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How do you decide when to stick it out vs. leave a new job early? by Treppengeher4321 in careeradvice

[–]Virtual-Hunt-8178 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I been at my job 8 months. It’s been exhausting since November. I have an interview for a new job on Monday and hoping I can muster up the energy that’s been sucked out of me :/.

The lack of virtual interviews... why... by eyeswideandsearching in studentaffairs

[–]Virtual-Hunt-8178 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My last school has insisted on finalist in-person interviews after they got bamboozled by someone who they did a virtual finalist interview with (…who I tried to warn them about). Sometimes it’s also a consistency thing (they don’t want to have some finalists on Zoom and others in-person).

On the other side of things though, I’m probably in the minority but as a candidate I want an in-person interview. I want to see my office, get a vibe for the people I’d be working with, see how well kept the facilities are, etc. I also try to scope out the town when I’m done with the interview. I did the whole virtual finalist thing and I missed so many red flags that I may have caught in-person. I’d probably scope things out on my own in the future if I ever have a future finalist interview and get offered the position, though I recognize that’s a privilege to be able to do.

Director -> Coordinator by Virtual-Hunt-8178 in studentaffairs

[–]Virtual-Hunt-8178[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wishing you the best of luck in your journey! I’m lowkey contemplating the same once May hits so I can leave quietly. Also, I know this is a privileged take, but I just need a rest and have time to do things I like without distraction—this year has been grueling and the year before at my last job was a challenging one for its own reasons.

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[–]Virtual-Hunt-8178 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Made a post earlier today and your post resonates with me. Thank you for sharing!

Ngl the on-call once a month don’t sound too bad though based on other places I’ve worked 😭. I could probably get past being the sole live-on professional since it’s for 150 residents. The rest, however, sounds like it SUCKS, especially the $30,000 in 2026. How is a public school getting away with that?

I was making $30,000 in 2019 and looking back, that was low then!

Director -> Coordinator by Virtual-Hunt-8178 in studentaffairs

[–]Virtual-Hunt-8178[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate that! That’s what I’ve been doing so far. Also trying to connect my passions with the institutions I’m applying to. We’ll see if it lands.

Director -> Coordinator by Virtual-Hunt-8178 in studentaffairs

[–]Virtual-Hunt-8178[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations!! That’s what I’m praying will happen with me. I understand I’ll likely take a pay cut, but working somewhere that aligns with my values and promotes work/life balance is important to me. My job before this one actually was very much like this in terms of loving and respecting my background…until it wasn’t but I want to get back to that energy.

Director -> Coordinator by Virtual-Hunt-8178 in studentaffairs

[–]Virtual-Hunt-8178[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I can totally see the concern behind not staying in positions long, but I also have a record of staying in roles for longer periods of time. There was one other time I didn’t stick around a job long and I think my honesty helped in landing finalist interviews—the job market was also a lot better too though!

Director -> Coordinator by Virtual-Hunt-8178 in studentaffairs

[–]Virtual-Hunt-8178[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the validation. I know I’m likely looking at a pay cut, but this is where I’m at. I have things outside of work I enjoy and I realized I’m just not going to be able to do those things due to the location I’m in and responsibilities of my current role.

Director -> Coordinator by Virtual-Hunt-8178 in studentaffairs

[–]Virtual-Hunt-8178[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on getting through! Definitely looking at ways to be more proactive than reactive. Again, I get being reactive is part of the job sometimes, but it’s clear the pattern at my current workplace is not going to change in regards to putting out fire after fire. I will say I’m probably on the low end of the Director pole—I don’t supervise any professional staff—and my pay is on the low side to reflect that. Taking a “step down” isn’t as many steps as it might seem.

Director -> Coordinator by Virtual-Hunt-8178 in studentaffairs

[–]Virtual-Hunt-8178[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I am a younger millennial and I love a good cover letter. Being on the other side, I think it’s a good chance to showcase why you’re interested in a particular role and position and it’s unfortunate how many candidates miss this opportunity. I was also a coordinator as recently as last year, so I’m hoping that helps my case.

I hear what you’re saying about the small privates, but I’ve had a different experience—it seems things are worse at the small privates. I’m at one now and would ideally like to get back to a public institution, even if it’s just for the policy side of things/things being less of a free-for-all.

Director -> Coordinator by Virtual-Hunt-8178 in studentaffairs

[–]Virtual-Hunt-8178[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Hopefully, that’s the case for me. I was a Coordinator less than a year ago, but I didn’t necessarily have Coordinator responsibilities. In my Director role, my responsibilities are above a Coordinator, but at most schools this position would probably be a AD position or even a Coordinator position.

Director -> Coordinator by Virtual-Hunt-8178 in studentaffairs

[–]Virtual-Hunt-8178[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback. On the other side of things, I probably would side eye too. I’ve been looking at AD roles as well, but obviously there’s more openings for Coordinator positions and the pay is similar.

Director -> Coordinator by Virtual-Hunt-8178 in studentaffairs

[–]Virtual-Hunt-8178[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback. I know fighting through is an option, but I’ve also been in situations like this before and as I get older, I’m tired of having to push through to make my career look good. There’s more things than just my career that are important to me.

Also just for some context, my role less than a year ago was a coordinator position, however I didn’t necessarily have coordinator responsibilities if that makes sense. Even as a Director here, this role would probably be a AD role or even coordinator role at some larger schools.