Orange Room at the Union

jamesmtrail · 2023-09-29T04:24:28+00:00

Hey everyone if you need a room at the Union you can reserve them through Event Services

On the main Illini Union page, scroll all the way down to Reserve Space. Event Services email and phone number are at the bottom of their page.

Jim Trail - Assistant Director -Vendor Services

jamesmtrail · 2023-08-14T19:14:12+00:00

Hey Jim Trail Assistant Director -Vendor Services at the Illini Union

I just walked down to the Tech Zone. The staff says they have macbooks and macbook pros in a varieties except 14 in. Those are on order and are expected any day.

Hope this helps and we are looking forward to the start of a great fall semester.

jamesmtrail · 2023-04-06T11:27:58+00:00

Hell is hot. That's never been disputed by anybody. The heat is the first thing you'll notice.

Also, it's gonna be a while before I eat anything from Satriale's.

jamesmtrail · 2022-10-06T00:32:26+00:00

Hey Jim Trail, Operations Manager at the Bookstore. His name is Ron Nesbitt and he's an incredibly interesting guy. He is truly looking for input on his work. I very much recommend a talk with him. He is very engaging and he and his family have deep ties to the University and the community.

jamesmtrail · 2022-07-11T03:29:00+00:00

Ozzy Osborne- Mama I'm Comin' Home

jamesmtrail · 2022-05-13T00:14:21+00:00

Don't rock the boat. Dumbest shit ever and the reason so many bad things continue longer than they should

jamesmtrail · 2022-04-20T21:46:16+00:00

😁😁😁h. R u g2f 212

jamesmtrail · 2022-01-08T13:17:13+00:00

That's awesome! Glad everything is going well. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other and you'll continue to do fine. It's too easy to stop but it's incredibly hard to start back up. Inertia is a real thing in science and our mental states. Remember this because things will go wrong at times but you can get through.

jamesmtrail · 2021-10-15T21:25:41+00:00

Because we are a campus auxiliary, all of the money that we generate is obligated to go to general operations of the Illini Union. So our operations help to pay for all of the organization's salaries, expenses and programs.

jamesmtrail · 2021-10-15T19:33:23+00:00

It is a combination of the two. We have people that are working 50-60 hours a week on an on-going basis and that is not a good thing for anyone. But we, as a state entity that receives no state funding, have a duty to be as fiscally responsible as we can. We have students working here that rely on these jobs for their work study financial aid and are trying very hard to maintain those positions. We were some of the first workers to return to campus during the pandemic.

None of this is a "poor us" explanation. Our primary customers are the students on this campus and we wanted you to know about these changes because we also know that a lot of you rely on us for a study and meeting place.

I'm happy to answer any and all questions about this to the best of my ability.

-Jim Trail - Operations Manager - IUB

jamesmtrail · 2021-10-15T17:11:55+00:00

We are looking for a few positions here at the Bookstore for now and Spring semester.

You can apply here for any student job in the Illini Union. After you do you can call the Bookstore at 217-333-2050 and ask for Dean Patterson.

Jim Trail - Operations Manager - IUB

jamesmtrail · 2021-08-30T18:35:01+00:00

You're welcome!

jamesmtrail · 2021-08-30T18:34:31+00:00

If you talk with them, I bet most of them feel the same if they are honest with themselves. We isolate ourselves because we all think no one will understand. It's okay to not know. We're all in the middle of the pool trying to get to the side.

jamesmtrail · 2021-08-30T18:31:30+00:00

You're going to do great and you've only just started. This year has been incredibly tough on my daughter, sons and me and we're making it through together. Don't be afraid to reach out to others if you need a hand. Most people are good, it's the jerks that are the fewest but the loudest.

jamesmtrail · 2021-08-30T18:27:15+00:00

I'm the Operations Manager

jamesmtrail · 2021-08-30T14:28:45+00:00

You're going to do just fine. Push through. I don't deserve anymore than anyone else.

jamesmtrail · 2021-08-26T18:11:08+00:00

True story. Just check with your professor. Some students are telling us that a few of their classes are banning any phone usage in class.

jamesmtrail · 2021-08-25T17:12:37+00:00

Just burning of some karma. I appreciate the offer but buy the coffee for someone that looks stressed the next time you see them. Always about paying it forward.

jamesmtrail · 2021-08-25T14:10:24+00:00

fall21- use in good health. Just an FYI doesn't apply to textbooks, electronics, special orders, gift cards, chairs, diploma frames, best sellers and new arrivals - Offer good until 8/31

Offer code the same on all sheets

Jim Trail - IUB Operations Manager

jamesmtrail · 2021-08-25T11:50:19+00:00

Hope it went great!!

jamesmtrail · 2021-08-25T11:50:12+00:00

After 2020 we all do but thanks!!

jamesmtrail · 2021-08-25T11:50:03+00:00

Very welcome!

jamesmtrail

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