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University of Wyoming

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working at the university is being in an environment that values learning, collaboration, and personal growth. You are constantly surrounded by experts, students, and professionals who are passionate about developing new ideas and solving real-world problems.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part of working at the university is managing multiple responsibilities at once—teaching, research, administrative tasks, and student support—often with tight deadlines.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment at the university is collaborative, diverse, and intellectually stimulating. People come from different backgrounds and share a common goal of advancing knowledge and supporting students. It is a place where learning, growth, and innovation are part of daily life.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day at the university involves a combination of supporting students, coordinating academic or research activities, attending meetings, and completing administrative responsibilities. Every day is different, but it usually includes problem-solving, communication, and collaboration with faculty, staff, and students.

A typical day as a driver at the University of Wyoming starts with a briefing with supervisors on the shifts prior to start to inform drivers of any relevant issues such as road conditions; especially construction detours and time-off requests etcetera.  Then, you will pre-trip/post-trip your vehicle utilizing a computerized system/database to certify that it is safe to drive the vehicle.
The hardest part about driving for the University is remaining consistent and reliable because schedules are pretty demanding, so there is no sick-time day off---you have to show up as scheduled; I mean the supervisors will try to accommodate you if you are really sick but they really like it when their drivers show up for the scheduled shift changes versus having to climb up into a bus and drive somebody's route.
The greatest thing about working for the University are all of the people you will work with and your passengers; almost everyone of them will say thank you as they exit your bus--so you might get forty thank yous which makes you feel good.  Plus you get discounts on the gym and other stuff too!

The International Center processes requests at an extremely slow pace. Although workload is often cited as the reason, the more fundamental issue appears to be understaffing and inefficient workflow management. Despite the university’s transition to R1 status and the anticipated increase in international student needs, the Center’s current level of support falls far short of what is required.

Walk-in services are unavailable, appointments are frequently canceled even when scheduled around important student commitments, and communication is inconsistent. These experiences have given many students the impression that the office lacks the professionalism and responsiveness expected for such an essential service unit. While life in Laramie can be quiet and manageable, interactions with the International Center can become a significant source of frustration due to these systemic issues.

I worked there for 4-5 months. I went there to work with a professor as a temporary postdoc. The payment was low and based on the timesheet I submitted to HR. No benefits and I had to buy the health insurance for myself. 

What's worse was that I had a very bad relationship with my supervisor there. He is always not satisfied with his PhDs and postdocs works. The way he deals with his postdocs and PhDs are very harsh, especially his words are extremely insulting. In the end, he even cut my salary because he was not satisfied with me. The project ended and there was no funding anymore for me so I had to leave. 

I know one professor should not represent the whole university and it probably was not fair to give a 1-star evaluation. But, this is what I experienced and I was not happy.

UW's Transportation & Parking Services Department is not included in UW's annual budget; the entire department is grant/state/funded, which includes payroll:( but I never missed a check. However, that being said, because of this, the department has a hard time planning for any operational improvements with regards to new equipment and have more often than not, bought used vehicles that constantly need to be pampered at the shop. The fun part of working there though is that there are good people working within the department, and everybody does their best to do their job well; there is definitely camaraderie, but sometimes 'clicks' too. If you're lucky enough to work there the pay, whether you're part-time or full-time is righteously fair and the benefits aren't too shabby for full-timers either.

A typical work day while in the lab included retrieving muscle tissue samples from small mammals and preparing them for stable isotope analysis. While out in the field, a typical work day involved hiking through difficult terrain to check traps on a trapping grip, and tagging small mammals for a population study. I learned a lot about handling animals, as well as testing my limits under difficult conditions. I worked a lot on my own in the laboratory and managed the stable isotope project while under minimal supervision. I am also good working with other people. While in the field we lived together in quarters, as well as worked together for months. The hardest part of the job was hiking in difficult terrain in constant rain. The most enjoyable part of both jobs was working with animals.

The University of Wyoming, like most colleges, only cares about profit. The pay was pretty low unless you were a professor, and the bottom line was to get as many butts in seats as possible. As both a student and an employee this became very obvious very quickly.

Not to mention that after 2 years the University changed their pay system to something unreliable. I have had several "paydays" in which I did not get paid due to things that were not my fault. I would put in my time and submit, but my bosses would not finish the proper approval protocal. I could just say this was an error or a new system, but this has happened to me about 6 times now. 

If you are a student who works for the UW they really do not care about you and will take every opportunity to not compensate you. Be careful.

It is amazing environment to study. I had many opportunities, for example, scholarships for graduate school, libraries, professional seminars and teaching. It is peaceful so that you can concentrate in my study. 

“Women in science” group where I gained lots of scholarship information, many other suggestions/ comments and open discussion on many topics. 

Study in UW, Laramie very convenient. Friendly environment, free shuttles, many interesting events including sports and concerts. Location wise not too far from big cities (Denver and Fort Collins), but also from Mountains where I can hike, ski and camping.  Welcome to UW!

I did a lot of different things while working at the University. I cooked at different stations and made Starbucks drinks at one of them as well. I would go to work on days that I didn't have class during the lunch rush and make sure that I put everything into what I was doing.
Management was wonderful! They listened and did their best to accommodate to your class schedule. My co-workers were all fellow Students so we had our ups and downs during test weeks and such, but we always pulled through.
Finding extra time to study around my work schedule was sometimes a bit rough but I loved meeting all the different cultures of people that were going to the same college I was. flexibility

I loved working on every lab at the University of Wyoming. Everyone was kind and educational answering all of my questions.
DNA lab was educational learning all equipment and how to read results. Plant lab was relaxing, working at my own pace on a project by myself. All of my superiors were attentive and ready to answer all of my questions. All staff that the University was willing to help me advance myself as far as I wanted to go. I love everyone at the University and thank them for everything they did to help me advance myself to my fullest potential!

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