I'm thinking about going down to Kennedy from 8/29-8/31 to watch Roman launch. I've already got time off for it and I was wondering how bad the weather is that time of year, how much the Falcon Heavy scrubs due to technical issues, and what places are recommended I stay for the weekend. I'm planning on driving if that helps.
I'm starting as a CSA tomorrow, and I just want a window into how bad(or good) it's going to be. My prior working experience is in maintenance(facilities) and a customer service/ride operator/janitor gig. One thing I don't think I got across enough was the fact that I have never made a sandwich for anyone but myself. I think I would do just fine with register and facilities, but, knowing where they need people most, I don't want to slow down beverages or deli with my lack of experience. Furthermore, they said they primarily needed me for 10AM-4PM and 2PM-10PM, which I'm fine with. I only gave them one of my prior commitment days during the interview, but I forgot to give them other stuff, and the end of July is coming up schedule wise. Also, I didn't tell them I'm going back to school during the interview, so I don't know if they'll be accommodating of that,
Edit: I'm starting tomorrow and they said I'll be doing facilities and maybe register. How should I get ready for those? Also, I gave them a few prior commitments and they said that they would be honored, but the person who onboarded me would get to it on Friday morning. What is the chance I actually get them?
For context. I got an A in Calculus III, but it's been over 3 years since I've taken it, same with University Physics(I got a B in the 2nd portion).
Do any of you know how competitive the hiring process is for the company at large? I've heard that it can be both extremely competitive and laid back. How much do personal connections matter in relation to whether or not you are accepted or rejected?
I recently had an interview for a facilities position and I think it went well(hopefully). They said that they would get back to me in a few days. It's been almost two days. Should I give them a call back? I've been wanting to work with this company for a while because it's the best bang for the buck in my area and I need money for school.
The interview was today, and I'm unsure of how it went. I brought up the few days I couldn't come in, and they said that, if I was hired, I would get those days off. Overall, they seemed relaxed. I explained my experience and how I viewed customer service. One thing I did misstep on was the hourly rate. Over the phone, I selected $15.50 an hour(minimum rate for Wawa is $15 in my state). That was confirmed in the interview. I'm just worried that, since I decided to gamble on this non-minimum rate, I will get rejected in favor of someone who will work for the minimum regardless of experience. Should I read their responses as a good thing or something to not have confidence in?
I applied for a customer/facilities gig yesterday and was expecting to not get anything. I got a call today about the facilities gig and my interview is tomorrow around noon. Are they desperate to get someone in? How would that affect the interview process and my potential hiring date? I have college orientation on 6/17 and a weekend trip on 6/27-6/29, as well as other important stuff in July and August, as well as school starting back up in August. I need those days off but, because I listed my start date as 6/11, they may not give it to me. Any advice?
It's been over a year since I graduated, and looking back, the time I spent here was the worst two years of my life. I knew that this place wasn't right for me less than 5 minutes into my first tour. From the way the tour guide spoke to the cult-like displays enacted by the undergraduates, I knew that this place was going to be bad. I did get accepted into two Universities, being James Madison University, and, of course, this place. I wanted to go to James Madison University badly, but my parents pressured me to come here, banking on the image that this place peddles to all unknowing parents. When I received my acceptance from this place, my heart dropped to the floor, as I knew that I could not escape no matter what. They would try their hardest to make me go here. They succeeded.
I transferred from VCCS via the guaranteed transfer agreement to this place. For context, the guaranteed transfer agreement states that, if you obtain an Associates degree, never get anything below a C, and maintain a 3.4 GPA, multiple Universities across the state have no choice but to admit you, the University of Virginia included, which prides itself on it's significantly low acceptance rate. Therefore, to have someone use the guaranteed transfer agreement is equivalent to spitting in the face of said low acceptance rate and thus the University as a whole. Thus, the attitude toward transfers at large is apathetic at best, and hostile at worst, encapsulated perfectly with Dean Ozment, as she cares not for the transfers, and frequently acts unprofessional, rude, and immature towards them. This extends to the undergraduates, as, if you do not transfer in with friends, no one will interact with you outside of purely transactional reasons, as friend groups are solidified and unwilling to take anyone else.
I tried making friends. I tried putting myself out there. I even attended an event specifically for transfers to interact with one another. All I got out of doing that was a drug dealing "friend" that already had everything she wanted, and she went silent for my Senior year. I did everything people on this subreddit request. I even joined a club, but that club can be best described as the drinking club that wanted to get freshmen wasted with a space theme. I tried to become one of them, but I realized too late that they were unwilling to do that, as they had everything they wanted. I even went to their events, but all I got out of them was ~$100 dollars lost and being mocked with an "award" in front of 43-45 people. Eventually, I stopped trying.
The Undergraduates are by far the thing that drags this University down the most, as, if you do not come from one of the X, Y, Z cities within a hour drive time of D.C., you're out of luck. They are elitist, judging to the extreme, and refuse to associate with anyone who isn't in their inner circle. This is especially apparent with transfers, as they are in near total isolation regardless of what they do. The only transfers with a chance at breaking out and having a typical "college experience" are those attending Northern Virginia Community College, as they hail from the same regions as the undergraduates. If you didn't go there, don't even try.
Despite Lumpy's immature tirades about how much this place reeks, he's not wrong. He just constructs his posts poorly and does not give any more reasons as to his negative experience than "woe is me". As I stated, I did try to take the advice that others on this subreddit have given and make the best of it, but all of the benefits that they discussed never found me, no matter what I did.
Even though the Undergraduates were dragging this place down, the faculty were a delight. Not once did I encounter an instructor that acted like the undergraduates. They were all helpful, respectful, and I grew to love them. Heck, I still do research with this place and I sometimes come back for events, but they can only balance out a playground for rich Northern Virginians so much. This extended to the graduate students as well, as every single one I encountered was wonderful, and seemed to appreciate my presence.
When I graduated, I felt as if I was an imposter sitting in a room full of people who saw my chair as being empty. I was never given the impression that I was a University of Virginia student, rather, that I was just a "transfer" student, attending that place, as if I didn't deserve to be there.
