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senior attorney

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Unified Government of Wyandotte County

reviewing & answering all emails & phone messages
completed files & properties for submission of funding

was allowed to take trainings regarding  HOME program & CDBG programs

had the opportunity to work under a team manager that understood that not everyone worked and learned in the same manner and was given opportunity to work independently and express my opinion on how the program could be enhanced or managed to better suite our partners and clientele 

hardest part of my job was working under a director that did not like me and criticized me personally, and punished others staff members that would speak to me; therefore I had to learn to not distance myself  and stay in my cubical for most of the work day unlessI had to work with other staff clients, take out of office breaks & lunches.

Most enjoyable part of my job was working under an amazing team leader. She received her masters in public administration, therefore she understood how to work with individuals as individuals. She encouraged me to learn and complete my task using my method while completing the job as required. She showed appreciation to the team with simple compliments. Her critiques were given in a positive manner that allow open conversations. Her style taught me  to accept critiques, reevaluate the task,  and embrace each new view as teachable moment. I embraced her style and have been able to use her management skills outside of the work place.

A typical work day is getting there at 6:30 every day dressing out boss man tells you who your with that day next thing is you will check the truck in and there would be a map assigned to you for the day.  

ive learned noting the people there wont tell you anything so its mainly just watching your foreman and copying what he does .

the management is poorly ran they have favorites and if they don't like you they will pick on you and harass you also they will ask the people who are closest to management to keep a eye on you.   

the hardest part of the job it keeping the job and making sure you are watching what you say and do doesn't matter if your the top of the list its the color of your skin they don't want to see anyone secede who's not white plain and simple  

there was noting enjoyable about this job

I have worked at the UG for several years and just when I think I have seen it all, something absurd and unprofessional happens. At this point I shouldn’t be surprised by the chaos and general lack of care from the top to the bottom. The mayor has an agenda, the commissioners have an agenda but at least they try, and no one has met the new county administrator (we don’t even know if the man is real). While the UG has always been a bit of a good ol boys club, at least they valued tenured employees, but now no one cares about staff, they just expect more and more work with no raises other than a meager cost-of-living increase every few years. And the fact that we are forced to conduct performance reviews every year, but good employees aren’t rewarded and the mediocre employees continue to coast by with no repercussions. If we felt appreciated and were compensated appropriately they would have more long-term staff and happier employees. 

Good people leave in 2 years, the rest stay on. There may be small divisions that run well, but overall incompetence is expected and tolerated. Leadership mismanagement from Commission, to Mayor, to Administration, to departments and divisions is the rule rather than the exception. The organization is fiscally irresponsible and short sighted. I learned that the reason the County is in such poor shape compared to other adjacent counties is because of conservative laziness, which is baked into the self-centered attitudes and culture. Not a place to go to do good things.

Working at the Wyandotte County Appraiser's office requires being goal-oriented and a team player. Office work is almost completely automated. Computer proficiency is required to enter, correct, and update data, and to enter computer aided sketches. Attending training courses provided by Human Resources is mandatory. These courses cover ethics, ADA training, customer service training, and equal opportunity training.

Good people leave in 1 -2 years, the rest stay on because they are a part of internal clicks/groups..the good olde boys  and gals. There may be small divisions that run well, but overall incompetence is expected and tolerated. Leadership mismanagement from Commission, to Mayor, to Administration, to departments and divisions is the rule rather than the exception. The organization is fiscally irresponsible and short sighted. Not a place to go to do good things and be respected. 

My 10 years working with the Unified Government has been a good Experience, I learned a lot and made a few good friends. The Biggest Problem I had working there was Management Wouldn't Correspond with one another and it got a bit dysfunctional at times. The best part of the job was when I started a job that was really challenging, when Finished I took pride in my work and often drove by jobsites to show my accomplishments to my family. The best Part of my Job was when I had enough knowledge and the ability to become a foreman in the construction department.

I worked for Wyco as a Fire/EMS dispatcher. There is no advancement. The only thing you advance to is not being forced over....what does that mean? Someone decides to call in sick at 6:59am, your shift is over at 8am, you are the lowest in seniority so congratulations, you are working a 16 hour shift that day. No daycare for your kids? To bad, you leave you are fired. Also dispatchers are the redheaded step children of the fire union. Forget about raises. I ultimately left because it did not work for my family.

Former employee , Management gang up and talk about people. You ave management without degrees. You get hard in by who you know. Confidentiality your business is all over the place. Coworkers are messy. The most enjoyable part of the job is when you have nice customers.Lots of bullying going on.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I’m not sure about other departments but the Treasury Department is toxic.  They don’t have any compassion for the employees, they claim to always have their door open but that’s only if you are one of their picks or catering to them. Upper management is manipulative & horrible
Leaders

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Worrying about choosing between going to the Dr because your sick or losing your job.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Probation officer 2 salaries reported	$18.47 per hour
Sheriff 1 salary reported	$39.71 per hour
Senior attorney 1 salary reported	$39.15 per hour
Security supervisor 1 salary reported	$21.13 per hour
Legal advisor 1 salary reported	$38.56 per hour

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