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New Jersey Institute of Technology

NJIT is a great campus. Unfortunately, I worked in one of its worst departments. The folks in this dept are an embarrassment to professional people. They've worked together for decades, and they tolerate and even encourage each other's nonsense. They are clique-ish, catty, and gossipy. But the problems begin when they realize that you have no desire to join their clique or in any way be like them. You can't just sit there and do your work. They try to bring you into their ridiculous nonsense, and it's tiring. And when you push back against their disrespect and antagonism, they play the victim and try to paint you as being difficult or unprofessional.  They protected each other in this way.  
Regarding work: it's so strange that people who've worked together for so long don't have any policies in place or any common knowledge about the best way for the work to get done. So, they just seem to be spinning their wheels. It's also strange that there are some folks who've worked there for years and are not entrusted with certain tasks or information. But, they still can keep their jobs. 
The folks in my department loved to talk and talk about themselves, perhaps not realizing--or caring--that they are perceived as being not too interesting, being socially inept, and being not too capable or competent at their jobs. But you could get over if you joined in on the gossip and mean comments. And kissed up to the "right" person, giggling along and playing the game.  
They seemed like misfits who wouldn't really fit in anywhere else and therefore clung to creating an exclusive little noxious cocoon of their own. They made work difficult for the people that they didn't like and those that didn't like them.  
--I would suggest researching the dept you're coming to work in at NJIT.  My dept? I've never experienced anything like it in my professional life. Never.

My daily responsibilities involved, providing immigration assistance to non-immigrant employees and providing specific administrative assistance to all employees. The administrative functions related to my job provided me with knowledge and skills necessary to excel as an administrator.  The immigration assistance I provided equipped me with knowledge of immigration rules and regulations pertaining to non-immigrant employment in the United States. 

Management allowed for growth opportunity by trusting the ability of employees to fulfill the requirements  of the job independently and efficiently.

My co-workers were sociable, friendly and professional.  We worked well together as a team on projects.  They were also courteous and always willing to lend a hand.

The most difficult part of my job was staying abreast of changes in immigration rules regulations which seemed to come rather frequently.

Most enjoyable was the opportunity to greet new exchange visitors and present a monthly orientation program.  During this program there was dialogue with the exchange visitor as well as his/her dependents.

-The Media Technology Support and Services at NJIT has a relaxed work environment. 
-My working hours start at 8 in the morning. I am responsible for the proper working condition of all the equipment. I also have to look after the inventory and give my bosses a regular update on the status of equipment. Additionally I perform the administrative duties such as checking the eligibility of the students and assigning them the right equipment.  
-The bosses maintain a friendly relationship with the employees. It gets hectic by the end of the semester where the faculty and students are always in a rush to get their equipment signed out first. 
-A skill that I have acquired after working here is multi-tasking, also I have learnt to not compromise on any aspect of work even while multi tasking. Furthermore I have learnt to take spontaneous decisions based on my experience, to sign out equipment to faculty and staff who are in urgent need of them and be accountable to them to my bosses.

There was too much miss communication or almost none at all between me and the higher-ups. Unless you start rocking the boat, the issue thought is if they communicated with the new guy the boat wouldn't have been rocked in the first place. It would have also helped if the higher ups gave me the information I needed to complete the task. 

In the first month of my first semester, I was not told I needed a laptop to teach a class. I've taught at other institutes, high schools, and colleges and they have all provided me with my PC, desk, chair, information, future assistance, and so on. 
Not here, can you imagine a professor trying to teach a 3d class with his cell phone? Do you know how embarrassing that was? I was only able to get my laptop in the last 3 weeks of the semester.

So they set me up to fail and it gets worse in the second semester. Working with them is like pulling teeth and then they look at you like your the one doing something wrong. 



To give a manager's job to someone who has only been a professor/researcher is a big mistake. These professors do not receive training to be good managers and what is worse they are insensitive to employees' issues. Some of them  don't even bother to look into any situation but they will file false grievances against their employees to get them fired.  this is sad, I know people who had worked there for 20-30 years and they were fired by the same incompetent manager.  Talk about having a short temper and destroying employees' lives in the process. This job was the only sustaining aspect of these employees, and their lives were affected negatively and overnight by this insensitive manager. I wish they put in place some type of Management evaluation to be responded by their employees so they cannot continue to have those high paying jobs and go back to their teaching careers which is what they know best.

I had the opportunity to work as an RA at NJIT, and it was a fantastic experience. The role provided me with invaluable skills and helped me grow both professionally and personally.

One of the most significant benefits of being an RA was the opportunity to work closely with students. As an RA, I was responsible for creating a positive and supportive environment for students living on campus. I enjoyed getting to know each of them and helping them adjust to college life.

Working as an RA also gave me the chance to develop leadership skills. I was responsible for organizing events and activities for students, which helped me learn how to manage my time effectively and communicate clearly with others.

Another benefit of working as an RA was the sense of community it provided. I felt like I was part of a larger team working towards a common goal. The support I received from my colleagues was invaluable, and I felt like I was part of something bigger than myself.

Working at my current company has been an incredibly rewarding experience. One of the things I appreciate most is the collaborative environment, where ideas and creativity are valued and encouraged. The team culture fosters a strong sense of camaraderie, and I feel fortunate to work alongside such talented and driven individuals. Everyone is passionate about what they do, and that energy is contagious, motivating me to bring my best to the table every day.

The company also prioritizes growth, both personal and professional, by providing ample opportunities for learning and development. I’ve been able to expand my skills and take on exciting challenges that have helped me grow in my role. Beyond the work itself, the leadership team is approachable and genuinely invested in the well-being of employees. It’s clear that this organization values its people, and that makes coming to work a positive and fulfilling experience.

I have a Master Degree in Chemistry Science and one year experience of lab technician. I own a strongly ability of performing chemical analysis by using chromatography methods (GC-MS, HPLC, LCMS), and classical wet chemistry methods for a diversity of applications. During the time I worked in university lab, I was trained by my supervisor to rebuild a Waters HPLC. To achieve the rebuilding task, I changed a new column and UV light source; designed a double pump system; organized and placed each section and established computer connection and software recognition. I am also able to do sample preparation by organic extraction and some other physical methods. Besides my analytical knowledge and skills, I have good cGMP/GLP experience of basis lab works, such as instrument calibration, troubleshooting, equipment maintenance and analytical data recording.

The Gear Up Consortium at NJIT is a program for high school students to hone in on reading, writing, and math skills for the next grade. They even have college prep courses to motivate them to get into higher education. The position I held was a Teacher's Assistant. I helped the teachers their lessons and tutored the students on any material they needed assistance in. I also made sure they were well behaved. My coworkers were all great diverse people who wanted to help their community get a better start in education. Management was always engaged in the day to day events by checking in on the classes. The hardest part was getting the students to pay attention sometimes. The most enjoyable was the level of comfortability there was between the staff even though it was may first time working there.

In China from 2010-2012, i worked as an assistant of traffic engineer. my responsibility is to plan traffic signs and makrings on urban roads or highways. Plus, i still designed the signals in intersections.

In USA from June to July 2014, my first job in USA is field data collector which is to collect the data about the percentage of drivers who fasten the seatbelt. this is a program funded by federal government to investigate the safety of driving in NJ compared to 2013.
In USA from August to present, video analyst is a good job for me. My responsibility is to monitor the videos from NJTCD and record the incidents like speed drop, stop vehicle,etc. My co-workers are mainly from the graduate program of transportation.

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