equipment operator

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planner

water treatment specialist

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Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

-A typical day at work involved me being yelled at and harassed by upper management, mid management (there's lots of those) and the majority of the self entitled, arrogant, and mean co workers I had the misfortune of having to provide technical support.

-IT Management in particular was an absolute nightmare. people being placed in positions of authority that had absolutely no experience or desire in making work a better place to work in.

-I truly feel that they think they have the right to treat everyone terribly because everyone makes so much money and that is not correct!! Everyone deserves Respect. When I was there and not sick, I tried my very best to provide Professional IT support for clients.

-I have never met so many cut throat, corrupt c-level officials in my life.
One example was one of the deputy CFO'S that worked in his temporary position for less than a year and ran out of town with a $500,000 check for his part in signing a "hush" clause. Absolutely disgusting!

-The greatest lesson I learned from working at the RMWB is:
Money Isn't Everything in This World! If you are in a situation where people are constantly treating you badly, find something else.

Thanks for your time

Pros: Great pay and benefits. Immediate supervisor and team members were excellent.

Cons: Management is run like an boys club where decisions are made regardless of whether they are lawful, ethical or sound in judgement.  None of the principles of good leadership (ownership, communication, honesty) were demonstrated beyond the supervisor level. 

Culture in the workplace is one of silence and poor communication with no emphasis on honesty or excellence in service. No wonder the Municipality has a reputation of being difficult for a member of the public or a business to deal with, they couldn't even demonstrate respect internally. Even when they ask for honest feedback, they don't really want honest feedback even when it is supported by objective data.

When people make mistakes they won't admit them, emails go unanswered and instead phone calls are made so that there isn't a written record or anything that can be later FOIP'ed. 

I can't emphasis how disappointed I was with the leadership in this organization. Supervisors seem to run in fear of managers and the result is a workplace with poor culture and values. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
It was a horrible place to work, they don't want to promote from within, they treat you like garbage, management does whatever they want and if you speak up they tell you to take it up with the union while this also puts a target on your back. Don't work for them if you can avoid it, they also treat their contractors poorly as well and are often late on payments to contractors.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dealing with upper management that has no business being in their position, hired because they knew the right person or had dirt on the right person.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic is an understatement for the work enviroment

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Have to ask for work, almost beg for it, and then when your not doing anything because there is no job assigned to you, you get yelled at and threatened with disciplinary

I enjoyed working with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo as Field Coordinator.  Even though it was only for a short term, I had the opportunity to manage and supervise many enumerators of different ethnic groups.  A typical day of work entailed contacting and meeting with the enumerators; encouraging them and providing assistance with difficult situations.

It was a very fast paced environment as we were working on a short deadline and had to meet our target of ensuring that all designated areas of the community were fully enumerated.

The hardest part of the job was contacting the enumerators that were not performing and trying to encourage them to meet their targets.

The most enjoyable part of the job was the interaction with the staff and meeting new people.

Entered time and make adjustments as necessary, maintained vacation records, absence records and safety records; responded quickly to concerns from the public, co-workers and by-law. Maintained stationary inventory and first aid supplies, process incoming and outgoing mail.  Perform various admin duties as required (help with any requests from supervisors and team leaders).  Help staff  reconcile end of month with credit cards, get mobile phones, business cards, issue permits and collect payments. Covered for the admin assistant that took care of cemeteries when necessary.

This is a toxic place to work.
I was warned beforehand by many in the Region, but I couldn’t resist the money. The RMWB pays well and the benefits offering is second to none. 
Well, I’ve learned (obviously the hard way) that money & benefits is all this place has to offer. The Leadership consists of inexperienced wannabe’s and once challenged by anyone w/experience - rest assured that individual will be fired without cause and paid to go away and keep quiet. Unfortunately, I saw this done time & time again.
The Government of Alberta really needs to step up and take control of the spending and lack of business controls here.  
Save yourself - look elsewhere for employment.

It's no doubt this plays offers a lot of experience. Remuneration is also tops along with their benefits plan.  However, it comes with a great price. Pretty well anyone you ask who has once worked at the municipality will tell you that it is the worse when it comes to culture and treatment of staff by the senior administration. It is a dog eat dog place where you need to keep your head down or you will lose it. Don't speak up because good ideas are not rewarded. What is rewarded is conformance to management.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Can’t speak to other depts .But the Roads Dept .Is brutal. Everyone playing games ,,selfish ,arrogant ,immature Co -workers.Transfers from other depts are warned about that dept.in advance ,,

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
You have to suck up ,if you want to move up the ladder ( in the Roads Dept.) 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Roads dept. is a night mare. Try to avoid that dept ,

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Too much gossip and politics in the Roads Dept,

What is the best part of working at the company?
Good company culture and great co workers

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Waiting for feedback from the business to create the requirement documents

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The company has a Relaxed and good culture

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Gathering requirements in meetings with the business, documenting those requirements, monitoring existing projects, answering tickets

What is the best part of working at the company?
Leaves available for family emergency issues

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management are reckless amatures

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Bad no accountability persons pushing there own agendas with no checks and balances
Accepting liabilities for the municipality that the municipality isn’t even aware off

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Pms in work orders that make no sense

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Equipment operator 18 salaries reported	$51.72 per hour
Laborer 7 salaries reported	$38.93 per hour
Planner 12 salaries reported	$58.35 per hour
Water treatment specialist 7 salaries reported	$133,136 per year
Bus driver 1 salary reported	$18.00 per hour

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