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The Chickasaw Nation

I've only dealt with the "Dept of Commerce" side, but what I've gathered is if you don't know a "higher up", don't have an important name or aren't a Native Citizen, be prepared to be treated poorly, stuck in one position for the forseeable future, passed over for unskilled candidates (even when you are skilled/qualified for the job). No room for growth. Management is full of lazy, unmotivated, power hungry people who are only there for a paycheck. They're quick to tell you when you do something wrong, but reeaallyy slow to give you a compliment on good work or notice you working hard. You never work hard enough for them. They know nothing of employee retention or how important employee morale is. Like I said, they hire for all the wrong reasons. If you work hard and ask for a raise or to take a spot with even slight responsibility, you'll get shot down if you aren't their 'friend'. They'll nit pick your work and belittle you. You gotta know someone or you'll never get anywhere or anything decent. No communication. HR doesn't care about you or anything that'll make their job 'hard' for that day. Heaven help you if you rub a manager the wrong way. They hold grudges and just try to find any reason to fire you. Absolutely not my dream company to work for. You know it's a bad sign when your "orientation" is 3 days worth of their 'motivational speakers' literally telling you how great they are, how awesome they are and how much you suck and that you should count your blessings that they even acknowledged your existance. Like you should feel like the luckiest person ever to get even the lowest job on their totem pole. The Nation was great at one point, so I hear. Its fallen far from what is "was" to what it "is".

They literally said the words in pre shift meetings with supervisors and dealers present that the tips are put into a tip pool and a decided amount was put to dealers tip rate and that another decided amount was used for customers comps and other expenses and that talking about how the tips are stolen is grounds for immediate termination. The insurance gets worse every year, the air filtration is horrible and they don't care whatsoever about the health risks, a large part of the casino is still a tent and at times has actually collapsed (they only have it in this unfinished state for tax write offs). The lack of integrity and petty deception here is putrid and wreaks of weakness and cowardice. A classic blackjack department tactic is changing the schedule on your first of three days off and not informing you so they can create a reason to fire you. They also falsify tardies even when there's digital evidence otherwise they will stand. Some of the mandatory meetings have literally been one of their overpaid spokesmen stooges saying how his Belize vacation was and all this other stuff none of the employees can possibly afford but how good the casino's been to him. I can't recommend this place any less, it's not worth your time unless you're in the poker room.

I'm going to start off by saying I loved my Job & I'm not trying to bash the nation by any means but the management & the Co-workers that have been there for many years where i was previously employed they made it impossible for me to keep smiling & go on like everything was alright.
Management did not treat people fairly, unless you kiss the ground they walked on 
the TEAMWORK there was a joke no one was never on the same page its always he say she say they could care less about you or if you understood how to do your job there you are just a body & as long as you show up to work that's all it matters you could be crashing & burning with a million people in the store & it wouldn't matter just as long as the Boss doesn't have to come into work.... but I hope not all the other Chickasaw places are like this because I felt like I was misled big time about how great the CHICKASAW NATION is. I was being fed Rainbows & Butterflies in orientation but when I got there it was like a horror film
I just pray & hope someone steps in & fixes it Jesus 
So know one else will have to be without a job for no reason out of all the jobs I've worked at this is the only one that made me feel like I'm not worthy enough to work for them i just can't believe i waited so many years just to endure that

When I first began working for the CNDC, there was a promise of a full-time position after 5 years. Thankfully, I was in before the cut-off date. Slowly things are being taken away from the employees that made this a wonderful place to work for. More and more changes and responsibilities are added weekly in my position. The worst part is the 20 point attendance policy that adds even more stress. I cannot transfer to another department and keep my full-time status unless it is a full-time position. The only positions that are full-time or available for advancement are in supervisory and managerial positions. Not everyone is cut out to be a supervisor or manager; unfortunately there are many unqualified people who are in these positions. They try to lead with an iron fist, writing you up ("coaching") and praise is seldom given for a job well done. The yearly job performance review is a joke. This has been a great place to work and it is sad to see the system eroding away. Those who make the money for the Chickasaw Nation are the ones who are paid the least and whose jobs are always in jeopardy.

