maintenance person

bridge engineer

fiscal technician

crew leader

intern

Virginia Department of Transportation

A typical day involves me performing work that is quite physical, with exposure to carcinogens. While I already had experience in the field I currently work, there have been many other positions open in the section I am in that are more favorable to occupy. The people chosen to fill these positions have come from either another employer, they have a degree versus you having the practical/real world experience (this is assuming you can both perform in equal capacity), or were given a hiring preference over individuals in my same situation. This has caused a detrimental effect on more than myself, as this is not helpful for our career development  and has an adverse effect on our motivations to perform. When this is expressed to people in management or to our local HR representatives it seems like they do not care about your plight. Over the years that I have been present, it is a major contributing factor to the reason(s) some tenured individuals have proceeded to leave.

Some positives are the tuition reimbursement plan, and there are numerous certification classes you can take. This does help you expand your credentials and resume, but also is in general very informative classes to take part in as they can give you a different perspective during situations that you would not have considered before. Safety is also of the highest importance, you are not going to be put into a situation that could have a chance at extreme harm coming to yourself.

You are paid 24 times a year (twice each month, whereas biweekly is 26 times), and you are salaried so you won't have much variance in your pay. In some situations you can earn leave time for overtime hours as well which is helpful if you would like to save your PTO. Vacation is essentially unlimited, with an individual earning a certain amount of hours each pay period which increases for reaching certain milestones in service time.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The work is not fast paced and hurry up and get it done. You can actually take your time and do a good job. Also management is not in your face all day, basically you have a job to do and they trust you to do it. Just don't take advantage of it because they will check and make sure you can get the work done and if you get a bad reputation of being lazy it will stick 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
To me it is management not showing appreciation for the extra work you do there. Example......Im the type to stay busy and be reliable. So I will go find work when things are slow, I volunteer for any work if help is needed, I work days and nights sometimes four out of five days and this is all above my job duties and they never show appreciation , It's almost like they expect you to do the extra work without showing gratitude 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is not bad and for the most part every one gets along with each other. We are big on communication and safety and expect you to speak up when you have a issue or noticed anything around the facilities. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
This answer would be different for each employee but for me.....I show up about 20 minutes early and eat breakfast in our break room and at 7am we meet in shop area for our daily morning safety meeting. After the meeting I usually get on the computer and check/answer emails , put in my time and if needed I will do my credit card reconciliation. Next I head out to my company vehicle and perform a safety check, get in if everything checks out to go to my weld/fabrication shop. Once there I open shop up and get everything ready for the day, give out assignments to workers and start working on my project for the day. Sometimes I work at my shop but other times I have to go to the job and perform the work on site. I am also responsible for ordering all materials and equipment for the shop so sometimes I will spend the day on the road picking up or placing orders for the shop

A typical day at work included a clear-cut schedule with goals, objectives, and deadlines. I learned so much about human resources, maintaining confidential personnel files, managing an office, purging files, filing worker compensation claims, policies & procedures, updating essential job standards manuals, safety inspections, record keeping, filing, data entry, maintaining records and generating reports, safety records, conducting annual inventory, etc., etc., (the list of my duties literally goes on-and-on!), but, most of all, to create a job manual for my specific job duties.
Management was great, everyone was upbeat, professional, and supportive; I couldn't have asked for more. Also, our workplace culture was that of working together as a team, and doing extra-curricular activities together, like outings, team building exercises, and socializing.
The hardest part of the job, during my time there, was just trying to "move-up" and out of my clerical position, or just trying to get my official title, of "Secretary Sr." adjusted to what was really more fitting for all the duties I performed that were above and beyond a typical clerical job, e.g., typing, filing, answering phones, processing mail and acting as a receptionist.  While I did all of those typical, traditional clerical tasks, mentioned, I did so much more, along the lines of an administrative assistant or office manager.  Even though my supervisor tried to have my job title upgraded, that never happened for me.
The most enjoyable part of my job, when I worked at V.D.O.T., was--no doubt--my coworkers and my supervisors. The whole environment, working at V.D.O.T. was a great sense of satisfaction, of being a team player with so many other sections in the state agency, that all worked together to achieve the goal of transportation design, efficiency, maintenance, and safety.
My favorite place to work, ever!

