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Field Positions Are Better Than Office Positions - Anonymous employee US Census Bureau Employee Review

2.0
7 Feb 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Work is potentially meaningful. - Some colleagues and a few managers were good to work with. - Good pay and benefits. - Most people in field positions liked the work.

Cons

- Very chaotic office environment. - Too many managers and employees there just to get a paycheck. - Too much tension and showmanship between local and regional office. - Too few people fit the title of "civil service". - Too little respect among employees and managers. - Too much discussion about politics (I was there to work and be a positive contributor, not to listen to peoples' rants about Trump and other politicians). - Way too many people too quick to think the worst of others. - Teamwork was lacking. - Too few high quality managers and employees(the ones that were did not stay long) . - Many examples of favoritism. - Many people in offices too busy bossing others around instead of looking for ways to serve others. - Too many payroll issues. - Very controlling office environment. - Way too much waste of time and taxpayer dollars.

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Cons

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Pros

Worthwhile work to benefit the city you are working in. Most everyone I worked with was pretty nice and willing to lend a hand if needed. But I feel like I saw the other side of how upper management treats people they don't like as much and i saw aspects that weren't as good through upper managements treatment of others.

Cons

Constantly changing directives from upper management. And they don't have your back when you get questioned why you followed the most recent order from your boss. Inconsistent pay scales by position. Pay varies by location. But they don't adjust it upward. If you hire on in a city that pays less, you don't get a bump if you stay with the company and work in a new city that pays better in your next assignment. Meaning new hires with no experience can easily make more than you because they started in the city that pays more. One of my best employees was paid the least. I felt bad and tried to get their rate adjusted with no luck. It very much has the vibe of they are figuring out things as they go, The department is grossly understaffed. Technology is lacking creating inefficiencies.

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