The benefits used to be amazing. Now, they are still cheap for fulltime but somehow you always pay and WEBPTA pays $0 or lil. There is  constant talk about core values and servant leadership. However, the dollar rules supreme. The core values are pushed down and expected at below director level positions rather than modeled. They are upfront about promoting Chickasaws so there is no secret when you go into an interview for a higher level position that a Chickasaw will get it. Sadly this results in people who are not qualified being in positions they can't succeed in. It also discredits those who are excellent (people whisper "they only got the job cause they're Chickasaw"). When I first came to work here it truly was a privilege to work here. 

I absolutely loved working with my coworkers! They were the only thing that made coming to work bearable. We were like a big, dysfunctional family, but in the best way possible. We joked around, shared snacks, and even made a game out of avoiding the boss.

Speaking of the boss... well, let's just say they weren't exactly the most beloved figure in the office. They had a knack for sucking all the joy out of the room as soon as they walked in. I swear, they could turn a birthday party into a funeral.

But hey, at least we had each other. We bonded over our shared misery and formed a tight-knit support group. We even had a secret handshake that we would do whenever the boss wasn't looking.

So, to sum it up: if you're looking for a job with great coworkers, this is the place for you! Just don't expect much from management. Unless you enjoy being micromanaged and yelled at, in which case, have at it!

Management is very two face in almost all departments, they say what you want to hear but nothing gets done or fix, your ideas usually aren’t taken into consideration if they are it something different the take from it to fix, they rather keep the drama & rumor spreading employees the ones who kiss butts and snitch’s on coworkers, & get rid of the good employees that do their jobs, & try to fix any issues, they don’t care about your well-being the point system for attendance is a joke. You are constantly overstressed and overworked, management likes working its employees understaff at the bare minimum of staff needed to skate by causing  employees to over worked & stress more the work place culture sucks constantly have to worry who you’re talking to who’s around you can’t really trust any of your colleagues you work with to have your back  


Plenty of wonderful people to work alongside within the Chickasaw nation. However, IF YOU VALUE YOUR FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND USE SAID FREEDOM TO CHOOSE NOT TO VACCINATE THEN YOU WILL BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST. Every single time you have a direct exposure to covid 19 you will be FORCED to take off for 5 days and be subject to a covid test before returning to work.. And just hope you have the PTO/ SICK time to cover it or it will be leave without pay. I've spent the last 7 years dedicating my focus to a career within the chickasaw nation and now they're making my work/home life very unpleasant to say the least. I've lost all respect for them as an employee. If considering employment with the chickasaws be sure you understand they are a sovereign government that pretty well make their own rules and only are required to follow federal laws and they will do their best to control your home life which is completely unacceptable.

I was disappointed that the dept mgr didn't engage with the clerks more and that the supervisors were more critical of the work done by clerks than motivational. Constructive criticism in a one-on-one situation would be preferable to addressing the whole group in pre-shift about something a few clerks did wrong.
38 hr employees only receive half the benefits of 40 hr employees, but 40 hr employees work one more day. That's not really fair to either. People come to work sick (contagious) because they are afraid of losing their jobs because of the "point" system. Quotas (on what I consider a lesser priority) have to be met or you get "written up" and then fired.
I enjoyed meeting people from all walks of life, young to old, and making friends with teammates, but some parts of the job were stressful at times.

I worked with Dr's and mid level providers taking care of patients medical needs in order to help them feel better and improve their overall health. I I took care of all kinds of patients in different medical situations.  I drew lab work, started IV's, infused IV fluids and IV medications.  I gave oral medications and administered shots. I admitted the very sick patients; sometimes we transferred some patients out by either EMS or helicopter.    I did all my charting on the computer.  We didn't have a clerk, so we answered our own phone calls.  I dealt with internal and external customers on the phone.  I always tried to have a pleasant attitude and great phone ethics.  I learned to multi task very well. The best part of my job was making a difference in the patients day that day.

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Maintenance technician 2 salaries reported	$16.08 per hour

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