construction project manager

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Abacus Technology

Working as a contracted entity under a government agency is never easy. With every constraint made to the agency more must be made on their contractors. Unfortunately this leads to complications from time to time.
The environment itself is very unique. Not many work places shake from time to time due to the proximity of rocket launches. The technology ranges from the very outdated to the top-of-the-line. The people are as hit-and-miss as any other company (you might not get along with every person all of the time), but this stems from some of the most unique backgrounds coming together to accomplish the mission.
The work itself is unlike any that I have experienced. Some systems and configurations are set up in such a way as have never been done anywhere else. It is a challenge to commit to the needs of the agency with the resources available, however Abacus is up for that challenge.
With working in IT, the job can sometimes be completely dictated on systems running properly. So there can be days when everything is working as it should and the work slows down. This doesnt mean that there is nothing to do.
The biggest issue I have faced is that layoffs occur very often, and it is never known if the position that management will lay off is mine.

Like a temp company there are alot of ups and downs like when the client suddenly doesnt need you anymore if their workload lessens. The pay is good at the particular assignment I was at working as an administrative assistant but if your a receptionist/clerical or warehouse position the pay is pretty low. Abecus I am sure is an okay company if you need a job but if you have family issues dont apply...if you have extenuating health problems...dont apply...there is absolutely no job security with abecus and expect to get stalked and harrassed and lied to personally by R even if you talked with the client already about the well documented absence. I was told my performance was in question when i had an absence...even though I had already spoken with the client gave documentation and was told by the client it was okay because they didnt have anything for me to do that day since it was slow...R will personally make you work life worse by texting you constantly to see if your coming to work even if you miss one day or had an okay given by the client. From day one has that your trash demeanor and doesnt seem like she cares about people, there just an annoyance.

Before each day begins I would start a early pre-task assessment and inspection of the job sites that I plan to have my crew members work at. I review the list of jobs to be done or started that day and assign the jobs to crew members based on ability and skill set as well as compatibility. At the end of the day I submit a production report of jobs complete or percentage complete. A plan is made for the next days work and materials are gathered to prep a day ahead of the work plan. It is a demanding job that requires a lot of communication with other trades and departments. Sometimes a days activities have to be replanned at the drop of a hat due to last minute changes. As well as absences. This is a new company that does not have a lot of experience at construction and it appears that the management is not well prepared for the work to be done or started. My crew consists of skilled hard working individuals and for that reason they were the last crew to be laid off from our area as work was slowing down. The work was harder than normal due to management not well skilled but it was good work would do it over again.

Benefits do not accrue till after the 60 day mark. They will terminate 80% of their staff before that time. There is no career goals. They pay their employees salary to avoid paying overtime. They will allow time off unpaid which is the same as an hourly employee. No guaranteed pay like a typical salary employee. There is no orientation, training plans, or employee relations. They are strictly looking for someone to do the job and keep silent the entire time.

 Most employees won't see a raise or review on a annual basis. I was lucky to acquire a position with a better company. When I gave my two week notice, they terminated my employment a couple days later. Each position has a quota and if you do not hit that quota; you will also be terminated. Quality Control Inspectors must QC 25 shipments a day minimum no matter how detailed each one is. It is a very dry environment and be prepared to work in a sweatshop style environment. It is frown upon if you do not work through your lunch and nobody leaves at end of the day. Everyone works over; it's expected!

I would report to my assigned job and everything as far as the company I was working at and the co-workers everything was ok. A nice, clean and safe work environment and my co-workers are very respectful. The only thing I had a problem with was with the management at the staffing agency. If I had a problem or needed something I would have to tell them two or three times before they would ever start to work on the problem, on pay day they were suppose to bring our checks to where we were working but we never knew if were were going to get them sometimes they would bring them and other time we have to spend our lunch break going to the agency to get them because they don't want to bring them, instead of them calling me to let me know if I am suppose to report back to a job the next day I would have to call them and as if I'm suppose to report the next day. There's a lot more but to sum it all up the way I see it is that they are just not professional.

A typical day consisted of processing vouchers for invoices by attached supporting documents or contacting persons to obtain necessary documents. Increased my knowledge in learning the operation of city government and management. Being a large entity, my interaction with other co-workers in the department but located at other sites was good, placing a face with someone you regularly communicate with was a great pleasure. I can't say there was a hard part to my specific job, everyone was accommodating. The most enjoyable part of my job was when given the opportunity to make a situation positive for all parties (vendors/creditors), I acted expeditiously upon nofitification of an issue. And receiving personal gratitude from vendor/creditor owners for same, verified I was providing the services required.

Supervising security personnel.
Carrying out close supervision of on-site security personnel.
Scheduling the work and duties of individual security officers.
Helping out the HR department in the reconciling of staff wages and payroll issues.  
Immediately responding to any problems.
Providing leadership, guidance and support to security staff.
Writing clear reports and logs.
Operating CCTV cameras.
Checking and setting alarm systems.
Checking fire systems and fire equipment.
Completing reports of alarms, incidents, and complaints.
Overseeing the inspection of all packages entering and exiting the building.
Ensuring the safety and security of guests and employees.
Ensuring the protection of property and assets.
Looking for lost items belonging to staff or members of the public.
Checking doors and windows.
Professionally handling all sensitive and confidential information.
Carrying out physical inspections of people and bags.
Handling complaints in a diplomatic manner.
Removing unauthorised people from a building.

I get to work from home three days per week.  If I want to take off early on a Friday, I can work extra hours during the week if I want to.  I can even work an extra two hours for four days in order to take a whole day off.

The management is very hands off.  We use Project Managers that deal with the Customer.  We Developers never have to meet with the Custer/Users.  That's all handled by the Project Manger.  All of the Customer's requests go through the PM and then to us.  It's so nice being able to work and not have end-users come to your desk and interrupt your programming.

The culture is very laid-back.  Wear jeans to work.  I've even seen some folks wearing flip-flops and Hawaiian shirts.

The only downside is the salary.  They don't pay anywhere near "market value" for developers.  However, the job is so laid back with so many perks, the money is almost secondary.

I was told that it was a temp to hire position after 90days but it became apparent immediately that they lied.They have temporary associates that have been there for over 3yrs and never offered a fulltime position.When my opportunity to go fulltime arrived.They mysteriously were hit with a hiring freeze.Myself and the other candidates were strung along for many months after until I was forced to look for fulltime employment elsewhere.After the way that I was misled I would never trust Abacus or Dsw to manipulate my time or my financial stability.If you need a permanent job.Don't accept any assignments regarding either company or you will experience my story for yourself but if you just need quick money or have nothing else to do with your life.Then go get em.Just don't say that you weren't warned....Later

Being a temp agency, Abacus Staffing held a multitude of jobs, from lawn care to city event organizing. The typical day varied from job to job.
The best part was the experiences I've attained in working with them. Not only do they look for job positions fitting your personality and resume, they offer positions that also include new experience and training to add to the resume itself. Even though you may be looking for customer service experience, you could also gain management experience and/or security and maintenance experience as well. 
Jobs offered by Abacus also had the opportunities to offer the temporary employee a full time position in their company, making new career paths open for the temp.

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