You may or may not have noticed, but there has been a sharp
uptick in the number of people electing to retire (in addition to all those
‘disappearing’ for other reasons). I would recommend everyone take cover in
June because the stampede of people retiring may be somewhat akin to the
buffalo thundering over the Great Plains.
It’s gotten the point where it would be easier if Campus
Weekly just printed a list of people who were still employed by UNCG.
The most recent person, but certainly not the last, that I
have heard about is the director of undergraduate admissions. She’ll be leaving
in June – seems like Bryan Terry’s aggressive charm may have been too much. Dr.
Terry has terrorized his employees so much that even off the record, they are
reluctant to talk about it. I can see why they would be less than enthusiastic
about the possibility of turning to human resources for assistance…
What kind of impact has his presence had on enrollment? It’s
hard to say, I’m sure there are some specifically worded questions that could
be cagily answered that would address that. I do know that staff enrollment is
declining – maybe we need a vice chancellor for employment enrollment. Oh,
wait. Isn’t that what human resources was supposed to be? Fudge.
Here are some suggestions for administration on how to
stanch the flow of faculty and staff to other institutions:
1. Tag and release. Implant a microchip in the back of the
neck of each person working at UNCG. Then, when they ‘retire’ or ‘move on to
better opportunities’ or ‘escape in the night taking all of their belongings
with no notice’ we can learn where they are and send game trackers to bring
them back to the flock.
2. Dogs. It works with sheep, plus we can have a vice
chancellor of canines then.
3. Fencing. No, not the kind with swords, the kind with
chain link, about 12’ high. Too bad we already built that tunnel under the
tracks, so we’ll have to barricade that now as well. Set up a couple of check
points, give the employees passports and make them check in. Of course, we’ll
have to confiscate all 13’ ladders.
4. Leash laws. All employees found off leash will be subject
to a fine.
5. Incentives. No, never mind, that one’s just crazy.
No matter. We’ll just outsource everything – we’ll become
the first ever residential college with a solely online presence.
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