The good, little bad, and no ugly... - Legislative Aide Colorado General Assembly Employee Review

A fast pace environment with unlimited opportunities.

Parking can be really challenging!

~the capital building is beautiful ~co-workers can be nice ~pension eligible

~you will be paid about 20-25 thousand below market rate ~you will be reprimanded if you discuss your (low) wage with others (even though it is protected speech) ~you will be reprimanded if you acknowledge other's political views despite not sharing yours (you're not allowed to do that either even though it is protected speech) ~you will be reprimanded if you express your religious views (even though it is protected speech) ~you will be expected to provide white glove service but only give the most basic tools to do so ~there are no career growth opportunities ~other IT teams push their responsibilities (development of helpdesk tools for one) onto the helpdesk team ~extreme service level agreements that set unrealistic expectations for the helpdesk team ~no team structure but about 3 middle managers per 5 team members ~at some point you will be asked to use your own money for a work issue without refunding you