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SECRETARY OF STATE

There was a round of layoffs recently that got rid of several of us. In all cases we were told our salaries came out of election funding. I asked during the interview process if this was a normal, full-time with benefits position. I was told it was. I come to find out a year and a half later that I was lied to - that my job was subject to funding requests made yearly at the federal level - and in no way was my job secure/safe. I moved across country to take this position and sacrificed a lot to gain it and only took the job because I was lied to. Others who were laid off have said the same thing.

Also - be aware - though this is with the state, the Secretary of State is not union - so you will not have any union protections.

Be careful taking a job with them - you don't know if they're being honest with you about the nature of your employment and how safe your job is.

Unfortunately the current Secretary of State, who holds the position without being elected, has made significant changes to management. A few of which, like the current head of Technology, has no background in the field and clearly doesn't know what they're doing. Hopefully the next elected Secretary can clean house and fix the mess the current Secretary has left them.

A typical day at work consists of registering the public to vote, making changes to their records, working reports from various institutions in the state, and constantly preparing for elections. I have learned that in the working field it is best to keep an open mind and to take advantage of any new learning opportunities that present themselves. In addition to keeping an open mind when it comes to the workplace, it is also important to do so when it comes to co-workers. It is important to work closely with others, on the other hand, personal space and frame of mind is necessary to make it through the workweek and it continues to help relationships flow smoothly. The hardest part of my the job is during early voting and elections. Ten hour work days for seven days a week for early voting followed by a fourteen hour day for the actual elections makes it difficult when it comes to having small children at home and a husband that works away. Not to mention we have more than one election in a year. Dependable family and friends is a must when it comes to this time. The most enjoyable part of my job is being able to work and interact with the public. Also, the excitement of the voting process and awaiting the election results gives that much more value to my job.

I worked for the Secretary of State for about 6 months. They were highly strict for people who were in their probation period. I was told that Being just 3 minutes late to sit at my desk was not acceptable. On top of that, horrible parking and commute made work take up between 10 and 11 hours of my day.

The compensation pay also does not match up to the level of skills and responsibility they expect you to have in your role. Many there were struggling to get by financially, yet working hard. 

The training was also not so good and many aspects of the way things were set up and run were a mess. 

This was one of the most annoying jobs to have to walk into that I have ever had. 

I really enjoyed working at the downtown office of the Secretary of State. The managers and co-workers were always pleasant. I worked in personnel with a team of 3 of my peers, everyone else in our office was older so they spoiled us. We had plenty of office parties and work recognition. I enjoyed working hard and late hours for our department because I felt the appreciation in return. The hardest part would have to be the job deadlines, it seemed as if they were impossible to meet, but we did, so I guess it was inevitable stressful thinking.

What is the best part of working at the company?
My co workers and the bond and friendships made.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The pressure to never make mistakes and if mistakes are made the threats you get from upper management.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It was very toxic.  Employees stay there because they need to work but most employees are looking for other jobs.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You feel like you are in a race to complete the number of files you are given daily.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I get to meet so many different people and  interact  with different personalities and I also love working with Capital Police Officers.. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Sometime I get disrespectful people but most of all it's okay. Arnoldist, hurry up, get them where they need to go.And that makes my day go by faster

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
We deal with diversity of people.It's no discrimination there where I work at

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Working nonstop, sometime.It depends on what we got going on for that day

What is the best part of working at the company?
My workers are excellent. They make my job of being in charge easy.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The end of a 15 hr. day. Driving the paperwork to the courthouse.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very pleasant.  Between my workers and the people who vote we have a non stressful day.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Pleasant and safe. The day usually goes by slow or fast depending on how many people vote. The slow days are definitely better because of my commissioners.

Typical day at work working at the DMV, handling a crowd of people, dealing with a wide variety of different types of people, making license, state ID's, and selling license plates.
I learned how to communicate better with others
Management was great and made the day go by quicker
Co-workers helped make the day go by faster. They were outgoing
Hardest part of this job was the long hours. It was my first time working for longer than 4 hours at a time
Most enjoyable part of the job was getting customers who were in good moods that lifted everyone's spirits,

There was a two day work training session in Inkster. That was all the training you received. The rest was learned on the fly. Not a good way to learn legal transactions and hope you get it right. I was out of hours to work in 8 months and had to wait for the year to end before I could work again. If you only want less than 12 hours a week to work, this is the job for you. If you want a reliable job that will pay a sustainable wage this is not the job for you.

I would have to open all the mail for our department, which would be around one hundred packages a day. I would have to process the incoming mail with a sticker of the date and time. Then I would deliver the mail to the correct departments. I would verify the work that is done by eight other Administrative Assistants . Report to them is any mistakes were made. Answer all calls for my department. I would file all work that was completed. If the court called for documents I would make all copies.

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