5.0
Feb 6, 2015
I am a correctional officer at the Northwest Correctional Complex.
Current employee, less than 1 year
Tiptonville, TN
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Pros
It is an interesting job with good benefits. I have never worked at a prison before now, and I have learned many, many aspects of an environment that, up until now, I have only heard and read about.
Cons
It does not utilize my education and life experiences. I am 70 years old with a college degree, working alongside 20 years olds, with only a high school education. The worse part is having to work third shift. I cannot sleep in the daytime and am constantly sleepy. The mandatory overtime, working sixteen hour shifts, causes the facility to have a high job turnover rate.