Just told by Department Head No Chance for Advancement because of fiscal situation
Pros
SLU had a culture of valuing people - students, faculty, and staff when I began to work there four years ago, Their phrase, Higher Purpose, Greater Good resonated with me. I posted it in my office..
Cons
I have worked at SLU for four years. During this time, I have received three Exceeds Expectations Performance Reviews. Since the layoffs last March, I have taken on greater responsibilities, comparable to those in the next level of the organization. At the end of all of this, my hourly wage has gone up 70 cents per hour in four years. Today the head of my department told me that (s)he can't offer me any chance for advancement, even if someone in our department leaves, because of SLU's fiscal situation. I feel very devalued. SLU is a hypocritical disaster area. The President pontificates endlessly, while keeping the same people who were the top administrators during all of the years the fiscal crisis developed. They still have their fat paychecks and big titles, but someone like me has no chance for advancement. Many of my direct service colleagues had their positions eliminated last March, and that continues to happen. All the folks whose positions were eliminated did was show loyalty to the University and give the students excellent service, but their positions were eliminated, while the fat cats who made the decisions who created the fiscal situation cried crocodile tears for their more modestly paid colleagues (who were now out of work) all the way to the bank. There are days when SLU literally makes me sick.
