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equipment operator

engineering technician

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City-of-Rochester

My worksite is a somewhat of a bureaucratic culture in which employees advance based on favor.  I have rarely witnessed advancements based on fairness or what an individual has to bring to the agency.  

In other words, it is very unusual to have advanced education and constantly developing but never gaining or obtaining new opportunities (depending on who you know). As a local government agency, I'd give the lowest rating in comparison to County or State Government in the geographical area.  

Some managerial staff refers to employees for training of systems.  It can be very unorganized (no work consistency), and employee insurance packages can be of very low quality.  

Otherwise, there is leniency for time off for personal business outside of work hours and it is great to have a general income at the time.  However, with a MBA and DBA (ABD), the title I have is not nearly relevant, nor has any opportunties been offered even after civil service exam completions.

As a Senior Dispatcher I trained seasonal to permanent dispatchers on the procedures and how to utilize our computer system for tracking crew work.These dispatchers were then assigned to different areas of the departments within the Operations Bureau I also did an assessment of damage done by city crew while snowplowing and assisted in getting the situations corrected.  Management was great, flexible, open to suggestions, and in general fun to work with.  The hardest part of the job was working long hours during weather related emergencies and working with unions and employee complaints.The best part of the job was watching our system, planning and crews come together and get the job done in weather related emergencies or just day to day projects. We were diversified in culture which taught me alot about the City and it growing Hispanic and African American population. I worked with a great bunch of people.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Person managing the lifeguards is less appreciative and apprehensive and very disrespectful to the people that service and work as lifeguards trust me you do not want your child working for the City of Rochester while this man is managing the lifeguards he will disrespect your kids

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The person in the city office that disrespects the lifeguards

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
A lot of students that are in process of graduating high school and those that have been in the field previously but it's sad because the person who runs the program disrespects everyone

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The job is okay and it's easy for the person who knows what they're doing but it is stressful nonetheless because you deal with different types of people and different types of attitude and different types of upbringing

I've been a lifeguard for the city of Rochester for 2 summers now, and it has been the best experience ever. My managers/Trainers/Captains prepared me for every possible situation. They trained me to be the best guard I could be, and made me feel prepared for anything. My fellow guards, and everyone on the chain of command worked very well together in communication, and ensuring the safety of all patrons in the facility. Everyone was kind, knowledgeable, and passionate about keeping everyone safe, and  creating a great work environment. We were a team, always working together to assist patrons and keep the facility running smoothly. By the end of the season, everyone is like family, and it's refreshing to be in that kind of space. I really love working for the city, and I advise if you're looking to receive training, or you already have training, the city is a great place to go!

you go in filing and faxes any legal documents for the courts. answer and incoming calls and direct them to the right person. something you have to do a mail run . You might be assigned to the courts, or jail room for observation on the offenders. the people that taught me was patience and willing to show me how their policy work. nothing to hard about the job , you just have to stay on top on everything. and if you had questions the co- working did not have any problems shoeing you the right way. I enjoy working with the different co0- working and experiencing hoe to document different event that was going on. you also get a chance to work and meet the different duty and some days do a ride along with them.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Management and benefits 
The supervisors they are good and they have enough education and flexibility to led the workers and the benefits is high they same as mayo employees health care and cigna dental 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Winter time if you equipment operator or mechanic winter time is the challenge you could work 16 hours or more with out any prepared for that you have to be there when you get a call no matter 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Is good work environment for who like to keep moving a round 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Typically we fix the trucks and equipment for every season

I worked for the City of Rochester, NY for over 20 years in various capacities.   Like any other government, management can change every 4 years.   Unfortunately the management has changed quite a bit in the last few years, and a lot of employees have been hired who may have their own interests at heart instead of the City's.   Management currently is inconsistent and lacks in knowledge.   Some positions within the City have very regular hours, and time off can easily be taken.  Others work well over the 40 per week, and have to really work hard to be able to take time off.

In the morning it would be awfully slow; only two kids would show up. In the afternoon a whole bunch of kids would come in for lunch and ask to play basketball or board games. Throughout my experience here I learned that many of these kids do not have role models, supportive homes, or a lot of clothes to wear or food at home. The hardest part of this job was seeing these kids not act like kids because they looked after the behavior they see at home. The most enjoyable part of this job was working together with my coworkers to be the best role models we can be for these kids.

Daily job included sale and service of cemetery merchandise. Go thru emails answer all calls, service walk in customers and complete all necessary state and city paperwork as well as account ledger. Don't trust your workplace people they will destroy you to make themselves look good. The culture of the organization was cut throat and toxic. Hardest part was waking up to go due to the fact that it was a second job during the day. I worked at Gannett nights. 
 Again it was quite and leaving to get home so I could sleep.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The only thing that made it worth showing up was getting paid.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The constant looming reality that your professional life will get ruined by someone's union that took their feelings too far.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Patriarchal hierarchy a.k.a. the good ol' boys clubs.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A constant bombardment of tasks that are not in my jobs description.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Planner 1 salary reported	$43.15 per hour
Equipment operator 4 salaries reported	$31.17 per hour
Engineering technician 2 salaries reported	$39.83 per hour
Public safety officer 3 salaries reported	$35.88 per hour
Community service officer 5 salaries reported	$30.86 per hour

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