maintenance person

equipment operator

utility worker

senior maintenance person

repair technician

City of Toledo

A typical day at work responding to emergencies all day long takes a lot out of a person.  As an operator, you are required to make decisions of someone's fate without hesitation.  I learned that it takes more than 2 months of training to fully know how to do that job well.  You also must have supervisors that are willing to train you while on the job, and feel as though I was not offered that.  The workplace culture was an environment where people stayed to themselves and did not want to encourage new people out of fear of job replacement.  The hardest part of the job was listening to people in crisis situations and getting them the help that they needed.  The most enjoyable part of the job was the feeling of satisfaction when I was able to help someone in their time of need.

When I first started, the environment was like family.  Everyone was friendly, outgoing and very helpful. However, when new management came in, it seemed the environment got very stressful and they only looked at mistakes instead of accomplishments. 
I learned a lot about the Cemetery operation and enjoyed that the most. I felt proud of the work I accomplished in the Cemetery office, but was never given the "high 5" for a job well done.
The hardest part of the job was having a supervisor who lied and cheated and made my day unbearable. I knew that it was time to move on, and decided to relocate back to Illinois to be near my children and grandchildren.  It is the best decision I made!

What is the best part of working at the company?
I was very multi task and very detailed also very accurate very dependable 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Just being correct and accurate doing my best always 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Worked in mixture of others on phones big customer service I handled records and dealt with managers supervisors 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Thorough always always accurate payed attention busy department handled from all over multi task

A good work environment and stable job. The city sent me and paid for schooling I desired. Management tried as hard as it could to be fair and just. Co-workers worked well as a team and always had a task to accomplish, anywhere from installing water lines to keeping roads safe during automobile crashes. The most challenging times were emergency calls at three AM to main waste line clogs or water line breaks; these were also among the more enjoyable times because the crew worked as one to get the job done efficiently and quickly.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The job is easy once you get used to it. The people that you have to deal with on a daily is another story. They're adults with the mind of a child. Sometimes I feel like I'm in a prison with a bunch of inmates. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The people whom you work with from day to day. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Childish immature. Some people feel as though they must bully others. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Dealing with simple-minded people on a daily basis is wearing.

City of Toledo, Department of Transportation, offers good dental and medical benefits and fair pay but a not so welcoming work environment. There was always a rivalry with many employees in the office. There were many stories about other employees work and or personal life. I felt as though I had to constantly watch my back. The hours unfortunately, were not flexible for college. Employees did get holidays off.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It was not a great experience.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No Training and having a people treat you like you are a robot.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful and negative and the head manager did more conversation with pwople like friends instead of co-workers.  No structure.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Applying payment to the accounts, email, making phone calls.  Looking at a computer monitor all day.

Like my postions  was able to utilize all educaton and adapt to changes made with new Mayor ever 4 years. Political nepotism and back slapping happens in the loca level of governemnt. I studies and I got to witnesss it first hand. Evcery day was different but followed a set criteria. Managment was goor to just going throught the paces. Haddest part was the fustration of no decissions by upper managment and the politics it took to achieve results. I enjoyed who I worked with and the changes of the everyday work.

My job was to supervise two to five people in the daily operation of maintaining machinery. I had the chance to learn about the process of waste water treatment while learning valuable skills. One of the best things about the job was that i had the chance to learn as i climbed the company ladder. My coworkers were very supportive of me and all my goals. The management team was very helpful to me attaining my goals within the company.

The most enjoyable part of the job is working with my co-workers.  I have had the opportunity to work with a very intelligent group of people whom I've learned from.  The work environment has been very pleasant, even during the most hectic times, we manage to effectively work together and accomplish our goals, together as a team.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Maintenance person 5 salaries reported	$23.83 per hour
Equipment operator 3 salaries reported	$31.28 per hour
Utility worker 1 salary reported	$20.32 per hour
Senior maintenance person 3 salaries reported	$29.22 per hour
Repair technician 2 salaries reported	$26.27 per hour

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