position after your parent dies so it would be kind of like an internship.
@Captain_Blackbean
Жыл бұрын
I can only hope this series inspires a point-and-click adventure game about being a census worker
@moonblaze2713
Жыл бұрын
A paper please style game about determining a person's employment status would actually be kinda interesting.
@mergedbubble6853
11 ай бұрын
Well, Obra Dinn is pretty close...
@kreb9721
4 ай бұрын
@@mergedbubble6853 yeah but everyone is dead by the time the officer arrives so...
@BarkleyBCooltimes
4 ай бұрын
"this isn't any of my business" As a public facing government employee, I have encountered some weird stuff before and just ignoring it while doing my duty has really helped me get through some stuff.
@anonopossum
Жыл бұрын
riften also has a nearby bee keeping island that you missed where the honey for the mead and presumably export comes from as well, black briar mead exports have to be very profitable, being the most popular and expensive mead in the entire province of skyrim, and the bee keepers and their guards are an important part of the economy you sadly missed out on
@OkamiGin
Жыл бұрын
He also missed Snow-Shod farm which is slightly to the south of Riften, and has two farmers employed by the Snow-Shod family.
@vexile1239
Жыл бұрын
Well to be fair about the bee farm they were/are hostile so counting them could be difficult
@Diabolical29
11 ай бұрын
"I was defending myself from someone who's unemployed" seems to be a common phrase these days when someone asks how the trip downtown went.
@apersonthatisonyoutube2759
Жыл бұрын
I find it really funny how you considered a daedra which are basically demons in Skyrim as unemployed
@estherstreet4582
Жыл бұрын
He's a daedric prince no less, essentially a demon god. But he's still unemployed. He doesn't live in riften though, so he doesn't count.
@lordpsi99
2 ай бұрын
12:51 I love that he's still the Dragonborn and starts absorbing the dragon while taking its bones.
@ZonaGeeWon
Жыл бұрын
Best episode so far, loved the editing to get the employment status lined up with where they were facing, got a chuckle out of me the placement of some. All the editing was great and it must have been a pain in the neck for some of it: appreciate it a lot, I think it added to the video. Also made me laugh when you did the zoom in and got excited when the lady said "I didn't ask for this J O B." must be nice when the populous fully cooperates with your enumeration duties 👌. Overall, I liked this content and would enjoy seeing more of it 🤌.
@any_austin
Жыл бұрын
If you liked the editing for that you’ve gotta hit up the RE4 episode. I went crazy on that one.
@user-ln2go4xp6d
Жыл бұрын
man's hogging 2 jobs, doing editing AND tracking statistics, while riften citizens are out here unemployed
@admiralmikael2176
Жыл бұрын
I recently started playing Skyrim again and I was walking around Windhelm's market and I remembered the Whiterun video you did. Nice to see this series continue!
@speedrobo99
2 ай бұрын
I am loving this series. I have been having a hard time lately and this has helped a lot.
@phantomchain3020
Жыл бұрын
I wait on the edge of my seat for the unemployment videos. They are simply so relaxing and fascinating. I can watch these for hours.
@kirbwarriork3371
3 ай бұрын
"This is the religion of this area" with her in front of Talos is a pretty spicy sentence, especially if the enumerator works for the Empire.
@finn_underwood
Жыл бұрын
You didn't have to edit the "Employed" popup text reversed or at weird angles in certain scenes, but you did anyway. I appreciate the attention to detail.
@prawnfriend7394
11 ай бұрын
The way these videos are done is fascinating. There's no click bait value, because the final result is in the title. He doesn't do the counts strictly to any guidelines, so all the entertainment value has to come from him. They follow like none of the "good youtube video guidelines" but this man is just charming in such a way that they're still fun to watch. TLDR; very good work.
@crimsonhawk52
Жыл бұрын
I'd be very interested in the Bureau's historical records. Would love to see Riften's unemployment rate during the 2nd Era (ESO) compared to current.
