police officer

senior program manager

human resources specialist

police dispatcher

administrative aide

CITY OF STOCKTON

Everybody seems mad and frustrated here. Departments don't work together. People in the same departments don't really work together. Very little grace here when you make mistakes. I feel bad for HR - they are always under fire and blamed for everything even though they are always trying their best. Don't even get me started about PD. I feel bad for them too. It's also very hard to get promoted. You're pretty much guaranteed the annual step increases but everybody gets those regardless of performance. Even if you are a star employee and produce way more than other people on your team, don't expect to be given what you deserve. But Stockton may be a good place to work if you are looking for stability. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Union wages, paid holidays, quick accrual of sick leave and vacation

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Most departments have poor management.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I can only answer for the department I worked in, Animal Services. The work in the kennels and in the field is high stress, it doesn't help that the shelter manager is an unqualified narcissist, protected by his superiors in the police department. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
As a Kennel Assistant I was responsible for cleaning and sanitizing the dog kennels, and the cat cages daily. Assisting the public adopting a pet, monet handling, answering phones, dispatching Animal Services Officers to animal related complaints.
As an Officer I was responsible for upholding and enforcing animal related laws, removing deceased animals from public and private property, educating the public on proper care of their animals

After working in the private sector for 30 years, I decided to take a job with the City of Stockton.  I knew that there would be some adjustments, but I never realized the extend to which the public sector has become a bureaucratic nightmare.  The turf wars and posturing between departments was outrageous.   More time was spent by people trying to get out of work, than the work itself would have taken to complete.  I wish that I could give a better report on my experience, but the plain truth is that government has gotten so big at every level, that the people it serves are way down the list of priorities.   Never have I ever seen a better example of how an organization could do less with more.  They had twice as many people as they needed to comfortably get the job done, and yet everyone pretended that they were overworked.   

The city is probably going bankrupt, which means there will be more pay cuts. The benefits are HORRIBLE! You might as well pay for them on your own. When City Manager 2011-2012 was questioned about the 15%-30% pay cuts that everyone took, EXCEPT the City Manager 2011-2012; The City Manager 2011-2012 said, "If the employees are good enough, they will find work somewhere else."

City Manager 2011-2012 illegally broke all labor contracts, and when he was questioned as to why he didn't take a pay cut, City Manager 2011-2012's response was, "I have a contract". Have fun swallowing that!!!

REMEMBER 2012-2013 CUTS ARE NOT IN. Plan on having TERRIBLE benefits, and another pay cut!!! Buildings are being repossessed, City Manager 2011-2012 doesn't negotiate, he breaks the law, and heads for bankruptcy so nothing can be done about it!

As a Recreational Leader my role as an employee of City of Stockton had various identities. I was asked to run a full day basketball camp where I was the main instructor of the facility. I walked each player through a series of stations that are organized to develop hand and eye coordination. I worked the after-school program handling the 7th and 8th grade level students. My role was to educate as well as mentor all students to become stand out citizens of Stockton. I checked homework as well as participated in athletic events. I have been trained as a youth sports referee to officiate summer, fall and winter basketball leagues for the city. With my experience many players around the city have come to me for advice on continuing their basketball careers past the high school level. I assist in any way I can to help a young person succeed and accomplish their dreams.

What is the best part of working at the company?
As is the case with most government jobs,  expectations were very low. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No one shares information. Unlike the private sector, public employees hold information that could benefit others by keeping it to themselves.  Their logic is “no one ever taught me, why should I teach anyone what I know.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
As long as you are friends with the boss, you are golden. Pointing out problems or waste will get you on the naughty list. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Coffee, talk with other employees, do some work, lunch, talk with other employees, do some work, have a snack, go for a walk.  Straighten up your work area and wait for going home time.

Excellent environment to work with staff and the public. As. A circulation assistant my main  responsibility was maintaining and servicing the Customer Service Desk: my duties consisted of introducing the public to the library , registering them for cards, explaining policy and checking out and receiving of library materials.
  One of my favorite children's program "The Summer Reading Program" , was very rewarding to me to register young children their first library card accompanied with a book bag and marks. 

The Public Library System is an excellent career to follow and beneficial to your well-being, A book is an amazing adventure you can take with you anywhere and you can experience amazing ventures.

In general, most employees  maintained a professional environment supervisors took responsibility and maintain work relationships with co-workers. Learning opportunists were given to each individuals who demonstrated interest.  From working in other larger agencies the one to one attention was there with mentoring. The hardest part of the Job was understanding the project priorities when work load was high and other projects had to be done at a later time. A ping pong table or exercise equipment  would have been nice to  compensate when walking outside was not practical due to ext ream whether.  In general, work was enjoyable but changeling in the five years I worked there.

The City of Stockton is a wonderful place to work. The people there are generally very helpful and most have been there for many years. I had some very good co-workers that helped me along through the many years I worked there. The hardest part of most of my jobs was that it often took a long time to see a project through to completion due to the many hands every document had to go through to get processed. Many times I was able to streamline the process, but even then it took longer than one would like to get something signed. The most enjoyable part of the job was seeing that I could truly make a change in how things get done.

The hardest part of the job was pleasing everyone very stress filled days . Not knowing what you are going to do each day. The lack of trained supervisors made it very hard to complete projects. Know one was there to help you when it was needed. I love the working hours. 90% of the workers I worked with where great. But the 10% left made it very hard. I was there to spend money and not save any money for the city. The department where I work did not care it was not there money they where spending.They did not treat everyone one the same. If one of the supervisors did not like you they treated you poorly. Working for the City of Stockton was just not right for me

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Police officer 35 salaries reported	$82,113 per year
Senior program manager 12 salaries reported	$114,364 per year
Human resources specialist 8 salaries reported	$107,370 per year
Police dispatcher 5 salaries reported	$85,119 per year
Administrative aide 2 salaries reported	$2,558 per month

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