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County-of-Maui

It is difficult to to complete tasks due to poor communication by the Director. She rules with an "iron fist" and feels her ways are the only way. She is not open to different styles of management.

The Director does not understand how important developing relationships with employees is and how to win employees hearts to willingly follow.

Good leaders have followers that are willing to follow and NOT forced to follow. Director is vindictive and will remove you from employment if you do not comply with her ideology. 

The Director needs to develop her communication skills and not require subordinates to read between the lines.

In addition, the Assistant Administrator has very similar characteristics of managing and thinks by pushing employees you get results. He does not understand that these results will be only temporary.

Assistant Administrator does not understand that everyone has physical limitations and can produce only a certain amount; they are not machines. Well, machines also have its limitations as well.

It's a wonder why this position has not been permanently filled for over 25 years.

Report to work before 7am, do our vehicle check list and checking all fluids and tires. Get job description for the day and pull orders from warehouse if material needed for the day. Independantly or by a team complete the job orders for the day, some overtime were asked of us for emergency water breaks and failures to the county system. I have moved through the company up the ladder learning everything I possibly wanted to learn in the company, and was still learning. Management was fair and firm with employees. Some co-workers worked and some just watched us work taking advantage of us that are willing to get dirty and make the job enjoyable. The hardest part of the job was shutting consumers water off to there residents because of the lack of payments. What I enjoyed most about the job is that we restored water failures for the public and everyday I didnt know where we would be unless we were in the middle of a specific project. We worked, on any given day, all over the island. Taking our work vehicles though ofcourse.

A typical day at work would involve signing in children during the morning and spending the rest of the day keeping the children productive and well fed. 

I learned that the younger generation is pretty intelligent for the age that they're at.

I believe the management was well organized.

My workplace and co-workers were organized and well-mannered. Able to communicate with each other if one has questions.

The hardest part of the job would be dealing with the kid's attitudes and tantrums they give. This is due to leaders and aides for this PALS program are not allowed to scold child, only site coordinator.

The most enjoyable part of the job would have to be creating a bond with the children for that short period of time. It's unbearable to have to say good bye at the end of the season break.

Cost of living and unscrupulous nature of landlords is unusual and challenging. The county’s pay for most positions is below cost of living. The union creates an environment that negatively impacts operations from moving forward with initiatives like pay and relocation because they just don’t want to “deal” with the union. Creates negative environment for other employees that have to tolerate employees misconduct. I appreciate the overall employees in my department. However, I would not recommend working at the County of Maui unless you are provided competitive pay and housing/relocation support. Or have family already in Maui and housing. 

Always have to meet deadlines weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually. Be a role model if you are a supervisor. Always work with a team. The result is much better than being done by one person. It always fun to learn something new at work everyday. The hardest part is during end of the calendar year, where most people have to use  their banked leave of absence. I have to be there to make sure our department can attend to the emergency needs of other departments, as well as to accomplish all the work to be done at the end of the year. It is always worth to have annual training with all the employees of the same division, meeting each other in person,   see their faces and not just talking business on the phone.

A typical day at work was not typical. Conducting investigations at over 400 liquor licensed premises was a full time job. If you were not typing out reports, you were working concerts with over 5,000 patrons in attendance at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center. 
The fun part of the job was conducting inspections at the licensed premises and speaking with hundreds of people a nights.

I retired to spend more "night time at home with my wife."

What is the best part of working at the company?
I absolutely love my department. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Nothing is really stressful about the job and Director and direct supervisors are really down to earth people. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Fun and exciting! Coworkers are funny and great to work with. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work in the office, check email and voicemails. Check what is on the agenda and then fieldwork.

I loved my experience as Laboratory Technician at Maui County Wastewater Central Laboratory for 4-1/2 years.  During my employment, I had the pleasure of working under an excellent supervisor.  I was also given the opportunity to learn and perform the Chemist's analysis during times of short staff or vacations.  
Through my time with Maui County Wastewater, I learned the meaning of the word "team work", because we lived it out.  We were Ohana (family in Hawaiian), and I loved my co-workers and feel so very blessed to have had this outstanding opportunity!

Dealt with some illegal activities, wrote citations. Learned about people because of different issues. Worked well with other Rangers all ex enforcement officers. Hardest part was waking up illegal campers that was high or intoxicated and informing them they needed to leave, some even had babies, that was hard.Getting help to the homeless when young kids were involved.

Due to constant changes in application requirements do to typical govermental infighting and budget constraints, this place is very challenging if you are not ready for it.  much more meetings and change of ditections in task than in any normal business.  Pay is low compared to equivilant mainland positions.

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