@TastyMeat8675
Жыл бұрын
I like to imagine you’re an actual employee of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and just took it upon yourself to bring this great service to the people of Riften
@emperorpaws8447
Жыл бұрын
I love these videos, I am a skyrim megafan (idk if that's a word i probably made it up), so i naturally noticed some small absences, you forgot to include an argonian woman who is lost in the docks, she gives u an ancient cube to place at a dwarven ruin, she's doing this because her mind is troubled and she makes no sense of it all, at no given point does she mention that she works at any place so my guess is she's looking for help in the nearest city to those ruins and she's probably gonna leave that location once you complete the quest she gives you. You also didn't mention the two prisioners inside riften's jail, in there is a nameless woman, so unemployed but then u have sibbi black briar, he's the son of maven black briar, the matriarch of the black briar meadery and the largest business in town, it is not explicit wether all of maven's children that is her 2 sons and 1 daughter all help her with her business but the fact is sibbi was acused of murder, he murdered his soon to be fiancés brother, and is now serving 8 months in jail and asks you to find a woman named svidi who escaped riften to flee from the wrath of the black briars, so sibbi is a bit of a complicated situation...he's in jail so currently he's not working but he is the son of a powerful family and before being arrested he may have worked for his mother and once he's out again he probably will return to his position once more, so idk about that one. I also wanna point out the incredibly confusing story between aerin and mjoll, if you remember you saw a rich man and his female bodyguard roaming the streets well the story is a bit more complicated. Aerin saved mjoll's life when she got injured in a dwarven ruin exploring, he nursed her back to health and since then she's been living in riften in her caretaker's house Aerin and she decided to stay in riften because her sense of pride and justice has prevented her leave, she wants to fix riften's problems mainly the corruption of the black briars and the existence of the thieves guild, however she takes more of a mercenary role than anything else, aerin isn't proven to have a job of any kind however as he simply owns a fancy house and lets mjoll sleep in the bed and he feels compelled to give her room and so he sleeps in the couch "figuretavely speaking". Aerin could've inherited the house from his parents or maybe he used to work and bought the house but no current evidence suggests he works right now. also idk how the orphanage is classified as a job...does riften pay the orphanage despite grelod the kind being an awful human being who doesn't want any kid to be adopted and turns them into slave workers instead? that puts constance and grelod in a precarious position. Oh you also forgot to check on the pawned prawn, u met bersi's wife but not bersi himself, but yea bersi owns the shop so he is employed xD Also speaking of farms there is another farm that supplies riften, it is located southwest of riften past the south gate, in it there's 2 more farmers. *edit* I forgot to mention a few more in the ratways there's the deepest parts of the ratways, in there u find more vagrant and lowlifes so unemployed, one of them has a name but she's a deaf homeless woman who attacks anyone that gets close to her so unemployed, there's also a brawler that has special enchanted pugilist gloves, now if he was participating as a brawler in a bigger contest or special attraction that'd be something unique to consider, but nope, he's just a sycopath that lives in a cold stony room with beartraps and assaults any1, u also got a imperial desserter, a man who quit being a soldier and has fallen on hard times after being betrayed by his unit, so unemployed, there's also a chef, now this guy does not cook meat, he kills his victims and then cooks their meat, he wields a woodcutter axe or dagger and assaults anyone that gets too close to him, so he's a serial killer nice, but he doesn't work for anyone nor does he take out contracts he's probably just a deranged individual with murder tendencies. And finally...there's esbern...esbern is a very important person...he has ties to a dysfunct former group called the blades who used to work directly under the emperor of cyrodiil but they were disbanded decades ago, with the aldmeri dominium arresting talos whorshippers they also chased down every last single blade that existed, they did this because they held resentment towards the dominium for taking over the imperial seat and forcing the empire to implement rules and make the emperor essentiall into a puppet of the thalmor. Esbern is taking refuge from the aldmeri dominium thalmor, so he paid the thieves guild to keep his location a secret, eventually in the main story u meet him, if u meet him before the right point in the main story he just comes across to you as a paranoid old man who rejects to be seen by anyone inside his little bunker inside the ratways, this is because well he is in hiding, but here's what's so bizarre about his "job" status, he's more of a scholar a researcher, he researches the return of the dragons in skyrim and has extensive knowledge about ancient lore and history, he will serve the dragonborn in the future as an advisor of sorts but he's not a riften citizen he's just "visiting" the area for refuge, so if u don't wanna consider him as a choice to be debated i can understand :D and that's it, that's all of them i think u missed. Love your video please make more of these x3
@TraphouseTCG
Жыл бұрын
Goddamn comrade thank you for your service
@TheJt207
Жыл бұрын
Also the court wizard (I think, haven’t finished the vid yet but he’s moved on from the keep)
@samhammer325
Жыл бұрын
Nice. There is also a Riften skooma den. Also if you become guild master new shops open up in the flagon and new thieves join.
