graduate assistant

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University of Nebraska at Omaha

At first I was very excited to work at UNO.  But this quickly faded after a few months as I realized the incredibly poor management and leadership of my department.  Condescending communication and micromanagement are daily experiences.  The university preaches about being community engaged but can't prove that with figures and data points.  Leadership was often bias and disrespectful toward Christianity while overly sensitive to other religions and beliefs.   If leadership saw you had strengths in a specific area, you were pigeon holed to that and not considered for promotion or transfer to other areas.  Turnover is crazy high--in six months 50% of the full time staff in my office quit. Hiring decisions were questionable as new hires joined with little experience. They seemed to be hired based on who they knew. Overall, other than the awesome free tuition, it's been a disappointing experience.

UNO's night work was atrocious it started at 10p and ended at 6a to avoid conflicting schedules with the store open hours.

There was too much emphasis on employees we started with 17 which was easy then it kept dwindling and the job became longer.

We were compensated with a boost from $10 per hour to $12 but the dwindling number mean't a bigger workload.

Management hired staff (four students) through nepotism despite them moving away in the next three weeks, shortly staff began to not be able to take the seven hour graveyard shift after they began becoming overworked.

Night time manager blamed boxing preparation staff for failure to secure the correct items into the box delivery despite it going through two groups before that (people who took inventory and people who registered and scanned all the books).

You have a lot of work but you spend 8 hours a day with the same group of kids for 5 days so that's a given. Mostly indoors but some outdoor activities based on room you are assigned and occasional outdoor break.

If it is your first time working there then you will get a lot less schedule flexibility than if you prove you will come back and work the next year. They prioritize giving pre-existing staff more hours and flexibility. They are only open for 5 weeks out of the summer so you will be forced to work 3 weeks and not more. The weeks you work will be based on your availability and other staffs availability.

This place cares about students and makes them a priority.  With few exceptions staff and faculty take this mission seriously and work hard to help the students succeed academically and live a full and balanced life.  This underlying goal provides the basis for a collaborative work environment in which the shared goals drive the discussions.  The campus is physically beautiful and very well maintained.  It is an environment where everyone is expected to break new ground on a daily basis.  The most enjoyable part of the job is to see the development of students, staff and faculty into who they are becoming - significant contributors to society and the world.  The hardest part is to do all this with comparatively limited resources, but with great people to do the work.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is the best place to work because it fosters a supportive and inclusive environment that values both professional growth and personal well-being. Employees benefit from a collaborative culture, competitive salaries, and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities. The university is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring that all staff and faculty feel respected and empowered in their roles. Additionally, UNO’s vibrant campus, strong community engagement, and focus on innovation create a dynamic and fulfilling workplace where individuals can thrive. Whether through research opportunities, mentorship programs, or work-life balance initiatives, UNO consistently invests in the success and satisfaction of its employees.

There are so many things I could say, but I will keep my list short. The fundamental problem that I've seen (and colleagues in other departments have confirmed) is that UNO has a weak leadership structure. No one is willing to make difficult or unpopular decisions, even when it means that there are glaring inequities in workloads, or an entire program is being grossly mismanaged with no accountability anywhere. Combine that with mission creep (trying to switch from a teaching-oriented school to a research-oriented school), and you have a recipe for disaster.  I've never regretted anything like I regret accepting my previous job. I'm finally starting to recover after being out of there for a few years.

I worked there for 2 years and I felt very over-worked and over-whelmed on a daily basis.  My supervisor had zero empathy for all the things she asked of me and my co-worker.  Some people were allowed to create their own schedules and others had their schedules dictated to them which was grotesquely unfair.  The pay was terrible and the benefits were the worst I've ever had in my life. I had the middle tier of insurance and had to pay for nearly all of the costs for preventative care out of pocket.  Higher managers ALLOWED the senior and "louder" workers to do whatever they wanted when they had the power to stop them.  I would never apply to work to work here again.

One of the worst places I was working.
The management and leadership is disastrous! Benefits are cut without being informed, bonuses are biased, employees are never listened! Before I left I accounted one of the worst situations one can imagine: offices were not cleaned and employees had to bring garbage bags from home and take their garbage to "collection points". 
No matter the efforts, if you are not friend with the boss you do not stand a chance! Things are even worst if you are not a man or you are not white! Disguising! Very good people are leaving and leaders don't care! The new administration will drag this place to disaster! Very, very toxic environment! Very sad!

Campus Foot Patrol/Vehicle Patrol
Dispatching 
Surveillance/Monitoring Cameras
Special Event Security Assignments
Campus Prohibited Drug & Alcohol Violations
Campus wide Safety
Vehicle Jump starts, Unlocks and Tire changes
Daily Activity Reports & logs
Personal and Money Escorts
Verbal & Non-Verbal Interaction with the Public, Faculty/Staff, Students & Law Enforcement/Fire Rescue
Computer & Key Controlled Access
Burglary Alarms
Fire Alarms, Fireworks system & Extinguishers
Trouble Alarms
Traffic Direction/Parking Violations
OIC (Officer in Charge When Sergeant is off duty)
Report Writing & Emails 
Notification to Higher Management when campus wide situations arise
All other duties as assigned

Normally our lab is working on a few projects at one times and we all work together to try to achieve a goal. Often I am given a certain role in the project and then I go and perform it. We are given some guidance, but Dr. Davis likes to see us try and set up an experiment on our own. He is always willing to meet and discuss issues or areas that I may not be fully understanding which I enjoy because I feel like I am learning. The other lab members are also really great to work with because everyone is willing to help and pitch in. For the most part I really enjoy working in the lab, but it can be hard to find time and balance school obligations.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Graduate assistant 3 salaries reported	$17,000 per year
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Lecturer 6 salaries reported	$67,500 per year
Finance coordinator 6 salaries reported	$16.58 per hour

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