City of Houston Reviews

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salary is not very competitive

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Higher consideration was granted to employees with tenure as it related to job promotion. This sometimes resulted in ill-equipped personnel being promoted to supervisory roles.

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Schedule conflicted with life and family

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it's hard to fire people who are incompetent

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advancement opportunities, hard to get a new job title without knowing the "right" person

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Expecting execution of plans with no adequate resources denotes lack of knowledge and inadecuate leadership skills at many of the top positions at the City

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Nothing really stands out to me

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**BEWARE**
-Probationary period lasts 1 year.
-VERY low pay
-Micromanagement to the EXTREME. Supervisors/managers approve timecards and will dock time whenever they get a chance.
-Overworked due to short staff.
-Nepotism. Children, nephews/nieces, relatives fill positions at the City all year round. You will get use to the fact that there are more family members than actual coworkers at your workplace. They will be treated better than you since you are (probably) not related to the manager.
-Incompetence with all levels of management from the lowest to the very top.
-Supervisors/managers control what training you can go to - so say goodbye to your career progression.
-Extremely political. Gossiping and backbiting common here.
-Promotions are rare; unless you want to crush your soul to nothingness, abandon your personal life so you can orbit your supervisor day and night like the moon. (Lucky you!)
-Pay raises are rare. The employee union tries every 2-3yrs to get a 2-3% raise. Not guaranteed but they try.
-More than half the workforce is checked out either bc they have retired mentally
-Very low accrual for vacation/sick time. If you have a chronic illness or have young kids and haveto go to the doctor a lot, this place is not for you. Your supervisor and coworkers will not be emphatic towards you. After 1st year, you can apply for FMLA but it will cut from your paycheck if you don't have enough time accrued (that happens faster than you think)
-The old guard is aging, under-educated, complacent, narrow-minded, lack imagination and treat their employees like servants by giving orders. Your input is not welcome or valued so keep it to yourself.
-Admin positions get paid higher than professional positions that require a college or graduate degree.
-Communication is from the Neanderthal age
-Technology is from the 1980s

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-Unclear directions given by supervisors
-All the workers are harried and tired
-HHD head could be more involved

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Internal politics
Not very much room for growth
Not everyone is treated equally