I was fired from my 10+ year Gen Ed AIO stint on Tuesday, the 20th, and despite the financial hardship I will most certainly endure for a bit, I am actually relieved that it has finally come to this. I have hated working for EDMC for many, many years now. Such a disgraceful place that it stopped gracing my resume/CV a long time ago and will never rear it's ugly head on my record for future employers to see. I am guilty of helping to keep this despicable place afloat, but there were bills to pay, animals to feed, and children to raise and I never felt as though I was in a place of financial stability to leave despite the weight this place put on my soul. So, good riddance to bad rubbish. I'll take my severance and my last two paychecks and move on with my life with the fog lifted much like when King Theoden finally came out of the spell Wormtongue and Saruman had him under. Now, I can say to my kids "I know your face". Screw you EDMC and may all your Wormtongues, Sarumans, and Saurons soon find that Karma is something they should have never messed with. Oh, and, yes, I'm a nerd for referencing LOR, but it fits well.
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Me too! I was let go 4 years ago. My life is so much better now. I still look back at that time and wonder what the heck I was thinking to have worked there as long as I did. It's amazing what you'll tell yourself to keep a feeling of financial safety. Now I don't tell anyone I worked there because it makes me feel ashamed and embarassed. Get out if you have morals.
Me too, relieved. I was a great job in the beginning but the last 5 years or so, I've hated working for this horrible company. I was laid off on the 20th, as well, after 17 years of dedicated service. I could not have verbalized my feelings better, you said it all. Most faculty feel this way. Good riddance is right. On to bigger and better things. So many are still hanging on. I hope they know that it's just a matter of time before they too are kicked to the curb with little regard. Good luck to you! Free at last!
Laid off, but in my mind I was fired.
Were you fired or laid off?
I hear you cuIbw. I too taught at an EDMC school for many years and felt the guilt like you do, While some of my students excelled and got a lot out of their courses, far too many were bamboozled and lost hard earned money. I felt bad after each one dropped out -- but there were those bills to pay...I hope you're right that your soul will feel cleansed now and that you find more rewarding work. Good luck with the job hunt.