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Texas A&M University

Working at Texas A&M University offers numerous benefits, making it an attractive employer for faculty, staff, and researchers. Here are some key benefits:

Comprehensive Health Benefits: Texas A&M University provides excellent health insurance options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage. Employees have access to comprehensive plans that cater to their various health needs.

Retirement Plans: The university offers robust retirement plans, including the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and optional retirement programs such as 403(b) and 457(b) plans. These plans help employees plan and save for their future.

Educational Benefits: Texas A&M employees and their dependents may receive tuition assistance, allowing them to pursue further education at a reduced cost. This benefit supports continuous learning and professional development.

Professional Development Opportunities: The university is committed to the professional growth of its employees, offering numerous training programs, workshops, and conferences to enhance skills and advance careers.

Work-Life Balance: Texas A&M promotes a healthy work-life balance with flexible work schedules, generous vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays. The university’s supportive environment helps employees manage their professional and personal lives effectively.

Research Opportunities: For faculty and researchers, Texas A&M provides ample opportunities for cutting-edge research with access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources. The university supports interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation.

Campus Facilities: Employees have access to various campus facilities, including libraries, fitness centers, recreational facilities, and cultural events. These amenities enhance the overall work experience and promote well-being.

Community and Culture: Texas A&M has a vibrant and inclusive community. The university fosters a culture of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration, making it a welcoming place to work. The campus is known for its strong sense of tradition and community spirit.

Location: Located in College Station, Texas, the university is situated in a city known for its quality of life, affordable living, and family-friendly environment. The location provides a good balance between urban amenities and a small-town feel.

Employee Assistance Programs: Texas A&M offers employee assistance programs (EAP) that provide confidential counseling services, legal and financial consultation, and other support services to help employees manage personal and professional challenges.

These benefits make Texas A&M University an appealing place to work, attracting talented individuals who seek a supportive and enriching work environment.

Typically, I was in charge of everyday office maintenance which included refilling printers with toner, paper, staples, etc., and straightening up the all offices before professors arrived in need of assistance. When the department head left the office for wither lunch of class, my responsiblilities were to record any missed calls and answer any questions within my realm of knowledge of the school for the caller at hand. Occasionally, an instructor (professor, asst. professor, graduate student, etc.) would need assistance with either an upcoming event of classroom assignments/projects of which I will give my full undivided attention to help complete any requests they may have for me. These requests could range for something more time demanding such as brochure designing and event place booking, to something as simple as making 50+ copies in a specific order, or simply being capable of understanding printer error codes during a printer malfunction.

From employment at the Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education Department of Texas A&M University - Commerce, I would review my overall learning experience as a fair challenge to my time management and organization skill. You also obtain an increased knowledge on easing the tension of angry callers, rushed instructers, and enrolled/potential graduate students who come for a visit with the intent to "tell-us-how-it-is". 

If anything, the hardest part of the job would be to approach an someone and inform them that their attempt to incorrectly fix a problem would possibly lead to the problem becoming worse than it already is, and they are unwilling to listen you. Being an minimum-wage, easily replaceable, student worker tends to set that challenge more than it should, but I do enjoy the feeling of stopping them before  any real damage comes into play for equipment.

The most enjoyable part of the job was the positive attitude of the overall workplace.

“Simulation of Crude Distillation using PROII and ASPEN PLUS softwares”

•	Performed distillation of Bombay, Araby and Nigeria crudes to obtain various components using PROII
•	Simulated Binary crude by combining single crudes as volume fractions using PROII
•	Compared the results with ASPEN PLUS
•	Verified the feasibility of the Crude Distillation process

    “Design and Economic Study of Turbo-Expander Plant in HYSYS”

•	Designed and simulated a turbo-expander plant
•	Performed cost estimation using CAPCOST
•	Conducted feasibility study and determined optimum efficiency of plant design

   “Design of a Natural Gas Processing Unit Using HYSYS and ASPEN PLUS”					

•	Simulated the Separator, Treating, Sweetening Unit, and Dehydration Unit using HYSYS in order to design a Natural Gas Processing Unit
•	Compared the results with ASPEN PLUS
•	Estimated the cost of the plant using CAPCOST
•	Verified the feasibility of the process 

    “Intensive study of Micro reactors and Their Behavior in COMSOL”

•	Designed Batch Reactor, Plug Flow Reactor and Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor.
•	Performed comparative study of the results from COMSOL with MATLAB.


   “Design of Pipeline from Seattle to Wyoming”
 
•	Studied production and distribution of Natural Gas extensively
•	Simulated pipe line design using HYSYS and Excel
•	Performed cost estimation using CAPCOST

   “Advanced Chemical Engineering Simulation Methods”
 
•	Compared the results of various numerical methods with MATHCAD results
•	Conducted simulation of a multicomponent multi-feed distillation column using PRO II

I work mostly with gas discharges (plasma), and I have had opportunities to investigate plasma applications in the chemical processing of crude oil,  flow control over airfoils, generation of high energy particles, thin films for medical applications, and switching kilovolts at kHz frequencies. When I am not instructing upper level undergrad labs/classes I work in my research lab where I get to use equipment such as oscilloscopes, vacuum systems, spectrometers, scanning electron microscopes, gas chromatographs, rheometers, profilometers and many other tools. Projects require knowledge of thermodynamics, transport phenomena, circuits, electromagnetics, material properties and design/fabrication techniques. A formal report/presentation is given to the research sponsors at the end of a project. In addition to research, I volunteer with the Industrial Assessment Center (IAC), which is a DOE sponsored organization that promotes energy end-use and process efficiency to small businesses. The IAC will evaluate current practices of a business and recommend financially attractive modifications. Recommendations from the visit are prepared in a report and delivered to senior level personnel.

