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George P. Johnson

I rarely had face-to-face time with my executives, due to either extensive travel schedules or working from NYC office (I was based in Boston).  I work autonomously and without much direction for the 3rd in line of a global company.  There was a camaraderie and infectious passion about the work being produced at GPJ and the contribution each of us made.  I had no typical days.  I often was able to work from home if my boss was traveling.  I worked nights and weekends as needed, which was often.  I feel communication is the absolute key to success when supporting a C-level exec.  There were some kinks to be worked out on that front as my boss has less than stellar communication skills (he admits this wholeheartedly and said I should begin by taking a mind reading course).  But we addressed this issue quickly and ended up with an extremely efficient and trustworthy relationship.  My boss had not experienced this before in his 17 years with the company and not only did we both reap the benefits, all of his direct reports did as well.  I became his voice to many of these reports and streamlined many processes associated with Quarterly Board presentations that had be muddled and confusing prior to my hire. I loved the challenge.  Hardest part of my job was a 3 hour round trip commute to the office.   Had my boss not retired in conjunction with my moving to Fairhope, AL from Boston, I would have worked remotely with quarterly trips back to Boston.

I could not have been happier with my experience at GPj, my internship here turned out to be far better than ever imagined. It is really difficult to describe the things I learned and worked with but there are a few things I can share. This was the first international company I had ever supported, which brought about a whole new avenue of ways to support users around the globe. While working in support, I was able to learn about many different systems I only had a little experience with previously. I learned about Oracle's JDEdwards ERP system, Active Directory, Lotus Notes Domino, GPJ custom applications, PGP encryption, SEP and more! I created the "system survival" training for new hire employees and trained over 200 individuals in the process. I successfully resolved 1000+ support tickets while working for GPJ, and provided support to 25 offices globally. Most of the time the hardest support tickets were the most rewarding.

A day is never the same. It depends on the time of the year, department,  and the project you are working on. I learned a lot about housing events and the operational side of things. I learned how to work within our own team and also with clients. Management can be good but can also be problematic. While not always ideal, you learn to adapt to your managers working style. The hardest part of the job is the stress. The payoff never feels as good. There isn't a ton of time to rest or time to recognize all the individuals that come together to make things possible. The most enjoyable part was learning about the people within the company. There are some amazing people who work here and are passionate about what they do. It's fun to be surrounded by that energy.

While at GPJ I was the "Team Lead" for the registration department working on 2 major events.  Working in the registration department required taking hundreds of calls and emails from attendees on a daily basis bringing daily challenges and making each day very unique.  Working at GPJ I learned how to manage multiple projects effectively while keeping customer satisfaction at the highest priority.  I had a great team of 10-12 registration representatives who were bright and sharp and we were able to work well under high pressure situations and service over 100,000 attendees.  I enjoyed the fast paced work environment and the culture of GPJ.

I have had the opportunity to work on some of the best and biggest events in the high-tech industry from concept to onsite execution. At GPJ you definitely put in long hours and hard work, but after a successful event and happy clients, it was all worth it. I work with amazing, creative, strategic people every day. It's inspiring!

GPJ offers great health benefits, PTO and an ESOP. Growth/Advancement is not so great. There isn't much room to grow up/out of current position(s). Pay scales are ok for agency standards, but don't increase much year over year. 

New changes in upper management are exciting and they are bringing fresh ideas to move the company forward.

They basically just throw you into an event with mediocre training. They think everyone learns the same way and that their training videos will suffice. They admit when they know that they should train you more...but do nothing about it. They tell you to ask questions but when you do they look at you like you are stupid. The environment here is basically " you either know it or you don't"  and they set you up to fail. I'm glad I got the experience I did though but given the fast pace environment they should have a seperate trainer help with new employees because no one else has time to train.

• Managed and meticulously budgeted OEM and Tier-1 auto show projects,
-i.e., Detroit, Chicago, & New York Auto Shows; budgets ranging from $50,000 to $250,000
• Assigned segments of all major Chrysler Auto Shows to stay within scope of project
• Monitored progress of internal departments to stay on a targeted schedule
-i.e., 3D Design, CAD Engineering, Graphics and Purchasing
• Established needs of all clients’ expectations on an individual basis
• Communicated with customer regularly in order to meet and exceed their expectations
• Tracked all costs associated with projects daily

I worked at George P Johnson for almost a year. I loved my co-workers and the relaxed atmosphere that it provided at first. Once there, I realized that their training process is unorganized and definitely considered "on the job training". Management is not as upfront with how they update you on your progress, and because it is temp to permanent position, I feel that there is not a lot of consideration on progress plans, coachings, or your employment. They decide moment to moment if your employment is worth their time.

I was actually hired by a company called Conference Planners which was  acquired by George P. Johnson shortly thereafter. The culture changed once the GPJ management team began integrating Conference Planners into the GPJ way of doing things. GPJ provided better benefits but I've always enjoyed working for smaller companies without a "big brother" watching over you which usually results in a culture change.

Company has clean accomodating work environment.  Flextime for salaried employees; ability to work at home; overtime after 40 hours for hourly workers.  Great benefits.

Company is  top heavy and slow to respond to work needs of employees. Management may not always be knowledgeable in regard to work process, and in some departments totally lacking in leadership skills. There are pockets of discontent.

Culture mixed bag, likes new ideas, but lacks hands on resources to maintain them.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Coordinator 8 salaries reported	$20.00 per hour
Fabrication manager 5 salaries reported	$85,500 per year
Experience manager 7 salaries reported	$57,500 per year
Fabricator 2 salaries reported	$70,000 per year
Administrative assistant 1 salary reported	$24.76 per hour

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