@Pavlinka__
Жыл бұрын
My life goal is to have as much knowledge on skyrim as you do, that's very cool. I, like, dont remember anything ahahha. And I read and paid attention. I was never a name person tho so that at least explains the names amnesia 😂
@emperorpaws8447
Жыл бұрын
@@TraphouseTCG I was expecting someone to say "tl;dr" but for once youtube comments were nice to me lol
@deviousdieselmusic
12 күн бұрын
My man, you need to hit 1mm subs, ASAP. I was literally rolling at this. Your demeanor and comedy style are perfect for this parody of a government worker. GREAT idea this series. Gonna binge watch the rest of them, keep it up! Love your music btw!
@dekk_kko
Жыл бұрын
I like how this series went from a fun thing to do, to philosophical lessons
@axkamen3429
8 ай бұрын
There is another Riften farm and more properties on the South side of Lake Henrich, on the road from the South gate of the walled city that should be assessed
@Joov
Жыл бұрын
3:55 - Tythis works at the Fishery (he’s always very keen to let the player know this) - does the Bureau of Labor Statistics count dual employment as 200% employment for an individual? He’s so employed and such a show off about his employment. He even has a room at Haelga’s Bunkhouse! He may be triple employed!
@Beodude123
Жыл бұрын
This is such a wonderfully dumb concept as a video.... and I freaking love them all. The dry humor goes with it perfectly. Well done as always! And thanks for all your hard work!
@srah9112
Жыл бұрын
Sir I am overjoyed to see your numbers soaring over the 90K subs you wanted only like 10 days ago! Your content speaks for itself and it so worth the attention and love. Ill keep jostlin the algorithm in ur favor
@Anastas7aPhysics
Жыл бұрын
"If bankers count as employed, thieves do too" - based
@theunadulteratedpretzel
8 ай бұрын
the thieves' guild is technically a legal body, since their operation is ignored by the guards and they work with maven black-briar, who can be the jarl of the rift, and if you're a thieves' guild member you can freely wear the armor and all policing bodies will ignore and endorse you (you unlock the ability to bribe guards with the guild)
@DarkIllusionsxX
Жыл бұрын
I love these Skyrim unemployment summaries they are so interesting. Heck I just really enjoy this unemployment series. Keep up the great work Austin
@heavenlything
Жыл бұрын
this video feels a touch more unhinged than the others. austin if youre going insane keep it up, great video
@MRSAUltraviolet
Жыл бұрын
The Skyrim Census Bureau is on top of their game.
@sweethysteria8737
Жыл бұрын
If you had been able to hear their convo You know that Drahff and Hewnon are not employed by the guild they just mug people They are definitely not employed
@rareosts5752
Жыл бұрын
The more serious he takes his job in these videos, the better they are.
@Kavukamari
Жыл бұрын
I think this is easily the best video I've seen all week, it's really funny and well put together, I love it
@salmoncypher2403
Жыл бұрын
While I appreciate the work you are doing, counting Sam Guevenne, a literal deadric god in disguise, as unemployed seems like a bit of a stretch to me. Although I am not familiar with the bureau of labour statistics' stance on the employment status of deities.
@fugyfruit
Жыл бұрын
He's the god of partying and revelry so I can guarantee that that deadra has never worked a day in his life
@AbstractTraitorHero
Жыл бұрын
Gods are unemployed & criminals usually accused of many violent and wicked crimes.
@UnauthorizedRosin
Жыл бұрын
Even if he is unemployed, he doesn't live in riften and should not be counted. He can appear in any inn.
@CGFillertext
Жыл бұрын
I would argue that if being a priest or member of clergy counts as being employed, then ‘being a god’ should also technically count as being employed in a church occupation
@yummypiratehostage9888
Жыл бұрын
I feel like he's the prince of not having a job, not sure where that lands him though...
@caipiranha4714
Жыл бұрын
I wish I could inject this video into my veins. I stomped home SO mad at my roommate and only this video could tame my energy
@deadeyeguys
Жыл бұрын
i love this series so much. the entire concept of it is absolutely ridiculous but it scratches an itch in my brain that i didn't know i had.
