Skagit 911 reviews

Shift work, demanding schedule, difficult calls and radio at times

Some things that can also be Cons.... *While the hours are set - the mandates and the shift work can be BRUTAL. *The schedules DEMANDS a lot of sacrifice from family and there is difficulty finding work-life balance for a lot of people. *While the pay is good, there is room for improvement to be more aligned with other nearby commutable centers who do less work for more money - they just happen to have a bigger tax base. *Shift work is hard - some shifts you may be placed on that you do not like or don't work great for family for months at a time. *This center dispatches for Fire, EMS, AND Law - we do not have designated call-takers, and the dispatchers have to assist in a lot of records keeping tasks which a lot of other centers do NOT need to do. *The overtime fluctuates greatly depending on staffing levels and events - it can take years to become adapted to the demand this job requires of one's life - it is a sacrifice in the name of public safety. *Even once tenured and adapted to the work demands, there will be weeks and months that you practically live at work at times. It's very hard to balance and cope with that without effort sometimes. *Some people do less while others do significantly more, workload sharing is an issue amongst employees without any repercussions for those who slack off and make others pick up the slack *The technology is always changing, so change happens a lot to the tools we use which can be seen as confusing and complicated to keep up with and adapt to for some.