Hiring, promotion and pay were among the major concerns of BC Hydro employees who responded to a staff survey last year.
“Employees predominantly noted concerns related to keeping up with inflation, housing market and what other employers are offering,” said the briefing note’s analysis. “Comments were related to limited opportunities for promotions, and unclear promotion criteria and process. Performance and pay were the second most common concern. This was a concern for employees who are 35 to 54 years of age, and employees who self-identified as a visible minority.”
There were also numerous complains about the Hydroweb internal system. “Specific suggestions included a better search engine that would return more relevant results. Broken links and outdated information were also mentioned.” “There were significantly more positive comments than negative comments. Top positive sentiments were related to flexibility and ability to work from home, as well as work-life balance. Most common negative sentiments were related to the desire for more flexibility in terms of days in office, work hours, location, and working from home permanently.”