@literallymalware
Жыл бұрын
The way you angle all the "employed" stingers is so funny
@konish6831
Жыл бұрын
I thought I was an electrical apprentice but I guess I’m unemployed
@demit189
Жыл бұрын
Exactly what i was thinking
@legatelaurie
Жыл бұрын
Are you a paid or unpaid apprentice? If you receive pay in currency (not counting things like room and board) then you are employed as per LFO standards. If you're unpaid then you're economically inactive like a student is. To be unemployed you would have to not be engaged in education or other pursuits (e.g. caring for someone, etc) and actively searching for employment
@konish6831
Жыл бұрын
@@legatelaurie it was a joke
@legatelaurie
Жыл бұрын
@@konish6831 ah
@charlottegoldman3580
Жыл бұрын
I'm Pennsylvania, apprenticeships are paid and counted as part of the employment rate. To get the most accurate statistics, you'd have to figure out what apprentices are being paid in each hold, if they're being paid at all. Then you'd want to find out if payment is required in said hold.
@dr.chipotle7940
Жыл бұрын
The employed/unemployed checkmarks on this one made me giggle every time. Thanks for the video!
@BlueBeetle1939
Жыл бұрын
I like when he clicks the pen and scribbles what I assume is nonsense
@Quetzietse
Жыл бұрын
I think apprentices and acolytes should be counted as employed. They are working as an internship. I also think 'kid of the jarl' is a little bit more grey of an area, considering they are groomed for leadership roles (i.e. future jarl), I would classify it under 'apprentice' and therefore employed.
@ibloedel
Жыл бұрын
you should check the unemployment of Toad Town in Paper Mario. i think that would be interesting to see how many of those toads actually do something
@CaptainZlex
3 ай бұрын
I like to imagine an agent of the Bureau of Labor getting caught up in crazy adventures while just trying to see who's working.
@BensoftMedia
Жыл бұрын
Glad to see this episode, you have me unreasonably interested in the employment of video game towns. That and unremarkable places in video games.
@chi221
Жыл бұрын
regarding the "are criminals employed?" issue, I'd say they are. I mean, the US tax form includes a section for illegal goods earnings, a.k.a money made from criminal activity such as drug dealing. you have to pay taxes on your drug money.
@brianlange9112
Жыл бұрын
I am loving your editing in this series! Vagrant synonym, the employed flag positions, and the jump cuts where you cut yourself off.
@mrrogers7393
Жыл бұрын
“Well this doesn’t really seem like my business” -me at work when it is absolutely my business
@rubixtheslime
Жыл бұрын
16:25 Thank you for going above and beyond by asking another government's bureau of labor statistics for input on how to do your job better. You're a mighty fine enumerator.
@chestslapper
Ай бұрын
When you started absorbing the dragon’s soul, I really thought there was gonna be a bit about a BLS employee finding out he’s Dragonborn.
@MmmmmNnnnn
Жыл бұрын
I think that apprentiences should count as employed because while they might not earn money (it is not always specified) they help a thriving bussines by mostly doing simple chores much wchich allows the bussines owner focus on harder tasks and thus expand their bussines however if the "master" focuses only on teaching an apprentince and the underling themself does not actually help the owner and only wastes their time in that case the apprentince should not be counted as employed
@WhiteKnuckleRide512
Жыл бұрын
I think the better analogy would be unpaid interns.
@nickmiroli
Жыл бұрын
He probably also earns food and board from his apprenticeship. He might not be earning coin but he is exchanging labor for food, housing, and learning. Id say employed as well.
@legatelaurie
Жыл бұрын
The ILO (which the Bureau of Labour Statistics bases their methodology on afaik) counts paid apprentices as employed, Unpaid apprenticeships or internships are counted as economically inactive in the same way as students.
@legatelaurie
Жыл бұрын
@@nickmiroli If they only receive room and board then that would count as unpaid - think of it similar to a housewife, etc, they do labour, but are economically inactive - and therefore inactive according to the ILO Labour Force Survey definitions (I believe the US Bureau of Labour Statistics uses the same methodology), sadly
@MmmmmNnnnn
Жыл бұрын
@@legatelaurie well i guess that closes the whole discussion i just hope that your research will be included in the next video
@evilhealer
Жыл бұрын
I love the consistency of making the "Employeed" graphic always line up with the way the npc's are facing, always cracks me up
@Loamy_TV
Жыл бұрын
When's someone going to come to my town, walk into my house, and ask me if I'm employed? What makes these people so lucky?
@ALunarLight
Жыл бұрын
Governments to lazy they should send a paper in the mail most the time
@Ms666slayer
Жыл бұрын
It normally happens every 10 years ate least in my country.
