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Bridgewater State University

Security is treated like it isn't even part of the university.  Favouritism shown by immediate supervisors and upper management. Disorganized onboarding process & poor ongoing training. Mandatory overtime w/o ANY!! advanced notice but you better stay awake and alert for 16 straight hours or the students  will film you if nod off in the middle of the night & you will be punished w/o consideration. Full time but only 9 month contract ie no work/pay during summer & have to pay your benefit premiums out of pocket during that time. Expectations & rules constantly changing on whim of managers depending on the day & who you are, managers inexperienced & lazy, your opinions do not matter.  Very unprofessional immediate supervisors and higher ups. Complaints/concerns are handled in unbalanced way- you're just guilty w/o discussion and outcome dependent on who you are.  They will tell you they don't care about employee longevity. Many employees think this job is going to help them obtain a future law enforcement position which is naive. Many guards and supervisors are very young, are friends & students resulting in a lot of unprofessional behavior that is ignored especially on the night shift. They allow guards to date students (technically against the rules) & they allow students in the position so essentially students are securing dorms of their peers.  They continuously push this idea of working as a team but but the reality is very far from that.  If you want to work in a place were some people get a pass & a pat on the back for being lazy & unprofessional while others are targeted and harassed, this the place for you. I'm honestly not being spiteful, I've moved on.  I truly want to help those who may be considering security work understand that you should think about the whole picture, not just the fact that they pay a higher than average hourly rate.  The university banks on the fact that the guards don't complain or use the union. Employees just leave instead, if they aren't pushed out.  The university is more concerned about their image on social media then on also building an image by fostering a fair,  professional workplace w diverse  employees that actually provides security, not just a facade.

working at the info desk was fairly easy and fun. the day and afternoon shifts of course were more busier than the night shifts, but everyone is super helpful and your co-workers are really nice to you. you get to choose your own shift according to your schedule but it is first comes first serve. also if you have a weekend shift it does get kind of boring, the same with certain nighttime closing shifts but i usually bring some homework to do so you can easily study while on the job at night. also it is a plus if you make a bond with your info desk manager and they are usually very helpful if you forget anything. the pay was fine and expected for a campus job, and you had meetings almost every friday to discuss things. the introduction course and meetings at the beginning of the school year was very helpful and i  believe that the higher ups in OSIL are very fair and unbiased. also you don't usually get breaks from work and you have to sit the long hours and sometimes be prepared to answer questions and do tasks you may not expect, but everything is a learning experience. some days you learn something new and other days it's the same old same old. but it is bearable, i would rank it a good 5/5.

Working at Bridgewater State University has toughened me up quite a bit; the students, while mostly respectful and committed to their education, realize that this is a big business, and that their rights (and feelings) come first. It is nearly impossible to get students to stop texting, emailing, and surfing during class; they are often late, do not take homework seriously, want ALL of the answers for tests, in advance, and if you don't accommodate ALL of their needs, they write you up on "Rate your teacher." So from the teacher perspective - mine - one who has been an "A" student since kindergarten, never missing class and never speaking out against an educator - I, who CARE about their learning in every respect, and am a highly qualified and knowledgeable educator - it is a very difficult gig. I still do care and rank education in America as our number one priority; but how to reach students AND administrators with what MUST be the ground rules for authentic (or any) learning to occur?

A typical day at work I would come in for my shift and the first thing I would do is walk around the gym to make sure everything was in order. Then I would make sure clients are following the rules of the weight room. I learned to manage a work area in order to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for customers. My co-workers were very friendly and I become good friends with a lot of them. The hardest part of this job was during peak hours, there would be upwards of 100 people in the gym and I would have to keep order among all those people. The most enjoyable part of the job was that when it was not busy I got to workout during my shift.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Mental challenge, engage with students

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Uncertainty semester to semester.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Academic.  Hands-on laboratory and class experiences drive home topics from classroom presentations.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Prepare for classroom, present relevant material with summary of previous topics.  Before and after class student interactions for clarification.

Office management unable to regulate their emotions, resulting in inconsistent interactions and approaches to daily workload.  As one worker in particular wished, no birthdays were allowed to be celebrated, the office did not participate in university-wide social justice engagement and management did not participate in the sponsorship of a needy family at Christmas, as all other offices do. Being hired under the predication that this office was none of these things, it was a rigid work environment in an otherwise lovely Liberal Arts Institution.

I liked this job, because I learned how to teach. I learned about the reality of facilitating education in a classroom.The typical day happened in one of two ways. Either, I was preparing for the course meetings or I was working with students. The management was fine: they are dedicated to education. My co-workers were supportive and friendly. The hardest part of the job was dealing with the stress of giving finals and assigning grades. The most enjoyable part of the job was watching the students learn. Many of the students were hard working and nice to be around.

I love being in a laboratory setting, and this job was just that. A typical day of work might begin with washing test tubes and setting them up for a run in the autoclave. I might then proceed to create media for plates, tubes, or slants. Then I could update MSDS information in our online catalogue or perhaps turn over a class lab. I would run diagnostics on machines used in the anatomy labs, and make sure all labs get restocked for the next weeks classes.

As a student office assistant for a large department, I truly loved this job. I assisted professors with tasks as needed, helped more prospective, incoming, and current students with directing them towards the right person or major within the department. I was a resource for both faculty and students and helped with the hiring process of other office assistants. The only reason I stopped working there was simply that the school had shut down with COVID-19 in March as all places did and time passed.

A typical day as an Orientation Leader involved training for multiple hours per day before sessions started with incoming students. These training's allowed you to bond with your fellow Orientation Leaders and become more of a cohesive group. I learned a lot about myself during training and even more about myself when I applied my training to my students. The work place culture was fantastic. Every day was a new adventure and never a dull moment. I met some life long friends at this job.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Administrative assistant 17 salaries reported	$4,206 per month
Custodian 13 salaries reported	$3,408 per month
Staff assistant 9 salaries reported	$58,944 per year
Faculty 32 salaries reported	$4,005 per month
Assistant director 8 salaries reported	$73,188 per year

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