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Suddenly Going Dumb or I have worked my butt off for over 20 years to be treated like a sub human! - Senior Administrative Assistant Stanford University Employee Review

1.0
Jul 2, 2009
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Pros

The ombudsman was good when you had a complaint. Working with the professors was an easy task when you learned their quirks. The worker students were nice and some..some people would at least wait a month until they stuck the knife in. Get professors to write recommendations just incase. Looks good on your resume!

Cons

The management - Petty, picky, incompetent and if you didn't side with them then your career was dead! When the supervisor and manager are best buds and they only give one day training and then expect you to run the office while they go out and have playmates with the students..Good Luck! They make your 20 years of hard work as an admin suddenly seem like you should apply for disability. Some managers on campus even make you write a report on a daily basis to tell them how many transactions you have completed, how many are still on your plate and what your goals will be the following day. Remember to cross your "t's" and dot your "i's" because you will be written up if you don't or just wait until you are fired and notice that your termination letter is filled with misspellings!

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5.0
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Pros

* Outstanding research environment and collaborators. * Access to world-class faculty and resources.

Cons

* Very high cost of living. * Administrative processes can be slow. * Heavy competition for resources and funding.

5.0
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Pros

Very flexible schedule, good benefits

Cons

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