Anyone work for a department, and what are some of the advantages and disadvantages with working there? A job came open at a Parks and Rec Department near where I live, and I have been thinking about a career change.

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1/9/2010 9:08:32 PM

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1/9/2010 9:10:42 PM

Rocky Mount?

1/9/2010 9:11:04 PM

Nah, it's in a teeny town. Louisburg

1/9/2010 9:14:02 PM

Benefits: Filling in pits.

1/9/2010 10:05:15 PM

well, you hang around for 30 years and you get state pension...and the rest of state benefits obviously

the downside is parks and rec departments, for the most part, have to fight for their budgets.......and many times are one of the first departments to have their budgets reduced during slow economic times

1/10/2010 1:58:18 AM

I'm a teacher now, so I think that this move will be a job that produces less stress.

1/10/2010 5:33:02 AM

you apparently have a very low tolerance for stress

1/10/2010 10:49:26 AM

I worked there. They waste money, get nothing done, and your boss will probably make a lot more than you and never been around.

1/10/2010 11:59:30 AM

^ this sounds fairly accurate based on my limited exposure to P&R

1/10/2010 11:26:02 PM

you're going to get paid almost nothing, and the job will still be stressful. What you gain in not having to deal with kids, you lose by not having any money to work with.

1/10/2010 11:35:56 PM

i enjoyed my time working for a parks & rec dept.

but the pay wasnt great. Really didnt do shit either but waste time/money.

was the easiest work environment I have ever been in

1/11/2010 12:34:16 AM

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"Rocky Mount?"

where'd this come from?

1/11/2010 8:47:21 AM

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"you apparently have a very low tolerance for stress"

Another person trying to poo-poo on teachers/teaching profession.

1/11/2010 10:19:03 AM

usually decent benefits, but low pay. basically what everyone else has said. what type of job is it?

1/11/2010 11:59:58 AM

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"I worked there. They waste money, get nothing done, and your boss will probably make a lot more than you and never been around. "

my experience as well.

1/11/2010 3:44:39 PM