I worked for the university for almost 8 years. Initially, it was great. After a while, though, it seemed like I was treated as an employee that couldn't get fired (no grounds), but no one really wanted in their department. I felt that my employment was a very precarious balance. My anxiety was a mess, and I couldn't help but constantly wonder if I was going to be fired whenever I met with my supervisor. My position and responsibilities kept changing, but I was given little to no direction, coaching, or training. I was expected to be proactive and further my professional development, but given no training or resources to do so. I eventually was given the responsibility of processing payroll and many other processes for 4 different departments. Mainly because I had been doing them for years and could do it faster and better than others in the tasks' respective departments. When I was assigned payroll around Thanksgiving of 2019, I received a raise, but it only brought me up to $14.43/hour. That was the last raise I received in my tenure.
March 14, 2022 I met with my supervisor's boss and was told that my position was being reassessed and that I was no longer who they needed. They wanted me to stay on until they found a replacement, mainly so that I could train them. I was told that it would take about 6 months to hire someone new and get them properly trained. The offered to help find a new position outside the university, but was not offered any position in another department that I had previously worked in. My direct supervisor was not present for that meeting.
Even after working for the university for 8 years, my spouse was only offered one additional semester of the tuition grant. That would only put him at barely the halfway point in his education. Any hopes of finishing an undergrad degree and bettering both our situations went up in smoke at that point.
