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Anoka County

I had the privilege of working in the dispatch center for a short stint at Anoka County.  Though that tenure was short, I have the utmost respect for the county, and how they treat their employees. 
 A typical day would start 30min in advance of your scheduled time, so that you could be at your call station well enough before the next shift ended.  They are open around the clock at the dispatch center, as crime or emergencies never sleep.  And you would have to become used to shift work, some weeks would be 5 8hr shifts (rare, but possible), or 2 12hr shifts and 3 8hr shifts depending on the rotation.  They are kind enough to watch out for each individual as to not allow for an overnight shift to spill into a day shift.  You'll have opportunity to prepare for whatever shift you're getting when it's a change in rotation.  You get your schedule well in advance, so that you can plan around it, and they grant plenty of opportunity for you to be able to get doctor visits, family time, etc - on rotation changes (granting 4 or 5 days off in a row).  They have a generous time off package for a new hire, and if you do it right you could take up to a month off without cutting into too much of your vacation time.  Honestly, I can't say enough good things about this particular dispatch center.  If you have the talent, I highly suggest working for them!

Corrupted department, like most uniformed establishments. 
It doesn't take time to become complacent around here, people come in complacent. 

The inmates run the workhouse. 
The COs want to be friends with the inmates. 
Forget the inmate handbook, because it's just there for show. 
Verbals & violations are disregarded with merely slaps on the wrist. 
Contraband is trafficked regularly throughout the workhouse as proper pat downs & screenings aren't done. 

Cushy gig with decent pay. COs essentially stand/sit around & look pretty. 
Rules & policies aren't enforced, again, allowing inmates to run the facility. 

Leadership belittles COs & play favorites (like most jobs). 
& like a lot of places, here, you have the handful who make the same wage you do, but don't act their wage. 

If you want a cushy relaxed job, this is the place for you. 
The benefits are alright & the pay isn't horrible. 
Your morale will certainly go down if it isn't down already, but, it's easy money. 

If you have good morale, learn to turn a cheek & settle for getting run over by your colleagues & coworkers. If you even try to do your job, you will get put down by everyone-it's expected from the inmates, but expect it from your peers too. 

Training Unit needs training in itself. It's really a joke! Most horrible experience with this training team, specifically the mentors. They shouldn't be called mentors, they should be called scrutinizers. The training consist of them telling you to ask questions, and that's pretty much it. Well, it's kind of hard to ask questions when you're new and learning. Essentially, they don't train; they just sit there and wait for questions or otherwise in "meetings". They scrutinize everything you do and expect you to know how to do the job somehow. They sit there and contradict each other then ultimately blame the new worker. Never experienced anything like this before. It's like they're a cult. The "mentors" don't even respond when asking questions. The supervisor is more rare than Bigfoot. Never had an interaction with her, and yet, she does my evaluations. Worst place and job ever! I wouldn't wish for my worst enemy to work here.  

What is the best part of working at the company?
They say your an operator but u are there to plow show. A lot of old head who do everything but u dalg and put up signs standing outside in - degree weather 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Very boring job. Supervisors are good management is clueless. It’s kindergarten there, some like to talk and get you in trouble but it seems they are still there

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There are clicks and some like to talk and run to management. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Get there at 6 don’t do much till 7 or 8. Those who are in equipment should never been in equipment. Take long lunches. If I lived in anoka and paid taxes I would be super upset with the money they spend , especially sand and salt for the roads

Within the Technology Dept, the demands from the business are reasonable, but trying to get Technology Management and teams to understand roles and responsibilities that typical government organizations abide by is a struggle.  I say this as both an employee and as a tax payer. Protections of that way things used to be and still are trump any standard approaches to customer service and reason.  This leads to high turnover of new talent, and quiet quitting of legacy employees.

Decision makers have only been at the County needing to adjust to the "inside the box" thinking that is prevalent and not "Respectful. Innovative, Fiscally Responsible".

Generally I am working a 3 pm to close shift which involves accounting for all equipment used, closing at the end of the night.

I learned much about the day to day management and the operation of a Golf Course and dealing with difficult public interactions.

The onsite management was very knowledgeable and appreciated my ability to comply with his requests.

The workplace culture was relaxed and friendly.

The hardest part of the job was dealing with intoxicated people and people who brought their own alcohol on the course in direct violation of the county's liquor license.

the best part of the job was interaction with the public and the staff.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Some of the people that you work with at Anoka county are amazing
You will find friends amongst your coworkers

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Constant changes with how we do what we do
we have now been told as county employees that we are taking on responsibilities that have always been for the state without getting paid anything additional

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
or environment and culture are very businesslike, but we still try to have fun as people
Can be a very, very fast paced

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Fast-paced
Customer interaction

There is no support for medical by ths staff or some of the supervisors. They treat nurses like they are incompetent and unlicensed personnel, even supervisors that aren’t nurses, question our judgment. They pay the lowest out of all jails and the turn over is high.  There are better organizations out there.  It’s unfortunate because the nurse manager is really sweet. Hopefully they get it together for the kids. 

come in and start all front desk computers up. check over night mailboxes, scan and file any overnight mail, Check voicemail. Open front office doors on time greeting guest, scanning any papework/forms brought in from client into their personal files, check-in clients for their scheduled or walk-in appointments, Look up case files for client on any missing verifications, Data entry, answering multiple phone lines.

I enjoyed working for Anoka County as a financial worker. I was able to attend trainings that I felt would help make me a better worker as well as joining different groups that allowed me to meet other workers and put on events that helped bring co workers together as well as helping out county.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Social worker 15 salaries reported	$41.07 per hour
Probation officer 19 salaries reported	$35.36 per hour
Eligibility specialist 11 salaries reported	$35.99 per hour
Field investigator 34 salaries reported	$20.59 per hour
Administrative assistant 4 salaries reported	$26.99 per hour

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