Kansas State University reviews

There is nothing bad about working where you study.

As in any university environment, but perhaps at K-State more than most, the salaries are very, very, incredibly low. We once did a fund raising "goodbye" card for an administrative assistant where everyone put in money for her. If you're working at a company that provides an adequate living salary, there's really no need to have a fundraiser for their living expenses. Most people made it work by being married or by receiving financial support from parents. From tenured professors to lowly GTAs, everyone made abysmal salaries, even though most employees work really long hours, are always connected to email, etc. Again, as with most universities, managers are not empowered to provide salary increases at all, so really our direct managers are not at fault-- they're getting paid poorly, too. But really, the "no power to change anything" culture reads somewhat as an excuse, and everyone needs to accept that it's up to them to change working conditions.