NOW HIRING: Town of Brookfield Highway Department 

(This article is satire and reflects commentary on public governance and leadership practices. It is not a factual job posting.)

(Featuring our industry-leading Double Micro-Management™ system)

Position: Highway Department Employee (High Turnover Edition)

Job Summary:
Do you enjoy working outside while being managed from the inside by someone who is very, very invested in how you do your job?

Have you ever thought, “What if one person could micromanage me… twice?”
Then you’re exactly who we’re looking for.

We are seeking a motivated individual ready to perform hands-on work while experiencing a truly unique leadership style we call Double Micro-Management™.

Unlike standard micromanagement — where someone oversees your work — this advanced system ensures that your work is not only monitored, but re-monitored, re-evaluated, and re-directed… repeatedly.

While you will have a department, tools, and assigned duties, please understand that your actual management experience may extend well beyond your job description.

Why This Position Is Available:

We believe in transparency. This role opens up… frequently.  Let’s just say… we believe in giving as many people as possible the opportunity to experience it… briefly.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Maintaining roads, equipment, and daily operations
• Explaining your work while actively doing it
• Re-explaining your work after being told to do it differently
• Occasionally wondering if doing the work is the least important part of the job

Core Responsibilities:

• Complete daily work assignments while adapting to evolving instructions
• Demonstrate flexibility when today’s “right way” becomes tomorrow’s “wrong way”
• Maintain composure during spirited discussions about how things should be done
• Become comfortable with the idea that there is always one exact correct way — it just may change depending on who’s watching

Our Signature System: Double Micro-Management™

Not your standard micromanagement.

This is a premium experience where:

• One highly engaged individual ensures nothing is ever just “good enough”
• Every task may be reviewed, corrected, and then reviewed again
• You may receive direction… and then different direction… shortly after
• You will become very familiar with the phrase: “That’s not how I would do it” 
• Built around a single, highly dedicated source of oversight

Leadership Engagement Opportunities:

Surprise Workplace Interactions

• Unannounced appearances
• Urgent door-knocking (timing may vary, intensity will not)
• Immediate feedback sessions

Communication Style

• Clear
• Direct
• Occasionally delivered at a volume that ensures everyone understands the urgency

After-Hours Support

• Thoughtful emails and texts
• Helpful reminders about what you did wrong earlier
• Follow-ups to make sure you don’t forget

Public Meeting Feature (Fan Favorite):

At times, your job may be discussed in public settings, including:

• Whether you’re “really needed”
• Whether someone else could do your job cheaper
• Whether you are doing anything at all
• Observations about trucks, lights, and your general existence

(No attendance required. Awareness guaranteed.)

Work Environment:

• Outdoor labor + indoor commentary
• High visibility, especially when things are going fine
• Team-oriented, in the sense that everyone is involved in your work
• Strong culture of accountability (yours)

Compensation & Benefits:

•  Pay that will be questioned publicly
•  Job security that keeps things exciting
•  Advanced training in patience, restraint, and deep breathing
•  Occasional role as the subject of discussion

Qualifications:

• Ability to work under constant evaluation
• Strong tolerance for changing expectations
• Thick skin (heavy-duty, all-weather recommended)
• Ability to say “Yes, understood” with confidence

Apply today! – Or don’t — we’ll probably tell you you did it wrong anyway.
In this role, you won’t just do the job — you’ll experience what it’s like to have the job done with you, at you, and around you.

Town of Brookfield: Where leadership doesn’t just lead — it supervises, re-supervises, and then checks back in to make sure you got the message.