Bylaw Enforcement Officer (Former Employee) – Prince George, BC – 20 November 2018
Work load was there in the busy office which it did not make difference as the management and office staff were just so helpful and excellent.
I learned a lot and got my foundation of enforcement skills and office management in variety of departments. There was no pressure or hypes to make workers nervous, unwanted and lacking knowledge.
Management were just great and very helpful. They made me feel I was one of them.
There was no hard part of my job. It was hardest thing to do was to resign to relocate for my children's university in lower mainland.
My most enjoyable part of the job was to catch up in all my task and at the end of the day I get to discuss things with my other co-workers that we may learn and compare the situation and things.
Decent staff but a very difficult manager to work for.
Eq4 (Former Employee) – Prince George, BC – 15 January 2019
The roads department Manager has a bad temper and is very quick to fly off the handle. Makes bad calls and decisions before putting any thought behind them. Acts first, thinks after.
ARENA MAINTENANCE WORKER (Former Employee) – Prince George, BC – 7 November 2018
Working for the City of Prince George has been a great experience. It offers a high salary with benefits and a supportive team environment. I had a great time working here as a casual.
Terrible management, politics and unfair practices.
Public Works (Former Employee) – Utilities – 15 October 2018
The politics, nepotism and cronyism is awful. Toxic work environment is an understatement. Management turns a blind eye to the problems and that’s from the top right down to the foreman positions. Harassment is mainstream and the union is less than effective. Benefits and pay are the only reason to stay, but expect your mental state to be challenged if you believe in standing up for what’s right. The city is less involved with looking after the citizens and more about looking out for themselves. Abhorrent behaviour such as theft, bullying and harassment in all forms is permitted as long as you’re friends with the right people. Don’t expect much from CUPE should you encounter an issue. Not sure what they’re doing with the union dues because It doesn’t appear to be going to workers grievances. Maybe it’s going toward union trips to discuss how not to fight for employees rights. At any rate don’t expect to be treated well. Just make your money and go home. Try to be invisible.
Good wage and benefits. Awful management, poor morale and little to no union representation.
Munocipal worker (Former Employee) – Prince George BC – 29 September 2018
Used to be a great place to work. Current management walks all over employees, they have total disregard for the collective agreement. In 2 short years, many of the senior employees have either opted to take early retirement, quit or have been fired for speaking out about mismanagement. The once effective CUPE union has become a "lap dog" for the management.
If you take a job here, you will move up fast, as the turn-over rate is becoming high. There are good benefits to working here, but keep to yourself and dont speak out. It is not a happy work environment.
Pros
Highest wages for municipal workers in province. Good pension and benefits.
Cons
Toxic work environment. Little to no union representation. Expect poor behaviour out of management.
Custodian (Current Employee) – Prince George, BC – 17 October 2017
It is always a pleasure to work for both of companies good employer and great work environment, Our manager helps us to find the solution for the problem all the time.
Good training offered but high internal politics involved
Supervisor Fleet Operations (Former Employee) – City of Prince George – 11 April 2016
Was a very demanding job as service requirements were high but monetary resources to provide equipment and staff were not there for support. The pressures of internal politics were always active in the work environment which was an unfortunate part of an otherwise good job.