The 'T' in Temple stands for Toxic
Pros
Most of the faculty, students, and some of the staff are great to work for and with! Hybrid work schedule.
Cons
Low pay compared to other colleges in the area. Top down management style that causes incredibly poor communication, low morale, and toxic management from the Dean level and down. Very few, if any, ways to advance your career unless you kiss up to those higher up. Dean's Office seems to promote those who don't question things and seniority without any regard to actual experience or any kind of skills that would make someone a good supervisor, further promoting the toxic environment. This idea of the "Temple way", which I still have no idea what it means but if I had to guess it's "don't ask questions, and don't be proactive in suggesting ways to solve issues or problems, just do it the way it's always been done even if it makes no sense and is bad for morale". Getting paid once a month and no parking (without paying an outrageous amount) is the cherry on top of everything that is wrong with this place. Overall, I haven't met very many people in my time here who actually enjoy working at Temple unless they've drank the Kool-aid. Probably why there is a high turnover rate.
