correctional officer

printer

food specialist

stocker

recreation manager

Georgia Department of Corrections

What is the best part of working at the company?
Being able to give the right kind of attitude to people who are not able to express themselves while incarcerated. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dealing with the inmates that don’t have nothing to live for and trying to help them see more in life. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is not always perfect but there is always a team to help you. The culture of the company is different and stressful when you’re working with upper management that don’t care about the staff. And make you work 16 hours because they’re short staffed! 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful and you will cry before your shift start because of what mental state of mind you have, and the mind games the job put you through. Starting with the stress of upper management and how they treat you!

What is the best part of working at the company?
The unity and loyalty of the staff at Emanuel PDC. It truly feels like a family.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Having to be on constant alert for any possible dangers that may occur.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is a business professional environment that holds teamwork and integrity to high regard.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Typically everything runs smoothly in regard to the Human Resource office that I am responsible for. Most of the time is spent on recruiting, interviewing, onboarding new employees. When I am not working on the new hire process, I am ensuring hours worked are correct for the staff and resolving whatever issues may arise throughout the day.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Making a difference in someone life, many offenders never had anyone to show them right from wrong. Good correction officers corrects them.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Maintaining order daily to hundreds of convicted felons can be a challenge. Subconsciously your mind is constantly thinking safety safety..

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
We as officers and staff are special people, we work under stressful conditions sometimes with minimum staff. But we are family and help each other get the job done.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Maintain security and safety to protect the public. Enforce GDC policies and secure locks, gates and doors.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Enjoyed working at the Department of Corrections. There are several pros and cons , pros outway the cons.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Long Hours, being there more than being home with family. No problem with inmates , higher ups were good , I had a great team.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It’s a Jail/Prison environment, it’s a mindset challenge . Doing the right thing at all times is beneficial!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Repetitive mostly. Doing count and checking every hour is not a hard task , just have to be consistent with it all.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Seeing it in the rear-view mirror for the last time.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dealing with management of any department.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic work environment. Expected to go above and beyond on a daily basis. "What have you done for me lately" attitude of management. Unprofessional regional leadership. Uneducated leadership harasses those with an education out of jealousy, fear, and spite. Subordinates treated like indentured servants and not employees. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful, more work expected than humanly possible. Many unrealistic expectations.

day was not repetitive,  one benefit is monday thru friday hours. but the job role is mostly case management and not counseling in nature so it gets repetitive. you are  getting paperwork together( birth certificates social security cards etc) monitoring them for class enrollment. lots of paperwork and deadlines with little personal reward. Inmates play games.  Benefits were good but pay was not, and training is beneficial it can help you get chances later on in your career. Atmosphere is dangerous and most of coworkers( Co's) are burnt out due to long hours and too many days without a day off. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Graduating after 5 weeks of intensive training.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Staffs members that break and bend the rules, neglecting inmates rights to recieve proper medical care while left in inhumane conditions.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Intentionally abused mentally, physically, and emotionally .

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very stressful when your superiors lack communication skills and people skills.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Been there for my coworker when they need assistance. Not letting anyone down .

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not knowing the answers to some situations  you my team may encounter in a day.For instance when the internet goes out .

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Some days the environment can be hostile from both side offenders and coworkers.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy. It’s always something to do in my department.Been busy help the day go by.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Regular paychecks and going home unscaved at the end of the day

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Where do I begin? Dealing with the staff moreso, then the inmates, the caseload, the counseling sessions, being around inmates all day, etc.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There is no family environment, that you can be sure.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Coming in and going out of office all day. Being in meetings Mon through Thurs EVERY week. Phone being answered.

Too much office politics. Security staff are not considered to be as important as administrative or office staff. Regulations are normally used as weapons of retribution for anyone who is out of favor with senior leadership.

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