Working for the City of Calgary

[Subwoofah]

Anyone here working for the city? What are the benefits like? How many hours do you work? How are the people you work with? Any details help my decision to work there...

thanks!

[Sasuke_Kensai]

My brother works as a heavy duty mechanic, my sister as a parks maintenance person. They both say it's super slack.

They both work 4 days a week (3 nights on weekends available as well), my sister works 38 hours/week. I think my brother does the standard 40. No clue about benefits, as far as I know they dont have them.

As for workers, I think it's your typical blue-collar demographic. Lot of middle-aged men/women in the parks department it seems.

[Subwoofah]

i heard 7% rrsp contributions and every other friday off

[Amysicle]

Well depending on which department you work in. If it were in the office, the hours are 8am - 4:30pm. M-F

[Mixalot27]

If you like standing around most of the day doing nothing, a city job is the place for you.

[Toms-SC]

Don't work in the IT area. The politics is deeply rooted within the union people.

[Subwoofah]

i'm thinking of applying for a mapping job in the IT department...

i like the standing around doing nothing jobs!

[sukito]

really depends on the dept. if working in City hall...

-hours are 35hr/week standard
-every 3 week cycle you get a day off or if you request a compressed work week (working more hours a day) you can get a day off every second week or even every week
-you won't find too many young people, they do get lots of summer students though

*** key is what dept or business unit you are applying for...lots of politics and non-sense on some floors.

what position are you applying for?

*** guess i was a tad late with the question

[sukito]

Originally posted by Subwoofah
i'm thinking of applying for a mapping job in the IT department...

i like the standing around doing nothing jobs!

do you know what business unit its for? some business units have there own IT/mapping dept.

[Subwoofah]

Development and Building Approvals/Addressing and Data Services

and another option is

Land Information & Mapping, GIS Mapping

[sukito]

Originally posted by Subwoofah
Development and Building Approvals/Addressing and Data Services

and another option is

Land Information & Mapping, GIS Mapping

I haven't worked in these business units but from what I know about DBA is a big dept and would allow for more movement...plus they pay more than Land Information and Mapping.

[Subwoofah]

does DBA have the 35h/week?

what kinds of benefits do you get from working for the city? Union sounds good too... any draw backs?

[TurboZombie]

Originally posted by Toms-SC
Don't work in the IT area. The politics is deeply rooted within the union people.

I can confirm that!

[Subwoofah]

Originally posted by TurboZombie


I can confirm that!

what kind of politics are you talking about? what is the issue?

[cbinteg]

Depending on your department, I know somebody in more H&S and he only gets 2 weeks holidays and basic benefits for the first 6 months - 1 year. The holidays don't kick in till you've been with them for 1 year as well, but again it all depends on the department.

[Amysicle]

Originally posted by Subwoofah


what kind of politics are you talking about? what is the issue?

People tend to be clique-ish. It's like being back in Jr. High where everyone has certain groups and some groups like to gossip more than others. If you piss off one person, you've pissed off the whole group. Which sucks if you're part of the same group. They tend to hold grudges.

[dreamchaser]

http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server....Enrollment.htm

[ken-gsr]

Originally posted by Subwoofah
does DBA have the 35h/week?

what kinds of benefits do you get from working for the city? Union sounds good too... any draw backs?

I Used to work in DBA (the person at front counter accepting building and development apps)

-37.5 hour weeks (compressed work week)
-An extra day off every two weeks (Which day depends on Seniority)
-Great benefits (Blue Cross full coverage)


There is tons of turn over in this department, because there is lots of room to move up. You do have to have the proper education to work there though - I believe the minimum is a 2 year diploma (architectural technologies from sait).

www.calgary.ca/careers

good luck

[Subwoofah]

thanks for the info...

"There is tons of turn over in this department, because there is lots of room to move up. You do have to have the proper education to work there though - I believe the minimum is a 2 year diploma (architectural technologies from sait)."

i went to sait and got my 2 year geomatics engineering diploma and my 1.5 year GIS applied degree there... hope i get into the city!

[Revhard]

My wife works there, and I was offered a job there.
It's a great career choice. The benefits are good, it's a pension, and it's not hard work.
Good Luck!!!