custodian

deputy sheriff

accounting manager

mental health therapist

lifeguard

Salt Lake County

My typical day is meeting with clients and/or attending court hearings. The administration in place now has no respect for employees, we all walk on eggshells, because they will write you up for the slightest infraction, for example: they will ask for feedback in a meeting, and if you provide it, they write you up. They will not let employees talk to each other in the hall and micromanage everything. 

 They have their favorite inner circe of friends they want to promote,  and they choose who they want to hire before interviews are held.  Employees can guess who is getting the next open position, it is always one of their new favorite employees. This is a documented practice. They are systemically targeting  employees that have been there 10, 15, 20 or more years. It is deliberate. Salt Lake County has ignored this practice, ignored the 50% staff turnover rate and as a result the morale of CJS is the lowest I have seen in twenty years.

Their second trick is to move people into jobs they want them to have based on 'agency need', this is so they do not have to post a job and so they can put one of their favorite employees into that position.

Current management is targeting people that responded to an employee survey, they have a list of every person that answered the survey (they are not anonymous!) for termination. If you voice an opinion, offer feedback, or voice concerns you will be targeted with harassment.

The management was required to attend a training called Procedural Justice because their practices were so bad and they were unable to follow policy and procedure, and they came out of that training even more vengeful than before the training. They have zero insight into their own behavior.

The hardest part of the job is there is not enough time to do everything that is required of you. You will work overtime and not be compensated, and the caseloads are high.

The most enjoyable part of the job was working with the clients. 

I do not recommend working as a case manager for Criminal Justice Services.

You’re over worked for making not even 15.50 an hour, the only thing that makes up for it is the benefits of the job. But even with those benefits you’ve still have to deal with a bunch of alcoholics who can’t wait until they get off of work to get drunk and smell like cigarettes the whole time. Rules there change constantly it’s horrible if you’re a civilian employee other than a nurse don’t bother working here. 
To be fair the way the nurses act they wouldn’t last act the hospital, so inappropriate. 
You can’t complain about “favoritism” because you’ll have that at every job. 
What bugs me is the lack of consistent structure, the civilian employees would change their rules and their duties constantly 
To the point new people would just quit the first day they’re hired. 
You’d think that if you have to send a deputy to the POST Academy before they can earn a badge why would you just throw a civilian behind a desk and say 
“Don’t be afraid to ask a question.” 
Yet their leadership is smoking or giggling with a deputy half of the time. 
As a civilian you’re getting paid about 6-7 dollars less then a deputy but you are constantly busy throughout your ten hour shift, while the deputy can play on YouTube and only needs to get up once an hour to do their rounds. 
BUT gets months of training that the county paid for. 
TRAIN THE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES, OR PAY THEM MORE. Most of the employees that are still there have been there close to their retirement and when that happens what will the county do? Just hope the new employees are just as good or have the deputies that are using the jail as a stepping stone to the road, do the paperwork? 
You need a training program with confident trainers. You also need to pay the civilian starting wage more.

The first couple years were good, then the management philosophy completely changed. Over the past two years the Courts turned into a horrible, high stress/low pay place to work.  Management bullied clerks, encouraged a tattle-tale mentality and made it impossible to trust or enjoy your co-worker.  Constant gossip and back stabbing, no team work between the teams and increasing pressure for one person to do the job of two and senior clerks were denied raises and bonus' while newer clerks without experienced received the raises and bonus'.  Management did not appreciate experienced clerks and did not support us in our daily activities. Workplace culture became abusive and work increased with shortened timelines.  There was a hiring freeze in effect when management made life so miserable for the clerks they all left or retired early.  Courts turned into one of the worst employment experiences I've ever had.  

