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To say what a typical day at work for me is depends on whether I am in season with a sport or out of season.  Also while a sport is in season, that can change as to whether it;s a normal day or a game day.

A normal day for me whether I'm in season our out of season is usually an 8-5 work day.  During a game day though, my I can put in anywhere from 8 hours to 15 hours depending on what has to be done after the event and the time frame to prepare for the next event.

I began my career in the media relations/strategic communications field with little to no experience and over the last 16 years I have learned many things that have helped me in my development.  I began as a volunteer student worker in the sports information office and worked my way up in the department.

During my time at South, I have worked with and for some great bosses and administrators, along with some that weren't as effective in their positions.  Along the way though, I have picked up many valuable things from each of them, both what to do and what to stay away from in my development to one day reach their position.

The hardest part of the job I would definitely have to say has been the constant travel when I am in season with a team.  Travel isn't really an issue for me, but I would say that it is the hardest part.

The most enjoyable part of the job though I would definitely say is the people that I have met along the way and the relationships I have developed with both the coaches and the student-athletes I have worked with during my career.

Very poor management at USA Health System. Administrators, upper and middle managers either didn't know the policies & procedures set forth by the University or ignored them. Workload was too much for pay.  They difinitely use the "and other duties as needed" to make you do work that is way out of your job description and pay range.  Also, not much chance of advancement.  If you were good at your job and you wanted to interview for other jobs at USA, they would go to HR and tell them not to consider you or worse yet, they would evaluate you below a 3 and then you didn't qualify for a transfer.  I was there a long time and seen it all.  Not fair, not considerate, and definitely not morally ethical.  I worked with peers for years, and never knew what they actually did in their position because they were hired as a favor or as a friend.

College campus jobs were great.  Everyone knew what was expected of them and the managers did not try to make you a brain surgeon when you were hired as a secretary.  Your chances of advancement were encouraged by your manager.  They wanted you to succeed and be a positive part of the campus.

Patient Access at the Medical Center is the worst place you could possibly work. The employees are great but the management is horrible. They basically make you choose between your family and your job. I was once made to work an overnight shift, and when I told them that i had no babysitter for my toddler age child I was told to leave them at home alone by a supervisor. If management decides that they don't like you they will pick with you about the most pettiest things like being one minute late or writing your own signature a certain way. It does not matter your skill set for you to advance in this department, you have to be friends with the management in order to move up. No manager in this department is a manager because of their skills, they are managers because they are friends or relatives of people in higher positions. Patient Access is the laughing stock of the whole hospital. The management is so unorganized and unprofessional. They actually have a manager that does not comb her hair and throws on anything to come to work. She actually has the nerve to try and tell you how to dress. If your not liked by some of the older employees, they have the ability to get you written up and even fired.

My time working at the University of South Alabama has helped me develop the necessary skills to perform as a professional within my given field.  While the pay and benefit were not great, the environment, instruction, and opportunity were.  I had so many good moments, where I felt that I made an impact on my fellow students and helped them reach their goals, while pursuing my own.  I feel like the instructors make you feel like you are a part of the team, even when you are still working on figuring out your career path.  They often encourage you to pursue various avenues of research and study that prove beneficial in future moments.  When starting, I was unsure of how well I would do within my chosen field, but by the end, I felt like a valued member of the instruction staff, and I knew that my days working with them were what helped me become a better teacher and writing instructor.  Overall, it was a fantastic experience that I would recommend to anyone.

My typical day at work would start at 7 A.M. and usually go until about 8 P.M.  It involves a lot of social interaction and networking and keeping the incoming students and parents happy and satisfied.  There are various things to do throughout the day such as giving oral and Powerpoint presentations, giving tours of the campus, leading and assisting in the registration processes.  What I have learned from this experience is how to adapt to each individual's needs, as long as how to manage time and work. My co-workers were great, because we all had the same goal, which was to make sure each person was taken care of and to make sure that they had an enjoyable experience at the university.  The hardest part of my job would have to be the long hours and constantly being on my feet and being ready to go.  There weren't many rest periods.  The most enjoyable part of the job would have to be seeing the satisfaction on everyone's face.  You can't really please everyone but as long as I can say that I tried, I will take it!

I was a teaching and research assistant so my job confined me to a light controlled room with little interaction with any staff other than my supervisor, who was awesome. I graded papers, input them into the student accessible website so they could see and consult on their grades. I would run a few FTIR scans and analyze them before writing SOPs on how to operate machinery. I would also assist in the class laboratories by refilling stock chemicals, dumping waste, and helping students by answering questions. The hardest part of my job was that my scanning station took a very long time so I couldn't do as much as I wished I could. The relaxed environment, and quiet time I had while working, was the most enjoyable part of my position. It made work the recovery portion of my hectic school schedule, and I am grateful for it!

Extremely POOR leadership by FORMER Hospital Administrators and Hospital Business Services Administrators. The Patient Access Department was micro-managed by Administrators who did NOT have a clue as to how the department should run. Decisions were made based on hear say and erroneous assumptions. Higher-ups passed off ideas of lower management as their own without sharing the credit. FORMER Administrators did NOT hold credentials nor have the expertise to serve in their respective roles. Many jobs were eliminated and lives disrupted as a result of EXTREMELY POOR management from the top for many years. Patient Access was made to operate in mass confusion by design of the higher-ups. Nothing keeps prying eyes OFF incompetents better than mass confusion to distract attention elsewhere... It's called WAGGING THE DOG. 

Student assistant position required collaboration with other student workers to assist customers with paperwork, equipment, and other facility related questions.

Web master position consisted of collaborating with management to make necessary updates to the website in a timely fashion.

The Campus Recreation Center is a great place to interact with a variety of individuals from different backgrounds. It was also a great place to combine some of my passions, athletics and graphic design.

Some downsides to the position: As this position is with a University, they only hire students. Hiring is like a revolving door. Most student assistants don't stick around more than a semester. Therefore you constantly have to work with student assistants not familiar with the facility and who may or may not be as diligent as former student employees.

the payroll office had an amazing work environment and all , the main issue for me personally is the training. the training was terrible. i have bad anxiety and the training made it way worse. i didn’t know what i was doing most of the time and they expected me to know stuff when i was never told the correct way to do it. i was told different things when training and then got told i was doing it wrong when i was given the work on my own. i will admit i did start missing work due to my anxiety attacks and i just knew it wasn’t gonna be the job for me. but i will like to thank the payroll office because if i never left, i wouldn’t have gotten the same job paying $13,000 more than what the payroll office was paying me here. with way better training .. so it all worked out in the end.

Atypical day at work ranged from meetings with staff and coaches as well as a review of prospects that had an interest in making a major gift to the program. The best part of the job was serving the student-athletes . From a management standpoint, it was great to be able to work with staff that understood the mission and wanted to get things accomplished which made the job easy. This time of year that was a lot of concentration of game day operations for the fall sports. We had meetings to prepare for games, information to get out to vendors, facility walkthrough for preparation of stadium use, pregame meetings on the day of the game.  Other days, it was the identification, cultivation and solicitation of prospects for major gifts mixed in the future football scheduling.

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