administrative coordinator

social services manager

public defender

communications officer

solicitor

Fulton County, GA

A typical day at work: Processed cases through Odyssey Production System very proficiently on a daily basis. Ran criminal histories and background checks on defendants. Answered daily incoming calls and received walk-in and faxed reports from police officers. Logged daily information in a ledger, faxed, and made copies. Monitored the accuracy of information typed in File Trail. Notarized important documents for attorneys. Prepared legal documents for the grand jury and 1st appearance court cases. Sorted mail, logged cases,
closed files, and faxed statements to the police officers. Filed pertinent documents for lawyers. Performed multi-tasks for other administrators well. 

What I learned for my experience at Fulton County is to be multi-task in every aspect of the job. Also one must be patient with colleagues and the varies clients we were reporting to.

The management team was professional but needed improvement in some areas such as employee relations and administration turnovers. Also pressing issues such as employee work load, absences, and promotions could have been addressed more.This tied in with the workplace culture. 

The hardest part of the job is to meet the timely demands of the police officers and lawyers especially when some details were out of the document clerks control. Also teamwork for the most part was lacking within the department.

The most enjoyable part of the job though is meeting and working with some of the best people who took their jobs seriously. The camaraderie I had with a selected few was priceless!

If you value time with family, prepare to sacrifice. If you value you peace of mind, prepare to sacrifice. If you’re looking to work 8 hours day, prepare to sacrifice. If you’re looking for consistency, prepare to sacrifice. That’s what this job is all about. You will miss most things, events, milestones etc working this job. It requires A LOT of your time. The tell you you will work 8 hours and possibly a little more but be prepare to work 16 HOUR SHIFTS 3-4 days a week. I have no idea what kind of quality of life one is supposed to have working like that but no one in upper management cares. Why? Because it doesn’t affect them. There are never enough bodies, compentency levels are at an all time low and no one is a man/woman or their word. Policy.....what’s that??!! They will butter you up to get you in but when the reality of what really goes on hits you, you’ll be wishing you never started. Now is everything about this place bad? Not at all. They will compensate you very well. More than most agencies in the Metro Atlanta area but what good is it, if you’re never able to enjoy it? People have wrecked their cars driving home because of the excessive working hours but hey don’t worry. If you kill yourself driving home, they will definitely find the next person to sit in your place before you’re even in the ground. Stay away from this place at all costs!!

a typical day at work includes greeting consumers as they arrive to the facility. On alternative weeks I am assigned to bus duty to help consumer enter and leave the facility in the mornings and afternoon. Consumers hang their coats up  and use the restroom facilities. Instructors( my job tittle are required to monitor and assist consumers through this process. After everyone has arrived consumers are assigned a skill building task, or you assist them in a classroom activity and complete absentee information reports surrounding attendance. This lets Medicaid and Medicare now if the consumer attended the facility and can be billed for their services. Each worker is assigned to a specific area and classroom and work with certain consumers. My assignment is working with women ages 25-60. the hardest part of the job is managing behaviors and ensuring the consumer receives the services and attention they require. The ration is 10-1 person. The most enjoyable part of the job is that consumers are really appreciative of your time and care of them.

Fulton County Courthouse was the busiest courthouse in the five county area. I worked with one of the most dynamic judges a young professional can work with. While I started out as a floater, ( we were called calendar clerks then) Superior court judges are the first felony level of judges in Fulton County. Misdemeanors were handled at the State Court level. During my first year I would report to a general table and be assigned a judge for a day week or whatever time period a senior clerk may need a floater. Thees were interesting days as often I would be in much demand. Being well spoken as I was and always a smart dresser, it was often that judges requested me for my courtroom demeanor. That too was refreshing since floaters were not required to attend courtroom proceedings.

Soon I was to be selected my a senior judge. He was ready for retirement but like most judges they'd rather die on the bench. I could fill many a pages with the years I spent at this job. However suffice to say I am still trying to live up to the man who set me on my way saying , "its time for you to move on..give someone else that chair in there."

● Work-life balance
Work-life balance at Fulton County, GA is stressful. This is more of an entry level place to start, but not to retire.

● Pay & benefits
My pay and benefits at Fulton County, GA are entry level. Underpaid and education not regarded when the manager barely have a bachelors degree.

● Job security and advancement
In terms of job security at Fulton County, GA, I think there is none. As a new hire according to the bylaws each person is an unclassified employee. You are at will and do not have the right to an appeal. No security at all.

● Management
In general, managers at Fulton County, GA only look out for their well being. Managers in Fulton County create a hostile work environment.

● Culture
Collaboration with my colleagues at Fulton County, GA is none existent.

● Overall
My experience working at Fulton County, GA has been highly stressful, lack of support, no teamwork, and a hostile work environment.

If you are self-sufficient your work day can be enjoyable. Training is minimal, so you need to hit the ground running. There are pockets of people who are team players, will render assistance and can be invaluable during your tenure. Management is prone to favoritism and building fiefdoms. Once you find the departmental subject matter experts that are team oriented and can assist you with your work, the job becomes manageable and can be enjoyable. The best part is doing a great job regardless of the obstacles you may encounter, however, once you get to that point are probably assimilated into the environment. There are opportunities for advancement, but fulfillment appears to be politically oriented rather than based on knowledge, skills and abilities. Notwithstanding, there are many people who can, and do work successfully in this environment.

Working here gives you and inside to the election process that you would ordinarily not know. It's more than registering people to vote, you get to meet hard working individuals who take their right to vote seriously, and hear different opinions about our country whats wrong with it and how it could be made better Assisting with the  Training of Poll Managers, learning how to operate the latest touch screen voting machines, the TVIC which is a machine that takes pictures of individuals for identification purposes. Provisional Voting, and all of the day to day running of the Elections and Registration department, during non voting seasons, made this truly one of the greatest jobs in my adult work career, it was also hard work, demanding, challenging.

A typical day consist of constant interaction with user departments.  While working here I have learne to to listen more and be more focused in technical in specification writing.  My manager tends to be a micromanager, she has to have input on every small detail.  My co-worker are extremely team oriented and jump in the help when team projects require out attention.  The hardest part of my job is not being able to negoiate with vendor, when there is a best and final offer.  If allowed to do so, we would be able negotiate much better pricing, which would beneficial to the tax payers of the county.  The most enjoyable part of my job is participating in vendor fair, it gives the opportunity to recruit new vendors.

A typical day at working for Fulton County Government ("FCG") is fast-paced and the daily tasks and priorities are constantly changing.  The volume of work is quite large, so one must be organized, have great attention to detail, and have an impeccable ability to multi-task and prioritize.  I have become proficient at Legal Writing, Research, and Editing.  The most challenging aspect of this job is standing up for yourself in a respectful way.  The workload can be intense, and unless you make it known that you're plate is completely full, you will still be given assignments with a due date of yesterday.  Overall, I enjoy working here.  The people are fun, energetic, and very supportive.  There are plenty of chances to continue your education and improve your computer, writing, and team player skills.

•	Tested system performance, reset passwords, maintain system documents, troubleshot and configured new accounts for Vets and employees’.
•	Resolved desktop support challenges and trained computer end users on functionality.
•	Tracked & Record issues that computer users face, and how best to solve the problem for other future references in ticketing systems. 
•	Installed, diagnosing, repairing, maintaining, and upgrading all hardware and equipment while ensuring optimal workstation performance
•	Install security programs to prevent unauthorized access to privileged data and information
•	Responsible for troubleshooting network connectivity as well as local printer issues.
•	Troubleshot desktop and/or laptop computers for network connectivity issues.
•	Utilized various tools to troubleshoot users' technical issues.

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