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City of Richardson

Management can’t see the forest for the trees. The city and certain other departments are run by insecure folks who hide behind each other and closed doors, which many of us find laughable, if not shameful. They are short-sighted, small-minded, and completely incapable of any semblance of ingenuity. Their “ideas” are pedestrian, and they are painfully out of touch with reality.

There is little available promotion potential and incredibly limited opportunities for training. Pay scales are disparate city-wide across all positions and departments. We're self-insured, so the health insurance is pitiful. On the plus side, sick time accrues and rolls over year-to-year with no cap. Vacation also rolls year-to-year, but we can only have a max of 160 hours on the books at any given time.

Our recent transition to a 20-year retirement plan from a 25-year plan provides light at the end of the tunnel. In the meantime, good coworkers and a limited number of stellar supervisors make the days bearable. The CoR is a decent place to learn a few things from the really good ones, but not a place to stay long term. There are far greener pastures out there, and ones that obtain their green color from something other than the bull “manure” permeating the CoR.

As the Assistant Pro, I was the sole manager of four of the five junior group lessons at the establishment. This required the ability to use spontaneous thought to come up with solutions to problems and challenges. The position also required a lot of planning and setup time as well as research about appropriate methods for each age group taught. I maintained my role as receptionist and pro shop assistant where I answered phones and managed the establishment. My co-workers and bosses were one of the most rewarding parts of my experience at the Huffhines Tennis Center. All of the relationships I gained there have greatly impacted me and have added a new level of understanding to my life. The hardest part of the job was the physical aspect of being out in the heat for multiple hours on the court. The most enjoyable part of the job was being able to impact the personal development of children and teenagers. Not only impacting their tennis development, but also having an influence on the kind of role they play in their personal relationships.

Work starts at 7am and ends around 3 or 5pm depending on the department. You're a garbage collector. You load the trash and familiarize yourself with the route. Only problem is, they fail to have the proper training for that. I'm from out of town so everything is unfamiliar. It could simply be drawn out for you but any time you ask it's a snail race for anything to get done. Management is always alternating assignments and routes. Coworkers only like you if you gossip with them. Not my thing. And they keyed my car. Who does that? DO not work here if you are serious about your job and career advancement opportunities.

I'm the type of guy who will have the work place flowing I'm always in a good light as far as joking but working at the same time,when i see one of my co wooers down i give them a word of encourage and we keep it pushing.every job i ever had i caught on very quickly and i do my job to the fullest of my ability.the most enjoyable part of my job is my co workers,when you put in hours and hours of work together with your co workers you become a family so it take a team togetherness to get the job done

In the morning when I would show up, I would set out the sign-in binder, play some kids music, and put out some of the toys and games for the children to play with upon their arrival. Before leaving at the end of the day I would hand out snacks to the children that were still here and work the sign-out binder. Once all the children have left i make sure all the toys are put away and all electronics were off. I learned how to have patience and work with younger children. The most enjoyable part of the job was being able to help these kids learn new things and putting a smile on their faces.

I was there briefly as a driver and in my opinion the pay does not match the pay! As a driver you're you drive and throw trash, its a highly physical job, which would be ok if the pay was right, not only is lay low, but pay is on every 15th and last day of the month, and don't let me get into how you're not valued as employee. If you can live on a same base pay salary and put in work than this is the place but it just wasn't for me. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working with my Coworkers, learning more about the city.... Building a career there

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dealing with the supervisor.... who constantly on yu about everything 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Its very demanding... very challenging

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Long and  hot .... the work is constantly growing everyday

How can someone work there for three or four months as a temp..but have a application in for the the same job he doing...and they been telling you for months they going to pull your application..and but try to let a temp go for leaving on a optional day.....this has a family.. they work for 11hr.. and you want even make a 100 dollars... cause they pay the temp daily....but let you go for not staying on a optional day...wow...

We would arrive at the main building, clock in and leave with our group to start on our parks and buildings that we would take care of and maintain throughout the week. I learned how to use different tools and communicate with each other. The hardest obstacle of the day would be working outside in the heat but most enjoyable part of the day would be after the job was done and the outcome we left.

I learned a lot about police work and the process of hiring employees to work for a City police department.  The Department has many opportunities for officers to advance.  The most enjoyable part of the job is the people who serve at the City.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Secretary 4 salaries reported	$53,864 per year
Maintenance helper 8 salaries reported	$47,909 per year
Equipment operator 9 salaries reported	$59,190 per year
Customer service representative 5 salaries reported	$22.49 per hour
Pool manager 2 salaries reported	$17.50 per hour

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