A Tired Workforce Are We

I have noticed that bosses tend to think that there is no end to the loyalty or effort that a workforce can offer. At my campus we have 5 day faculty pulling shifts on the night shift. We can't seem to keep our night shift fully staffed.

One of those people pulling the night shift is my direct boss. She has a full plate all day long and then pulls a night shift. But, she isn't permitted to stay in the classroom. Because she is teaching on the night shift doesn't mean she will be relieved of her duties as an administrator. If anything goes wrong--and it usually does--her classroom activities are interrupted so that she can deal with these issues. The interruptions of her class will occur even when there is a Manager of the Day (MoD) on duty who is supposed to handle these issues. It's real hell when she is the MoD.

But what does this say about the approach to our students? What does this say about how corporate (or even our own executive director) thinks regarding the value of employees (both faculty and staff). The excrement they are shoveling falls hard.

Still, the enrollment budget calls for 95 students this month even though there may only be room for about 45... the fecal material keeps flowing.