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Chicago Botanic Garden

A typical day at CBG was very fun and educational. They are very hands on with teaching the importance of eating right and the benefits from it.

I learned a lot of healthy recipes, how to build a garden bed, a compost bin, a green house garden, how to paint and how to grow a garden.

The majority of the management were very friendly and open to meeting people from different backgrounds.

My co-workers were very easy to get along with and very open-minded about the opportunities of working on the farm.

The hardest part of the job was staying in the sun for long periods of time and staying hydrated.

The most enjoyable part was not just working on the farm outside but also getting to work on other farms inside and in different cities.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working with plants as a grower and I received a certificate in horticulture meeting new people and doing what I love I also worked farmers markets in different parts of the city and in Glencoe Illinois.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I never felt stressful because it was like working in a family type environment.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Like a family type of environment.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Getting up early working garden beds planting seeds in the greenhouse and doing starts for the green youth farms harvesting and working farmers markets.

Extraordinary people to work with, immensely and richly knowledgeable, beautiful and inspiring gardens.

Responsible for daily check up a huge variety of plants, within a large area consisting of multiple zones.

Collecting plant data of growth habit, health, flowering, etc.

Maintaining a large database of the plant information.

Conversations with botanists, entomologists, grounds workers, research students, geneticists, and seed bank managers; listening and gaining knowledge.

Was so great to be in a place of such richness of plant variety, design, knowledge, native plant preservation, and to share our love of nature

Working as a security officer at the Chicago Botanic Garden was an interesting experience. They claim you are there to do security, but really it is a glorified customer service job. They expect you to bend the rules for all of the higher ups which set a bad example for everyone else including the guests. If you try and enforce a rule and it's the wrong person (like an executive) they'll punish you for it. Boring work, but great if you just want to sit around and get paid 80% of the time. 

A typical day would be preparing a bed to grow new vegetables and fruits, harvesting new ones, or just overall managing the garden.  I learned how to grow various vegetables and what it took to keep them healthy. Management were very friendly and helpful. They always encouraged me and let me know when I did a good job.  The hardest part of the job was working on some of the hottest days in the summer. The most enjoyable was being the first to taste the fruits and vegetables and helping volunteers.

As a counselor, they really throw you in the fire in this job. You're not exactly trained to do your job, you're more expected to pick it up as you go along. The instructors I've worked with range from great to okay. If you like the instructor you work with, you can always request to work with them for more weeks in the summer. I've met some really nice, passionate people in this job, and I think I'd return to this seasonal position. 

A typical day at work includes stocking information pamphlets, selling and renewing garden memberships, and answering informational questions about the garden. The employees are friendly and helpful, even when dealing with rude customers. The hardest part of the job is learning all the information about the garden because it is ever changing. the most enjoyable part of the job i that it is on the beautiful garden grounds.

The Chicago Botanic Garden has helped me to continue to grow in my professional career as well as academic career. The staff of the garden are all very courteous and helpful. The positions offered tailor specifically to each employee, which guides efficient delegation of duty.

The majority of a typical day, was spent patrolling the grounds in a security truck, advising the proper departments of any malfunctions with equipment or facilities. The hardest part of the job was sustaining the incliment weather but the best part of the job was working outdoors.

Developed leadership skills such as: verbal communication though working with peers.
Learn self sufficient gardening techniques developing organic pesticides using sustainable method/without using harmful chemicals.
Cashier: verify cash register balance, check for counterfeit money, make correct change for customers

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Harvester 14 salaries reported	$20.66 per hour
Security officer 5 salaries reported	$18.24 per hour
Field technician 2 salaries reported	$20.00 per hour
Seasonal associate 4 salaries reported	$19.50 per hour
Research assistant 8 salaries reported	$18.33 per hour

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