court clerk

assistant

administrative assistant

public health nurse

office clerk

Oakland County, MI

I came in super excited to work here. But then, slowly, things fell apart. I was an intern with no guidance. Both of my bosses were gone on leave or left the county with in a couple of months. I skirted by on a whim with really no clear direction and no clear idea of how things worked or what I could do. The boss that went on leave came back, and it took a while to get things in motion. I definitely was doing work above that of an intern and well above my pay. I was told when I got hired there was going to be room for advancement and that my internship would last a lot longer than it did. I was told there was going to be restructuring within the department and they had to make room for full time positions. Well, my job, worded slightly differently but with the same responsibilities was posted two weeks after being told that my part time internship dissolves at the end of the month. I have applied to different departments in hopes that maybe it will be better over there and next month, I can still have a job. Is it a good place to learn for interns? Yes. But don't believe them when they tell you how long the position is for and that there is room for advancement at the end of the internship. Oh, and I was told that I had to work at least two days of the week in office and could work one of my days from home. About 3 months ago that got nixed and I had to commute to work three days a week. Even though ALL of my duties were getting done, programs were running, and I was still going with little to no supervision, direction, or guidance on anything. If you can get an internship somewhere else, do it. But if not, don't believe a word they say.

I enjoyed the team of people I worked with. Some personalities clash but my direct supervisor and team were an amazing group of people and I think about them often. My supervisor was so empathetic and open to learning and understanding how to help her team. But Oakland county use to be full of people who weren't very nice. Every department seemed to hate the department I worked in possibly because of politics. I wish I could see them now with the new exec who I hope will be great and make much needed progress for all cities within the county. I felt like there wasn't much opportunity for growth unless you were the right race or were related to someone who already worked there. Nepotism was huge. I remember a position being created for an intern that paid more than my and my direct colleagues positions. I liked the intern and I don't care that they secured that position, however, i felt like everyone interested should have had the opportunity to apply. Personally, I didn't like dealing with entitled people all the time and working in a public-facing position was exhausting so I would have loved the opportunity to apply for that position before I ultimately quit to finish undergrad. Still one of the best experiences I have ever had but per usual, the people in charge ruin morale. I want to be clear that I do approve of the new CEO but I did not approve of the CEO during my time at the County.

A typical day at work with the Oakland County Treasurer Department consisted of constructive administration/clerical duties, such as:
Inventory, inbound/outbound phone calls, property description write-ups, Community outreach, experience with Taxes and housing foreclosure.
As a Student Intern, I learned the importance of financially stability and gained the opportunity to assist in helping others in need of financial education and building or re-building a livelihood. Management staff and other co-workers were very helpful with any questions or concerns that I had. They were very appreciative of my work ethic and ability to get things done proficiently.
The hardest part of my position was gaining the opportunity for upward mobility within the treasurer's department, as I wished to stay there. The most enjoyable part of my position was being able to travel around Oakland County with co-workers and management from the Treasurer's Department. We were able to meet new business owners of Oakland County, establish rapport with the community and apply our leadership skill and knowledge base to those in need of housing and financial education.

Got hired as an Auxiliary worker part-time and they let me go because of gossip that i didn't partake in. They had one of their "Senior" workers stalk me around the building and report my every move. The assistant manager will warn you not to get involved with gossip but does it herself. If you do not have conversations with the coworkers or want to be their friends at work or  share your personal life with them they take offense and report you. And state we are all like family here and you're just treating this like a job. which it is. I hated being watched at every move, everyday. when you make suggestions on how to better service families they take it as negativity because you are not agreeing to state policy. Got hired to work at  a specific time but my schedule kept saying something else. This place was  a nightmare.

I worked for Oakland County as a Seasonal Laborer and a typical work day could be different every day. One day I could be operating a hi- lo and then the next I could be cleaning a treatment tank. I have learned that over time that the job isn't bad at all. It's a very good place to be every day. My supervisor's were awesome to work with, they understood your needs and they were out in the plant helping us when needed. The hardest part about my job, I honestly have nothing to say about that... I went to work every day and did my job the best I could. The most enjoyable part about the job is that everyone cares about each other and helps each other out. We all pitched in when we needed each others help.

great benefits and job security.  compensation is ok, start out part time and work towards full time, but there's no guarantee you'll get it.  starting wages are about 14.00 per hour with a raise every year of about 0.87 per hour.  vacation time is pretty good, but if you get full time, it will start on afternoon shifts and your weekends will be in the middle of the week.  You wont get a chance at better days off for a few years and maybe 5-7 years before you can get to day shift.  there's little room for advancement and everything is based on seniority. there is little incentive to work hard, and if you do, others will take advantage of you. since you will be on afternoons and working on weekends, you'll have a hard time keeping a social life and you end up burning through more of your vacation time.

Adminstraiton is not open to their staff at all they are simply against the staff as if the staff are criminals and are the residents. Adminstration is clearly detached from the reality of what the staff does on a daily basis with the residents. They have no trust in the system, because they show weakness when residents parents have lawyers and challange the system in place to help place those youths back on the productivte path to re-enter the community. Adminstration needs a realtiy check and work all three shifts as a staff so they will have a correct level of trust and respect for their staff and not sit behind there desk and make cluelless decisions that make the job harder than it needs to be!!!

A typical day at work i would help set up the sale by cleaning, consolidating and organizing different stuff in all the rooms, get tables moved in the house, put up the signs, and during the sale i would walk from room to room answering any questions the customers had and would also help customers move heavy items to there vehicle. 
My boss is a hard worker and work with us, very friends and would teach me a lot about different antiques yet i am still a begenner when it comes to knowledge about antiques because there is so much to learn about them but i sure did learn a lot.  The most enjoyable part of the job was browsing the antiques.

My job at Oakland County Children's Village was a very positive experience. I had a wonderful supervisor and I learned a lot. The entire staff were very welcoming and helpful. Being just an intern I was given the opportunity to lead group counseling sessions as well as individual counseling, I learned a lot about the process of children in the system. I would of never left if it wasn't an internship and I was even informed that if there was a position open in the future they would like to hire me,

On a daily basis a deputy must conduct hourly clock rounds to visually observe inmates.
Answering inmate's questions, taking them to court and making sure that they received medical treatment as needed was also a part of the daily routine.

I learned how to communicate with people from different cultures and backgrounds. My co-workers were very supportive and easy to get along with.
The hardest part about my job was seeing a person give up all hope for their life by trying to commit suicide.
The most enjoyable part of my job was meeting new people and listening to their needs and trying to meet those needs.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Court clerk 29 salaries reported	$57,218 per year
Assistant 18 salaries reported	$26.90 per hour
Administrative assistant 15 salaries reported	$41,705 per year
Public health nurse 12 salaries reported	$72,578 per year
Office clerk 14 salaries reported	$45,122 per year

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