housing officer

property manager

maintenance technician

service coordinator

office assistant

Portland Housing Authority

The honeymoon phase is over pretty quickly here.  For an agency that is supposed to be about helping people, the management is focused purely on making money, not the well being of its residents (or its staff).  The HR mgr is useless.  Nobody has any confidence or faith in her.  She's very good at acting like she knows what she's doing, but every week multiple mistakes are made on paychecks, deductions, etc. The attitude of the agency is to add more work to you if you perform your duties well, without any added compensation.  "If you don't like it, we'll find someone else."  This explains the very high turnover.  They'll tell you they are constantly hiring because they promote from within - but its really because people get tired of being treated like they are lazy and disposable.

I work in an administrative position and am pleased to be a part of the work Portland Housing Authority does for the community. It seems like everyone really cares about the company's mission statement.
There are some employees who are negative Nellies.- the type who are rarely satisfied. The management does a good job of trying to keep morale up, while not being taken advantage of.
Many of the employees have been here for over 10 years - most for more than 5. And all who have been here over 5 years have advanced in the company. I am looking forward to advancing as well.

Horribly stressful environment.  Obtaining the job through Office Team, obviously I did not know where I was going to be working.  I was 'plopped' into the receptionist role with very little training or support.  The position was beyond stressful (i.e.: there is a panic button directly to the Portland Police at my desk!!) and I was left alone to fend for myself against what could be a very antagonistic/high anxiety 'clientele'.  Plus the cultural and language barriers that existed.  I lasted there less than a year because I believe in putting in a good effort and I have a strong work ethic, but it almost 'pushed me over the edge'!!

What is the best part of working at the company?
The team spirit

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Keeping up the pace of changes being implemented to improve its entire portfolio. They are in exciting time.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It has a very cooperative culture, good work is recognized and appreciated.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy and exciting from start to finish.

I was able to work my way up fairly quickly over the last 10 years. There were some less than great co-workers but most of them have moved on or retired creating a more positive and inclusive environment. There have been a lot of changes in the last few years that have added a lot more work but they are also adding more positions to better distribute the workload. 

Highly stressful; dirty; under-staffed work environment with mis-represented job title.

Job responsibilities went beyond union defined description of position. Inappropriate, deficient compensation and recognition for duties performed.  

No concern for personal growth or comfort level. No advancement possibilities or gratification.

There is no motivation or any indication that management cares about its employees.  They treat people as expendable.  Nobody can be trusted anymore.  The lack of respect and value is appalling.  Existing staff are not encouraged to move up.  The company always looks outside for hiring of upper management.

Pay and benefits good. Poor management that does not care about their employees. work culture is poor. Management will not put people in positions to be successful, often forcing them into rolls they're not adequately trained for.

Loved working with this company. Great people to work with. Taught very well. I did learn about low income housing and how to do the paperwork.  Very relaxed and enjoyable job.

I had a great time working with children and parents in the community. I got to learn so much about the community and their struggles. I am still very well connected to the community until this day.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Housing officer 2 salaries reported	$31.97 per hour
Property manager 2 salaries reported	$70,000 per year
Maintenance technician 1 salary reported	$26.74 per hour
Service coordinator 1 salary reported	$56,199 per year
Office assistant 3 salaries reported	$24.84 per hour

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