2.0
Sep 8, 2014
Former employee
Riverside, CA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Benefits (especially retirement), training (sometimes). Even if you are incompetent, you can get elected to a department head position, do nothing constructive and accumulate a nice retirement. If you are an elected, you don't have to follow the policies and procedures as outlined.
Cons
cronyism, nepotism, union environment, silos, if you don't work in safety department or one of the public works departments, or are an elected, you are just a second class citizen. Many people spend more time talking and networking than getting a job done.