Room for improvement - Assistant Community Manager Camden Property Trust Employee Review

There is a disconnect in the Southern California portfolio. If you look at other regions, we seem to be having a different experience here. At the regional level, they’ll tell you it’s a gap in Camden culture. Truly, that’s just leadership passing the buck. LA is a tough market, and requires a more hands-on approach. Also, with a high turnover and often times being short-staffed, you don’t get much support, or even recognition as a team for your additional efforts. This is discouraging when you’re giving your all. We had a long stretch where 50% of our team was missing and we kept the community operating smoothly. Still waiting for higher-ups to acknowledge our efforts. A few encouraging words go a long way. Moving up is challenging when the ultimate decision makers are out of touch with your operations. With the lack of LA inventory and nothing on the radar in the near or even distant future, you need to be open to other markets (such as OC and San Diego) if you’re looking for growth in California. Otherwise, a REIT with a larger presence in Southern California might be a better fit.