Transit Security - Security Officer Sound Transit Employee Review

3.0
May 23, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Training Pay is $13 then goes to $15.95 once training is complete 6 - 8 weeks later. Unlimited Overtime up to six days a week. Extremely veteran friendly. 60% of security is prior service it seems.

Cons

$15.95 is low for the people you have to deal with. It's a bit more intense than your average security position which seems good, but not for $15.95 when minimum wage is going up to $15 by 2017 in Seattle. Long work hours usually 12 hours at a time so stamina is a must.

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Cons

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Cons

Lots of bureaucracy. Salary discrepancy among peers, some who do less than you make way more than you. Never-ending leadership turnover that creates constant changes and instability among teams. Leadership decisions that do not make sense and create a negative impact on smaller teams. Some ERGs had more flexibility in their activities than others, and this was noticeable to the other ERGs. I saw 5-6 CEO/Acting CEOs during my 10-year period... which by itself says a lot. Before leaving, there was talk that folks would be asked to come to the office 3 times a week, but there is no space for everyone. The pandemic showed that we could all work remotely, unsure of the need for the push for the min 3 days in the office when the minimum required space is not even there.

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