@all_guys_blazing2104
3 ай бұрын
"I'm defending myself from someone who's unemployed" gave me Outer Worlds flashbacks
@BoneDog1215
Жыл бұрын
I’d love to see Kohilint Island from Links Awakening done. Mabe village + Animal village, maybe the surrounding countryside too.
@Beaufran
Жыл бұрын
1. I think the Thieves Guild members need to be classified the same way as the caravan man outside of Riftwn. They both provide services for a fee, and both operate presumably outside of the city's control. I assume the caravan driver's are independent contractors and keep all of their profits to themselves. 2. The children in Riften are all orphans because the only orphanage in Skyrim is in Riften. And not all of the orphans are from Riften themselves, we see this multiple times in the game where orphans from other cities are sent to live in Honorhall orphanage (but other times they don't). As to why there are no children with parents in Riften, there is no concrete reason, however, I speculate that knowing the only other children in the city are orphans subconsciously makes young couples and prospective parents avoid Riften as a place to settle down. That and the rampant corruption. Great video. This is the first video of youra I've seen and I was a fan.
@electromika
Жыл бұрын
I love that the ✅ Employed always appears on the left side of their heads, it's funny
@lilthreegame7991
Ай бұрын
Important info. The IRS requires you to state your income from criminal activities. Any illegally obtained money must be filed under "Other Income", along with all other miscellaneous income. So with how the thieves guild operates, it's likely that they would file those funds and be considered employed.
@Xris_Kinder
Жыл бұрын
I did some research on the topic of "criminal" jobs and what most likely would and wouldn't define employment in those situations. From what I could gather; the main determining factor here is whether or not wages, or the formal exchange of currency/goods+services in general, are taxed at any rate by the prevailing government entity of the town or region you're surveying. In present times, most (or maybe all) of the developed nations of the world impose some type of tax on wages. When a "criminal activity", such as drug dealing or thieving, produces a profit it is typically considered to be 'under the table' wages. These wages go untaxed, and therefore earning them would not constitute employment. In the real world. Things may be a little simpler or complex in video game worlds, depending on the game/location of the enumeration survey. In the examples provided through the Skyrim surveys, it doesn't seem obvious in any way whether the wages of the employed are expected to be reported to (and therefore taxed by) the cities. In the event that wages are not directly taxed, then some 'criminal activities' and the wages earned from them would indeed constitute employment. In the example of a drug dealer; they should be classified as a merchant, same as any other vendor of goods and services. However in the example of thieving, the currency you directly steal does not count as an earned wage as no product, service, or labor was provided to the other party* in this transaction (*whoever is getting robbed). However, however, if a thief is paid wages by a third party in exchange for stealing at that third parties behest, then those wages earned by the thief would constitute some level of employment, albeit it temporary/freelance work. Additionally if a thief is to steal property and then sell that property, the wages gained from those transactions would once again signify some level of employment in a region that doesn't tax wages or the exchange of goods, services, and/or currency. Lastly; if their is a tax levied agaisnt the citizens of a surveyed region but the specific taxes in question are in no way tied to income/profits, then there are still situations where it is possible that 'criminal activity' could occasionally equal employment. For example if the tax in question is a residency/citizenship or property tax, then it is entirely possible for an employed individual to earn wages through 'criminal activities' that they then use to pay the appropriate taxes. The wages themselves can only go untaxed, and still indicate employment, if all other wages of surveyed citizens are also untaxed. Hope this helps you streamline future enumeration surveys. Give my regards to The Bureau.
@legatelaurie
Жыл бұрын
You're right that the "hidden economy" is a large part of determining Labour Force Survey findings. If a thief or similar profession described themselves as employed, they would probably be described as such in the Labour Force Survey. It doesn't matter whether someone is working in the "hidden economy" or not as to if they're employed - employment is just if you are doing some sort of labour and making money in some form from it. You don't need to pay tax or be eligible to pay tax to count as employed. If thieving is someone's primary employment then they would count as employed - the thieves guild are professional thieves for instance. If someone is unemployed but decides to steal something, or steals while searching for work, that would still count as unemployment imo - they're not doing it as their primary occupation but just as an activity. It's not just crime which is looked at in this way, plenty of people might invest in stocks and shares for instance, including unemployed people, but if that's not their primary occupation then it won't count as employment, same goes for someone making youtube videos (even if they don't currently make moeny they may have an expectation of eventually making money, hence employment).
@BeatInMySkull
Жыл бұрын
"What about you? You look dead." I half expected a big ol' ❌UNEMPLOYED❌ 😆
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