student assistant

lecturer

academic advisor

senior human resources generalist

assistant professor

Valdosta State University

I thoroughly enjoy my experience working at VSU due to the meaningful impact I can make on the lives of students. My department and managers face considerable stress, particularly amidst the ongoing restructuring, so I’m not faulting them. My typical workday involves handling phone calls, emails, and scheduling meetings. Additionally, I provide valuable program support to students when required. The office and department I work in have are great. I feel like we all get along and we're all on the same page, rooting for students' success in their programs. One of the more challenging aspects of my role involves navigating interactions with concerned parents who may exhibit a more intrusive approach on their students’ academic life. I often have to explain that FERPA prohibits much of the information they are seeking, I am not legally allowed to give out. However, the most rewarding aspect of my job lies in witnessing students thrive and prosper within their new academic environment. I feel like my job is pretty rewarding, which is something I am thankful for. 

In my position as an unpaid student researcher, I got exactly what I expected: time with people who knew their skills and were willing to teach me. In my work, we logged in when we arrived at the work station and began training, or entering data, or teaching students, and continued donating the hours we promised until the end of the day when we'd neatly pack up.
I learned how to create master codes, work Microsoft Excel, schedule testing sites and days, recruit participants, how critical it is to train researchers in the same study, what attending a psychological convention entails, and working under stressful deadlines.
The hardest part of the job was pinning down time to learn the complex formulas needed to write the results of the article. The most enjoyable part of the job was entering the data and keeping everything in its place.

Typically we spend most of our time acting as the hub of student life, hence the name Student Life Office. We take the time to ensure that students are aware of various aspects of student life as they are available on our wonderful campus. We not only inform students of these opportunities, but we also foster these opportunities through the volunteer services, Campus Activities Board, and the Student Union. All of these services fall under Student Life and present numerous events and possibilities for VSU community. The staff is very helpful, bright, and a humorous group of individuals. The director is a great leader and baker as well. We often get a good amount of free food or home baked goods, just because. The other student assistants and graduate assistants come and go, but they always add value to the office.

A typical day at work began with prepping food for Quizno's including portioning the meats and slicing the tomatoes. I would also help cashier a little if we needed more people on the line. I would also periodically sweep the floors in the back and the dining area, refill the condiments, refill the napkin dispensers, and clean the windows.

This is when I learned how to cashier for the first time, which I dreaded at first, but I came to enjoy it and interacting with the customers. It made my and their day better.

Management was great. My supervisors and manager were great people, and we always had good times at work. Whenever I had a question or problem, they would always help me.

My co-workers were also enjoyable. We talked during down-time, and  made our work enjoyable. We helped each other when we asked for it, and managed to get work done on time.

The RHD job has the best benefits for grad students, but very minimal pay for the time put into the role especially dealing with stressful situations on and off duty. You do not feel appreciated for the extra work and long hours put into the job, but you learn how to work under pressure. You learn how to wear many hats. You learn how advocate for students and staff with departmental and institutional changes, and most importantly, you learn how to advocate for yourself and your personal time because it is very much needed.

There are very few typical work days in my area of VSU due to the ever changing expectations of the faculty and staff on campus. I have gained knowledge in all aspects of the business management by working in the Financial Services and Plant Operations departments. I obtained experience in Oracle PeopleSoft, TMA and ADP. My co-workers in Plant Operations are the wonderful and always willing to lend a helping hand. The hardest part of my job is when I am unable to control a situation that occurs while I am supposed to be managing the work to be completed. The most enjoyable part of my job is the people I get to work with on a daily basis. They really make it easier to smile and come into work everyday.

My classes are solely online and therefore I do not attend class on campus. I meet with my students once every one to two weeks depending on how much extra help I feel the class needs. This was my first teaching job and I am thankful I chose VSU. Administration cares for their employees and is in constant contact with you to determine if you need further assistance settling in to your new position. The hardest part of my job is not being on campus to access other faculty or students on a face to face basis. Sometimes you just need to be in front of the person to complete a task or gain their understanding. The people are the most enjoyable part of the job. I love everyone I work with and appreciate their knowledge of nursing and their love of teaching.  

• Resolve customer complaints regarding sales, billing, and service.

• Confer with potential customers regarding security needs and advise customers on security systems to purchase.

• Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement.

• Collaborate with company and project managers to exchange information, such as selling strategies and marketing information.

• Taking sales orders producing invoices, receipts, work orders, service agreements and other S&P related documents.

• Determine staffing requirements, and interview, hire and train new employees, or oversee those personnel processes.

I worked at two departments at VSU. The first one was terrible. I had a baby and I got 0 PTO. The director of the department and the assistant director were entitled people who made others work as part-time employees, simply refusing to pay them more than 29h/week. We had no benefits, abysmal pay, and we were constantly told that we were disposable. They took advantage of us and of the fact that the area had very few job opportunities and they treated us terribly. 
The second department had a great leadership, so I got hired full-time. It was much better. People cared for each other and I was treated as a human. It took me months to recover and regain the self-esteem I lost in the other department.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It was a great job until about 2008 and then they started becoming control freaks and attempted brainwasher / compliance based.  Incidentally, that's the year the Marxist Ohblahma was inaugurated.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Compliance, compliance,  compliance - "training" for so many things that didn't pertain to the job.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Communist or at best socialist.  They've gotten rid of all the good people at the top and replaced them with smiling communists.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
My JOB was fine - but not everything else..

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