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2017 is a bad time to work at U of L. The scandals at the top have ravaged employee confidence and morale, especially since it has resulted directly in layoffs, consolidation of the duties of multiple positions into one, no or inadequate raises, and a strong sense that the upper administration has no concern for the faculty or administrative staff. There is a generally uneasy atmosphere.

That said, many of the employees and faculty at U of L are top notch at their jobs. It is unfortunate that the top layer of administration has so sullied the university's reputation, because the core of people who do the actual work of the university are competent, hard working, and genuinely concerned about doing a good job. While I was working there, I found most of my interactions with other employees to be productive and pleasant. 

The benefits are excellent.

I think the long-term prospects for employees at U of L are good, if they can keep their jobs long enough to ride out the current wave of scandals. Hopefully the gutting of funding will soon stop, and start to recover. Right now, there are campus wide cuts because of the mismanagement of University Foundation funds by the Ramsey administration, and the payouts to Ramsey and his gang. At the same time, foundations and individuals who typically give to U of L are holding back to make sure that their $20 or $20 million don't go down the rabbit hole like they did with Ramsey. The double whammy of reduced funds from the Foundation and reduced funds from donors has created a very tense financial picture for the University right now.

U of L is, overall, a beautiful and stimulating place to work. Most of the people are excellent. I recommend it, despite my experiences there, if you can avoid the negatives as the transition from the Ramsey administration to one hopefully more transparent, stable, and concerned about education is found and installed.

I worked mainly with the men’s soccer team which was amazing, but during the weekdays I saw all the Olympic athletes and helped them with any need they may have had in that moments visit.  I learned a lot of pre habilitation and rehabilitation exercises and tools to help athletes prevent injury or get better after one.  I learned all sorts of neat and up to date modality services to help the athletes recover.  From stem units, to ultra sounds, ankle tapings, writs, fingers, toes, you name it I learned how to do it!  The management was great and given it was an intern position I found the staff to be extremely patient when teaching us what we needed to know, and then the trust they had in us afterward allowing us to step out  and eventually do a lot of these things on our own!  The hardest part about the job was juggling being a full time student as well, so working plenty of hours through the week, working games on the weekends, studying for tests and finals and making sure to go to class was a lot but it held a great reward teaching me that I could indeed handle such a demanding schedule!  The best part, I got to meet so many amazing athletes, from all different sports teams and from all over the world!  It was amazing to see how many different types of people could come together to represent one school and to think I had a big part in keeping them healthy.

Tutoring the student athletes allowed me to gain skills in communication. Relaying information to students for a year gave me the confidence to relay information to others in the workforce. Your pay is definitely up to how many students you tutor, however. If you are an undergraduate you are paid $8/hour and depending on how many hours you tutor in a week determines what your paycheck is like. If you are looking for a job to sustain your living expenses I would not recommend this job unless you have a wide variety of courses you can tutor in or have a very open availability during the week. But the benefits of this job definitely outweighed the cons. The staff were wonderful and very helpful and encouraging. There are a lot of procedures and rules you have to follow per the NCAA and that really made me feel safe and accountable for my job performance. My favorite part of this job was getting to know the students and building a relationship with them. Over time they could ask me for help with anything and they were comfortable speaking about their coursework and achievements with me.

As a GTA I worked for an instructor over the regular semesters and taught my own courses over the summer. Over the regular semesters I had various responsibilities including meeting with students in the office and classroom, staying ahead of the course material, grading, collaborating with other GTAs, sometimes writing quizzes, calculating course grades, doing other computer work, and other tasks set by the instructor. Over the summer it was all that plus designing a syllabus, writing all exams and projects, and much more teaching. The Mathematics department is very friendly and it is overall a low-pressure environment. The most enjoyable parts of the job are dealing with friendly students who want to learn, and spending time with other GTAs who support each other. The hardest parts of the job are dealing with problematic students and overcoming the stage fright many introverted mathematicians have.

In the CONECT(Caring of New Students Experiencing College Transition) Mentor program work days were anything but monotonous. Between planning effective programs(geared to help eliminate alienation and provide tips for a successful college career), office hours, meeting one-on-one with 20 mentees, and participating in the aforementioned programs, a typical work day lasted approximately 1 week. My co-workers were more like a family to me. After spending an entire week with them every year we knew one another's strengths and weaknesses and were able to capitalize on everyone's best. We learned how to effectively communicate and a number of other key skills for running a successful organization that have helped me be successful in the working world. 
CONECT was very rewarding when it came to seeing a student succeed or complete a milestone. So rewarding that the countless hours spent and the lack of a social life was very worth it.

Worked several areas that always that delt with the public and the students that are becoming dentist's.Oral Surgery was the most place that I worked. Setting up and tearing down the oppertories from the oral surgery performed. Making sure to stay in the all the OSHA regulations while performing the job duties. Suppies was always in demand and need to be sure they were always ready. Stocking the oppertories was a daily duty. Cleaning the rooms is manatory. Learning is all ways on, going for this place is a teaching facility.I did learn that there is huge varity of personality from the staff and the students that are in/out state and out of country as well. Management needs improvement.Co-workers were fun, helpfull and works well with others. Hardest part of the job was keeping the students busy with the patient load. Enjoyable part was making sure that the patient was comfortable and the students growth of knowalge and confident from what they have been working on from the three years of learning.

Very political environment particularly on Health Sciences Campus.  No raises in past several years and most likely no raises this year, except for top management and employees who are picked and chosen by their managers whose raises are given in secret.  Whether or not you have a fair workload and feel like part of a team depends on the department you work in.  Apparently there are fun departments that are productive where you can feel part of the team.   Company has good benefits and 7.5 hour workdays for most which is nice. New President on board, seems like alot of new senior staff is being added but no mention of good things for lower level staff so can't rate her fairly yet.  If you want a feel-good job or one where you want to feel appreciated or valued, look elsewhere which is what I am currently in process of doing.

A typical day at work included going to work, getting your assignments and then dealing with multiple infusions in a timed situation, assessing continuously, and monitoring the situation.  Sometimes you have 5 patients with one being on a ventilator and sometimes you have 2-3 patients with hardly any acuity.  But most of the time you run. You feel like you did the best for the situation and often wish you could have supported the patient or family more. I learned so much at the University of Louisville that I can not even begin to list it all. Management is good until you get to the higher ups.  The higher up it goes the more things get stingy. They do not care if you are charting, but they do not want to see you sitting down even if it is the 14th our of your 12 hour shift. The most enjoyable part is the co-workers and patients.  The co-workers were wonderful for the majority of them. It felt like family.

I worked in the recruiting department for the Louisville Cardinals football team. My job was to enter recruiting data and film into the database. I would stock the fridges in the coaches lockers and offices. I would fill out mailers and edit film into the film library. I also worked as a coaching assistant helping with drills during the Coach Strong camps. I was also in charge of typing in high school recruits data into recruitingradar.com. My co-workers were mostly friendly, and helpful. Most of my days were 8am-5pm, and even longer when camps were going on. The main project I worked on was the Big East to ACC recruiting excel chart. The hardest part of the job was the working room and some of the staff members. The most enjoyable part of the job was the overall experience of going to work for an amazing football program everyday.

There are pluses and minuses for all companies and institutions. But, the University of Louisville is truly interested in propelling its employees' careers and achievements in allowing them to become his or her best person. I think this is partly because it is not a privately-run institution where corporate culture can stifle employees' potential, moral, and work/life balance all in the name of turning a profit for the company. The University staff physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical assistants, and all other medical staff really care about their patients and understand that encroaching competition from private companies is more about making the other companies money than the welfare of the patients.

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