Work culture: They need you to be cold to the public, in your probationary period you will be told that it is always changing what you learned today can be changed by tomorrow. No work process/procedures (so they don't get in trouble). They can and will tell you, "we don't like you using your sick/vacation time", but you accrued it!! No 1/1 meet ups w/ supervisors, directors to see how things are going. Till you ask, then there's problems.
Manager(s): No support to new employee on how things are going and where the new employee needs support to be successful in new role.
HR: is setup via each dept. Separately and is not a good idea if your HR is bad at communication and picks long time favorites in office. You're out of luck when transparency is what you desire. 
What I did enjoy was educating the public on different resources available to them they didn't know about before, then to hear from them how thankful they were for all the resources available to them.

A typical day at work beings by reviewing my schedule, prioritizing my tasks for the day, address challenges proactively and with an approach of problem solving.

I learned that even work and personality conflicts are still area of opportunities where we can learn to overcome our differences, and appreciate the diversity of opinions.

Management is not about bossing people, it is more of motivating your team to reach their maximum level of achievement.  Leading is like teaching, it is a shared learning process, while I am delivering a concept, there is a change that I am learning something new as well.

Workplace culture is important.  A sense of openness, generosity, and camaraderie is a healthy environment for everyone.

Hardest part of the job is when a problem occurs, and there is no intention to resolve it, or when co-workers do not look at the bigger picture or the outcome.

The most enjoyable part of any job is the professional growth, networking with others, sharing talents, and developing a sense of accomplishment.

The day would start out either opening store or switching tills with a co-worker depending on the shift. Job tasks included cash handling, customer service, entering membership information and making/answering calls.

I learned customer service, time management and organization skills. As well as telephone etiquette, team building, and training skills.

The best management I have ever experienced at any company. The office manager did her job extremely well, maintained a positive attitude and she was genuine about helping her employees and customers.

The hardest part of the job was maintaining energetic attitude during the slow periods between customers.

The most enjoyable part of the job was the positive work culture and good co-workers and management.

Working for Salt Lake County has been a great experience because it has allowed me to grow both professionally and personally. I have appreciated the supportive work environment, the opportunity to build strong relationships with coworkers, and the chance to serve the community in a meaningful way. Working at the Salt Lake City Sports Complex has helped me develop leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, especially while supervising lifeguard operations and helping maintain a safe environment for guests. I have also enjoyed being part of a team that values responsibility, teamwork, and public service. Salt Lake County has provided me with valuable experience that connects well with my interest in health, fitness, and community wellness. Overall, my time working for Salt Lake County has been positive, rewarding, and educational. It has taught me skills that I can carry into future jobs and my long-term career goals.

I've worked for the county several times over the years in various departments. My experience has always been positive. Each role I played my supervisor and team were there to support me. If you want to learn something new at the county, in my experience you just have to ask. My leadership always encouraged us to vocalize any interests we had. 

Advancing to more senior position can be difficult because many people don't leave until they retire. however, my supervisors were always quick to give a recommendation for new positions and made efforts to ensure my temporary positions ended smoothly, without any surprises. 

I highly recommend working for SLCO

I enjoyed working for Salt Lake County because of the good people I came in contact with on a daily basis. My coworkers were very friendly and helpful. The Director and supervisors were always willing to step in and lend a helping hand when needed. I learned a lot about the criminal justice system through the work I performed and by talking to the clients assigned to one of the various programs provided through our office. I had the privilege of working with police officers who worked in the Protective Services Department. The hardest part of my job was dealing with angry or combative clients who had a very negative opinion of the Criminal Justice system.

on a daily basis i would either open or close the recreation center. my hardest duty would probably be making sure all the children signed up for activities were in the right age group, and on the right sports team. my favorite part about the job was that i was able to interact with many different people, as well as have down time to read a book if we were having a slow day.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Custodian 2 salaries reported	$12.00 per hour
Deputy sheriff 2 salaries reported	$70,732 per year
Accounting manager 2 salaries reported	$70,050 per year
Mental health therapist 3 salaries reported	$63,269 per year
Lifeguard 3 salaries reported	$15.83 per hour

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