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The training in classroom is great but training on the floor was bad. On the floor theres a few good trainers who don't get paid more for their efforts but should.  The job was extremely unstructured, high stress and even bad workers were allowed to do whatever they wanted with zero consequences. They also swing you back and forth between day and night shift which is so unhealthy for your physical and mental health. 

They force people to train you who have no interest in training you, while some people do care, but its a chaotic training schedule. It's a job where you can easily get burnt out, and if one person on the floor gives you bad reviews or doesnt like you, it'll make your time there difficult.  There's no work life balance. Some of the people I worked with were amazing but the operational/training inefficiencies made it so I struggled at this  job. Overall Comed's benefits where fantastic and so was the pay, but not worth sacrificing my mental health. I think overall Comed is a great company I just wish I was hired on with a different role or given the opportunity to switch to a role that was better for me. Unfortunately they didn't have a different role available. 

A typical day at work is a college level based agenda. We the students, come right inside prepare ourselves with our notebooks that includes our pens and papers. Through this internship that I am currently in I managed to learn about the basics of electricity in one week which include Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's Voltage Law, analyzed e=mc2, Kirchhoff's Circuit Law, and how to use a voltameter and multimeter. I also Created press releases and gained communication skills. The management is outstanding, they mean well but urges everyone to get down to busy if not leads to termination. The hardest part of the job is not working, In this internship we are always working   and learning new things there is no such thing as not being occupied there is so much to be done. The co-workers or fellow interns are mostly bright, idealistic, great to be around, and also good at solving problems both within our work and outside of our work. Lastly, the most enjoyable part of the job is when we go out and present the knowledge we just gained and able to witness college teaching style from a Columbia College professor.

Overall , great benefits medical insurance and 401k  met and worked with a lot of genuinely caring people that cared about me personally  as well as professionally I had some wonderful friends  but like any job/career there were some others that were not so  friendly.
         Toward the end of my working time, at ComEd,  I felt as I was getting pressured to do more I was doing the work of 3 others as well as my own work.
   I learned a great deal of  the construction of buildings and the electric equipment within  a building I learned about  many different  style and types of locks and keys and hardware as well as tools.
   The hardest part of the job was  feeling overwhelmed   the other thing that I felt was hard was the  driving in the downtown Chicago  "Loop" with a lot of pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
 Certainly the most enjoyable thing of my job was some of my collegues and the bonds and friendships

I Believe l learned how to Communicate with all kind and types of Businesses and Residential Customers. How to calculate their meter usage and let them know how to control their usage. How to communicate with argumentative and polite customers in a professional manner.  I managed overtime employees work hours in a computerized system. Trained Customer service Reps. I worked with Energy Technicians imputing their work schedules. I have ordered their work equipment for overhead and underground work. Sent E-mails to upper Management regarding 
Their Vacation Plans for the year in line with their seniority.
I worked in Accounts Payable data entry and billing customers for upgrades to their overhead and underground lines in remote areas. I worked in ComEd’s Drafting department for locations of Transformer's  and a need for installations.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The customers. I love hearing a customer smile after I've assisted them. I love ending a call with a happy customer. I put myself in their shoes. I know what it's like to have an issue with something and want to help the customer in any way possible.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not every call is the same and my previous supervisor didn't understand that and sometimes a customer might be on hold a little longer than expected because you have to reach out to another department for help.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very clicky. If you weren't in with the right person your job was much, much harder than it had to be.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Back to back calls with calls ranging from bill comparisons to emergency situations and everywhere in between.

I truly enjoyed my time at ComEd. My roles over approx. 7 1/2 years allowed me to learn so much and to do a variety of different communications-focused/related projects, both internally and externally. There was never a dull day.

The opportunity to change roles and learn different parts of the company means that ComEd has been able to keep some employees longer and allow them to grow. Unfortunately, for me, I no longer saw an opportunity to do that and decided to move on to gain some additional opportunities.

Yes, you will work hard and, sometimes - especially because of storm duty - will, potentially, work long. With the Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act, or Smart Grid, the number of outages has decreased and the overall system is much better.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The hybrid working hours and flexible schedules

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There was lots of discriminatory and favoratism at the Company.  The leadership and management took care of their friends and family members.  Quite a number of qualified individuals were passed over for non qualified individuals.  Not a good place to work for minorities that were non-union.  Would not recommend them as a place to work if you are a minority!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very stressful and lots of working hours. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful. The leadership is lacking as they often change their long term strategic every two years.  There are millions of  dollars wasted as a result of incompotent leadership.

I enjoyed the work but it can get to be routine at times.  Employees will have to make an extra effort to get to know each other because everyone spends their day on the phone and break times are short.  I learned about what goes into being a customer service representative at a call center.  In the event of an emergency or during storm season, customer service representatives are required to work overtime, even if that employee has children to pick up after work.  Employees are encouraged to make contingency plans in advance.  Furthermore, consistency was not to be expected at the job. Starting times were staggered so that there was always a group of representatives on the phone.  These hours changed regularly.

Those are good questions?  There is no slow day at in the office of management in ComEd.  I have learned many things on the job and try to learn everyday. From how to get your peers to overlook jobs and overlook their jobs and helping each other on getting the job complete and safe.  Talking with the crew leaders on the jobs and getting them what they need to complete the safely so everyone goes home. Working with the public and helping with what might be going on with their service or any other questions they might have in the field Hardest part of the day is getting put on a time crush to finish projects on time and always safely.  The best part of the day is knowing you are going back tomorrow to be a part of the team.

*Managed 112 commercial and industrial customer accounts yearly through successful client development.
*Learned how to respond to new demand and challenges.
*Management was crucial in my overall skill development.
*My co-workers were focused on the overall department strength. Made sure team had no weak links.
*Hardest part of the job was to ensure issues that affect customers are communicated appropriately.
*The most enjoyable part of the job was to respond to new demand and challenges head on in order to make the company successful.

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