People who are sick get fired. Some women report getting hired at lesser job titles and pay than the man that worked before them. Our job classification system is over 3 decades old. Pay increases over the last three years have covered inflation and the cost of living but little else since the Buck Study. We are suffering.
Morale is very low.
The tension and frustration are very high. Students are suffering. With longer lines, less experienced staff and a reduction in the quality of service. Ultimately, the state of Texas may suffer with lower retention and graduation rates. I am not an expert so do not have the answer but instead have many questions that must be asked in the hope that solutions get discussed and debated in a public forum.