Too many people get jobs based on connections and not qualifications. Culpeper district is by far the worst in the state as far as that goes, way too many people don't deserve their jobs or seem to incompetent to do their job. The pay is terrible unless you're on the top, the guys who "keep Virginia moving" all have to have side businesses tree work, lawn care, auto repair etc. The pay calendar is ridiculous Google it. The retirement through VRS "hybrid plan" has become more like a forced 401k rather than the better defined benefit plan. There is little room for advancement depending on your department and you can forget getting a raise so be prepared the low price they quote you is your price for life, you'll train people who make more than you. There are positive points though there are many paid holidays, lots of time off, employee discounts(could be on more relative things like perhaps discounts with a grocery store of some kind instead of so many entertainment options, but there are discounts on wireless services and health and fitness among other things that are nice). The moral of the story is the state is becoming less competitive with the private sector.

The agency has a huge nepotism problem.  Positions are often not advertised to the masses, and family members and friends are placed into positions without applying or interviewing. Retired employees are allowed to return to work as wage employees with no specific timeframes. Some of retirees are allowed to come back as wage employees when the agency already has fully capable people (full-time) employees who are skilled and more educated than the retirees brought back to the agency.  This type of hiring limits diversity and inclusion.  The agency has approximately 7,800 employees, but only about 19% are minorities. How can we serve the Commonwealth if the agency does not have employees who understand all of our constituents needs, concerns and perspectives. I would challenge the Commonwealth to conduct an audit of VDOT's hiring files. Virginia taxpayers should be confident that any agency is appropriately spending state funds when it comes to hiring the best talent, not just family and friends.

What is the best part of working at the company?
VDOT’s teamwork, reminds me of when I was in in the military.(one team on mission) There are numerous locations to choose to work. The benefits and the pay is good. If desired you have the opportunity for advancement. Bravo Zulu!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
VDOT so far is the best company at work for since I’ve been out of the military. At this particular moment, I really can’t think of anything stressful. The work that I do can be challenging and plentiful at times, but even that I would not label it as stressful.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The working environment is pleasant and respecting. People of every age and culture works at VDOT. I would say that it is one big melting pot. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A Typical day is everyone working hard, safely getting  the job done and going home to our families.

Since being employed at the Virginia Department of Transportation, I've encountered and observed behaviors of those who are in leadership roles. Their unethical, unfair hiring practices, unapologetic racist practices and discrimination towards employees based on all genres is blatant and bold. The leadership at the top sets the tone. You have managers who have no people skills or management experience being hired because their friend is an Administrator. You have employees afraid to speak up because they fear being retaliated against. You have the good old boy system still festering in various divisions. You have people quitting because managers and administrators mistreat their employees based on sex, race or religious backgrounds. It is disheartening to see people who work in the various divisions, stressed or fearful of being targeted for going to human resources to file a complaint.

A typical day at work would consist of a morning safety/scheduling meeting detailing the daily work objectives. I have gained experience in operating different types of equipment related to highway construction and maintenance. Present local manager is very good at this job, with an experience level achieved in all the aspects of the work his team performs. My co-workers bring a mix of experience and talents, and work as a team to achieve our managers goals and expectations.The hardest part of this job is the potential of major storm damage repairs and clean-up, working in all weather elements.The most enjoyable part of this job is the satisfaction gained when highway projects and/or storm restorations are completed.

A typical work day ranged from one of  40 or more invoices for prompt payment, 3-4 consultant invoices, 6 -7 employee travel authorizations, over 300 invoices to file. This was one of District offices and  there were several area headquarters and residency of the department sent their paperwork to be approved and filed. All the files were maintained in the accounts payable department. I gained the knowledge of the Cardinal software system and the small purchase charge cards. The most enjoyable part was the interaction with co-workers and learning another part of accounting by actually performing the fucntion. The hardest part of the job was getting use to becoming a emergency operator montir during serever weather and the long night hours.

Worse job I ever agreed to accept. I took a substantial pay cut thinking that the grass was greener on the other side.. I noticed that there were a lot of guys that had been there long term. I thought that there must be something good to keep them there. I found out that these people were not very motivated and had no real goals or ambition.These people were miserable and their goal was to inject there misery onto you. Management having been raised in that culture didn’t see the anguish or just did not care.The benefits were great. The salary was horrible.Believe it or not I came in as 1 of the higher paid employees which caused more friction. . It must’ve been leaked.As a grown man making 40k annually isn’t gonna get me to where I want to be. I thought that I could move up the ladder but that was soon realized Ias false hope. The infamous good ole boy network

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Maintenance person 353 salaries reported	$56,596 per year
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Crew leader 57 salaries reported	$59,715 per year
Intern 66 salaries reported	$25.00 per hour

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