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IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT

A once great, innovative company, is now far from what the founders envisioned. This place became nothing more than Managment vs. the workers. Nothing is “in house” anymore because with money to burn why lift a finger, just sit back and do nothing while earning top dollar. Current managers that came from other districts targeted certain emoloyees to get them to quit or cameup with fake violations to fire them and replace them with their buddy or cronie from the district they came. Managers haven’t taken a college level management course since the 60’s and are in the stone age with their management style (1 seminar isn’t a substitution for current business management college level coursework. Management needs to be required to take a current college course with emphasis on ethics in the work place badly). This company would fail if it wasn’t serving a wealthy area and backed by real estate the founders established. If that’s not enough, Calling all slackers and buddy’s ...Slackers and buddy’s get promoted by taking credit for others hard work and ideas or just being a “buddy”. Working here is not what you actually do, but what you make it look like you do. PERCEPTION ISNT REAL but your performance review and potential promotion will be based on PERCEPTION, not on what you actually do. Sit on youtube for 6 of your 9 hour day and make it look like your writing a report or sit in your truck watching movies on your phone...that flys here for the “chosen few”. And watch out for the hired Narcs and spy’s who get special treatment for finding out who has discrepancies with current policy that only benefits the “chosen few”. Perception is everything, actual hard work means nothing. I repeat hard work means absolutely nothing. Dedication means absolutely nothing. You will be lied to and anything you say will be used against you. And by all means don’t be truthful or try to do the right thing because that will just get you in trouble or written up. Be sure you do your job and the slackers job because if you don’t do the slackers job you’ll be written up for doing your job. Lastly, hope you are okay with racist jokes, sexist jokes, religious jokes heck, it’s pretty much a free for all and policy is never enforced, unless you point out another employee in violation, then they enforced policy on you when you didn’t do anything wrong. Sounds like a fun place to work doesn’t it? Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It began as a great place to work but I soon lost my joy as I was passed over for advancement time and time again.  It is now a vipers nest of rumors and innuendo, and unsubstantiated actuations as management has no regard for the employees.  I would not recommend IRWD to anyone looking for long term employment.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Very little if any recognition for a job will done.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
See previous answers.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Start early, work your butt off, and then be lied to by management.

As water utility worker your day could be relaxed or you may be on the go. The environment, co-workers and managers / supervisor are all a great group of guys. Wish I had never left to accept a position at Santa Margarita Water District. Irvine Ranch is the water district you want to work for, you really don't know how good it is until you leave and find the grass is not as green on the other side.

Management and directors look for people to blame rather than solutions to problems. Over the past few years, there has been a change in leadership which has caused an overly negative work environment. Management cares more about protecting their image than the environment. There has been an exodus at the organization recently with many resignations, likely due to toxic work culture.

Management is terrible and cut throat, the field team is great-- supportive and full of knowledgeable people. There is little to no room for growth. You will temp for at least two years before getting a full time position with healthcare coverage.

It was a good company to work for.  It had great benefits and good work environment. The good thing is that the company supported cross training from one department to another. I left because I wanted to start a family.l

A secure position that offers great compensation. The daily responsibilities may be tedious, but the culture of the company promoted an encouraging attitude to keep working through the day. Best part is that they have flex hours meaning 3 day weekends which made it such a great place to work.

Great company to work for. Very team oriented and the management is great, very open door policy and communicate with employees of the expectations within the company as well as grateful for all the hard work employees do

Management from supervisors to directors are out of touch with employees. favoritism and no real structure with reviews. ok if you are looking for a job for retirment not a job for development. 

All around good place to work, very nice work environment. Management was very helpful and actually very approachable. I had a good work experience being there.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Senior operator 6 salaries reported	$53.58 per hour
Maintenance technician 4 salaries reported	$37.64 per hour
Senior technician 7 salaries reported	$43.18 per hour
Customer service representative 5 salaries reported	$34.64 per hour
Water technician 8 salaries reported	$88,709 per year

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