tour guide

entry level analyst

service assistant

outreach specialist

junior program analyst

Ruchman-and-Associates

A typical day at my job starts off with the processing of invoices.  I log in to a secure system and enter time sensitive data.  I make sure these payments are paid promptly and on time so there will be no late payments; in turn, the vendor does not charge us interest. 
After making sure the payments are done, I receive new invoices and log them in to an Excel spreadsheet.  I am in charge of over 100 accounts and make sure there is enough money in each account in order to pay the bills. Once I determine what account to log the invoices in, I send the invoices to the appropriate supervisors and bosses to get signed to verify the goods and services were done.  After I finish that, I make two daily walks through the whole office and hand deliver important, information sensitive documents to and from supervisors and bosses.  
Also, I recently finished our Property and Inventory task.  I went around the whole building with a list of over 500 pieces of important property and inventory to make sure everything was accounted for. If not, I would have to make note in our property system and send it to the next person in charge.
I have learned that I am very trainable and I do well in a team environment but also do very well working independently.  
The management team I work for is a great team.  If I ever need help or just have a question, they are always there to give me some insight.  They depend on me for information on a daily basis.  Whether it be information on our financial system, or just a rules and regulations question, I am there to help them as well.
My co-workers are a mix of ages which is a great experience to have.  I learn a lot from them and we all help each other out.
The hardest part of my job is the commute! It should be only 20 minutes away from my apartment, but that is in a perfect world; without traffic.  The most enjoyable part of my job is that I don't take my work home with me.  When my job is done at the office, it stays in the office.  

What is the best part of working at the company?
Getting the experience and working with people 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Adding job elements that you're not accustomed to, not being heard and supported by management. PTO taken from you without permission, dealing with false accusations. Despite all the successful job duties you've done, your job is risked over an activity.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
On the floor can be chaotic at times but manageable and quieter days you can have more personal interactions with visitors. The culture on the other hand can differ, sometimes you feel connected sometimes you feel like an outsider looking in. While management will state we're a great team, behind closed doors can be another matter.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You come in get everything sorted out to prepare for morning briefing, gather information for the day then gather equipment to prepare for the museum opening. Workout your schedule, turn in equipment at the end of the day and prepare for debrief.

Get To Work & Punch In, Wait Half Hour, Then Get Ready For Tours, Admit Guests, Move Throughout 5 Stations & 1-4 Tours Per Day. I Learned That They Present A Good Front, But, It's A Bit Sneaky -Say One Thing To Your Face -Then Undermine You To Your Teamates. Don't Ask Management About Anything You Can Do Beyond Your Assigned Duties/Job Description-They Only Do It The Way They Want. If The Management Likes You You Are Fine, If Not Beware.  No Consistent Policies-Team Members Get  Different Rules To Follow & Enforce-Very Confusing.
Went Into This Job With High Hopes, Left Feeling Disrespected, Worn out & Tired Of The Toxicity. There Were Days While Walking To Work I Just Wanted To Turn Around  And Go Home, Because Of The Situations. When I Left It Seems Like A Giant Burden Fell Off My Shoulders. I Don't Recommend Working For Them.

Unified Financial Management System (UFMS), a Government-wide financial database.
Process invoices for the daily operation of the Northeast Laboratory. Enter credit card transactions,
purchase orders, and invoices.
Perform property inventory reconciliations capitalized and non-capitalized.
Purchase/Vehicle Card Reconciliation and maintain quarterly Undelivered Orders Report.
Process and obligate travel documents for forensic chemists.
Coordinate the Transit Subsidy Program and Equipment Donation for the Northeast Laboratory.
Assist with telephone, reception, filing and other administrative duties.

The typical workday is spent reviewing a spreadsheet of at least 150 names and their corresponding criminal charges. The role of the program analyst is to search the name in the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) database and determine if a final disposition has been made available. There are multiple files per state and it takes an average of a week to complete each state for each federal agency. The challenging part of the work is determining possible spelling variations of a name to find the record as well as determining if the record in the court database and the charge listed on the spreadsheet correlate to each other.

Ruchman has treated me well in my time here. If you show up to work on time, communicate concerns with them, and get your work done, you really won't have an issue. I've worked for them on two different contracts and that sentiment is the same for both. 

Something to keep in mind is that Ruchman, specifically in DC as that's all I can speak of, is limited by what the agencies they've formed contracts with are willing to offer. It does limit the kind of growth you can have in a position and taking on independent projects for the places you work at, but it's a great way to get a foot in the door and build experience required for more advanced positions. 

Ruchman and associates is a great company to work for. The management team is very helpful. Even tough we are in two different geographical locations they manage to make every employee feel like they are in the same building. They offer good benefits and treat their employees right. The only hard part of the job is having to deal with the uncertainty of every time the contract is to be re-negotiated or when the federal government has budgetary issues.

Ruchman is only good for 1 thing and that’s getting your foot in the door; if you can get a permanent position at your job site. The company that’ll you’ll actually work for day-to-day will care more. If your job site happens to close,  they won’t pay you if you didn’t work even if it’s not your fault you didn’t work. Even if management at your site fights to get you paid for those missed days, they don’t care. Terrible pay, little to no pto or sick time and they hassle you about your attendance even if the people youre actually working for at your job site has no problems. 

You are a contractor and treated as such. I would not advise anyone to work with this company and I truly hope they lose their contract with DOJ. They have serious issues with vacation time; to the point of law suits. They will screw any of their employees just to save money. It's a dead end job. Please do not work for this company.

I worked on one of their government contracts. I was not impressed with the way they made decisions that affected my leave and pay without letting me know what they were about to do.
There was no direct contact to ask what was happening with the company.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Tour guide 5 salaries reported	$21.38 per hour
Entry level analyst 4 salaries reported	$50,000 per year
Service assistant 3 salaries reported	$21.48 per hour
Outreach specialist 2 salaries reported	$32.00 per hour
Junior program analyst 2 salaries reported	$45,000 per year

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