As a student just beginning my studies in Aerospace Engineering, the NSF REU Aerospace Program at Texas A&M helped me focus what I wanted to study in Aerospace Engineering.

A typical day included the attendance of a GRE and leadership workshop as well as heading to the laboratory to run tests that would be used for the final presentation.

In terms of management, there were certain flaws specifically to the Aerospace department. Certain logistics were not reliable, lack of information caused many of us to have reimbursement problems, and organization of program was not there.

However with that said, the program did function well and did gain a lot of knowledge including working in the wind tunnels and running tests, to gather sample data from an observed group of people.

One of the hardest part of the job was developing the journal paper and creating the research poster. As with any presentation, a large sum of information has to be filtered and arranged so that it can be display in a coherent manner.

The most enjoyable part of the job is enjoying the off work hours with fellow co-workers, allowing us to develop friendships and networks that are still viable today.

Until recently, this university was okay to work for. A few months ago, they brought in new HR leadership who is just plain atrocious. I've had numerous bad experiences with HR so far this year alone. They do not return phone calls or emails, nor do they give sound advice. The highest levels of HR leadership at Texas A&M (Kingsville Texas) should be reassigned from how I honestly feel. I don't honestly feel like top leadership for this university's HR department truly cares about what is best for the university or its employees. And instead, to me it just seems like HR leadership here selfishly cares about the easiest ways to do their own jobs while exerting the least amount of creativity in making the university a better place to work. The worst part of working here so far is the fact that HR in my opinion is definitely not to be trusted. There have been numerous instances of them deliberately breaching confidentiality... only to completely deny it afterwards when I knew it was them who had violated my confidentiality in the first place. HR leadership in my opinion, particularly for Kingsville Texas branch of the university system is highly unethical.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Unorganized.  Unmanaged.  Many tenure faculty abuse the system and are off-loaded to do research or other obligations that are not completed nor are they held accountable.  Consistent and damaging change in leadership is constant from the top levels to the programs.  The campus life culture and environment are top-notch.  Financial alumni donors have too much say in what happens on the academic level and they are not privy to the day-to-day operations.  HR non-responsive to isolated hostile acts from one faculty member to another.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
the constant change in direction.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment and culture are great when it comes to student life.   Working conditions are like a feudal system and unless you have "Ph.D." on your title, you are low priority.  

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Its a blur.  You show up, you work, you get pulled in many directions with planned and unplanned meetings, tasks, and requests which allows for less time for your core responsibilities.

As an intern I learned so much at Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi. The environment is conducive to learning everything you need to know about becoming a Career Counselor. A typical work day consisted of working directly with students regarding various elements of career development, resume writing, job searching, interviewing strategies, career explorations, and reviewing career assessment results. I have had the opportunity to work with a diverse population of students, including domestic and international students, the campus community, and the public. My co-workers and boss were always willing to help or contribute when I asked for advice with students and even let me sit in on some of their counseling sessions to observe their counseling style. The most enjoyable part of my job was being able to help students, they would come in visibly distraught and feeling the pressures of being a student, trying to find their way, and setting themselves up in their careers. When a student left feeling significantly better and making choices and moves in the right direction for their career paths it made becoming a Career Counselor all worth it.

I really enjoyed working for Transit while at Texas A&M. They pay you well and there is a lot of opportunity to advance and gain raises. The scheduling system favors higher seniority employees and can be difficult to get an ideal schedule to balance work, classes, study time, and personal time. They need to make it more clear in the interview process of how big of a commitment it is scheduling special events and meeting the special event requirements. When I was leaving, management was starting to improve with seeming to care more about employees. They have strict requirements on their late policy, calling in sick, and scheduling days off. It used to be that if you had one unexcused day, you would be let go, but now they have a policy where you get a second chance. Overall, the fellow drivers were awesome and what made the job a great job while in college. Retention could be improved if they were more forgiving with their late policies, sick days, and if you miss a day of work for any reason.

I transferred to the TAMHSC from main campus. I've been there more than 5 years.
A typical day is just large volumes of work for a couple of us in the department and very little work for the others. 
Our department head is hardly in the office and gives each of us about 5-10 minutes of face time a week. Since she's mostly gone, she relies on a couple of co-workers to fill her in--conversations that take place after hours and the content of those discussions never include the rest of the staff.
The hardest part is the insecurity of what and how information gets back to the boss who is not equal in her treatment of us--she pays for my co-worker's son's recreational activities (~$200 a month), her college tuition ($27,000 a year), gives her time off during the work day to study, and takes her on conference trips even though the employee has nothing to do with the conference.
The best part of this job is being able to do challenging work that others can't do--so I feel valuable. But I worry every day my contributions won't matter. 
A few months ago, the co-worker participated in gossip where one of the employees was suddenly "not needed."

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