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I have worked at this company now for a period of around 13ys so my typical day has changed dramatically since when I first started I was working special events like test driving new cars and shopping centers that where open to public and not enclosed inside a building. I know work at a law firm where I stay at a desk and monitor cameras all day. I have held many different leadership positions and regular positions in my time at Overton since the early. I would have to say that the hardest part of the job has been being able to deal with the many different personalities that you can come across in a day and being able to not be affected by how others around you may treat you are deal with you. The most enjoyable part of the job for me is honestly going home not because the job is hard or I don't like it but simply I feel that I have something else that I have been called to do and I have yet to accomplish finding that place.

Checking are equipment and reading are pass down of any new things that is happening on the site with new contractors working on the buildings before i go on patrol on foot or mobile. Granting access to contractors to secure locations on the site after they check in at are dispatch. Management of the site was ran like clock work 24/7 are time line reports was on point with what has happened, how it happen, and when did it happened. My co-workers and I work as a team to get all the information that one might of missed. The hardest part of the job is dealing with a drunk person that is in rage with out flipping out on them. But the most enjoyable thing on the job is the people you work with all kinds of people coming from all over to visit the site and asking information of locations of stores and restaurants nearby.

As a dispatcher, I had a set schedule working graveyard shift 11pm-7am. I enjoyed working this position because I interacted with customers, coworkers, tenants, and management staff as well. This job gave me the skills to act quickly in a fast paced environment. My daily duties as a dispatcher were to report the activities that were happening on property during my shift, I watched the cameras to ensure customer safety and to ensure mall policy was being followed. I also granted access to the private areas of the mall for maintenance workers. This job was on demand and required me to multitask during the entire shift. I enjoyed working as a dispatcher because this position allowed me to develop many different relationships, dealing with so many different people. I still use this interpersonal skill today.

After I left Overton I realized that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. I value Overton now as a good company after the fact. Seeing how lousy and corrupted others companies have been since them. They pay you on time all the time and the hours were always correct. From 40 hours and plus and even the holiday pay was completely accurate. The operations manager is humble and actually values you enough to where she works with her employees. The post they give you are easy going for the most part and aren’t over demanding and under paid for the work you do. The Field Supervisors don’t bother you at all as long as you do your job. Basically there is companies with the exact opposite opportunities and I learned the hard way.

Management is lazy h.r. is garbage sales are frauds all are liars they bring u in descent pay n full time then blame client for dropping hours which is like it's the contract they sign sites that should have 18-34 hour security gets down to at sometimes three hours daily n they'll tell u u must work seven or eight days three to four hours I went to hospital they staffed position whole time they said get better your job will be here when u return then pull the mist fraudulant thing ever letter of competence which is obviously tactic to insult u into quiting so it worked I gave them silly letter of competence then quit.

Most days were easy, little to no responsibility at some locations you are jus sitting in a chair all day doing nothing. The management sucks, they are terrible with communication and will give you a 2 hour notice before working a overtime shift, one day I had worked a 15 hour shift because they didn't assign someone to the shift after mine, I had to call out of a shift  one day to take my mother to the hospital and the management team asked for photo proof and else I was going to get a strike.

Management expects you to do what they say but rarely follow through on their own job responsibilities. No rapport building, just a job. Be prepared to constantly remind them when you request off days and to constantly remind them to provide essential items you need in order to do your job. They have been acquired by Champion National Security based out of Texas so you'll do onboarding twice; it's so disorganized. If there's 4 guards at one site, half of them are wearing overton uniforms and the other half are wearing champion uniforms. 

Grand Central Market was a very good place to work thank you over 10 security for giving me the opportunity to work at a place that's full of History a lot of things and I didn't know about Grand Central Market because I was scared as a young child to go downtown Los Angeles but downtown Los Angeles has changed a whole lot and I would love to say thank you for giving me the opportunity Overton security once again for being able to work at the Grand Central Market

What is the best part of working at the company?
The Hours Are Great, Just Make Sure That Your On Time And Ready To Work!!!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dealing With Some People In Public 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I've Met Alot Of Nice People, And I've Met Some Bad People, More Good Then Bad, You Just Have To  Treat People  With Respect,  Nomatter What, Working As A Security Officer For The Past 24yrs I've Enjoyed Every Minute Of My Job, I've Had Bad Days, But The Good Always Beats The Bad......

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A Typical Day  For Me Is Really Laid Back!!!

I conduct incident reports as well as daily activity reports, I've learned how to write detailed reports that can be effective towards court documents. The management I'm around is standard to my opinion, their competitive towards the other superior but don't give any attention towards the inferior that are competing towards better positioning.
I would have to say the hardest part of this job is competing with my co-workers and receiving no evaluations. I enjoy assisting others in making sure their safe as well as enlightening the others around me in my work environment.

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Patrol officer 1 salary reported	$18.00 per hour

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