The mentor search restarts

Yesterday morning I had an eMail from Dr. Fischer that he can no longer be employed by the University of Phoenix due to a payroll issue with his new address. He moved from one location in Ohio to another in Ohio. According to my sources, there is some payroll tax/deduction issue with the State of Ohio, which is preventing him from being employed.

Yikes! He lived in Ohio when I selected him and he was active as a professor with UOP. Now, he is denied employment because HR cannot withhold taxes, or some such issue. Yikes! I’ve heard of things similar in the past with other employers and employees, usually resolved with some action on the companies behalf to resolve the problem with the State. Alas, that must not be going on at UOP for this situation, at least not now.

I am disappointed that Dr. Fischer cannot proceed with the dissertation.

I am disappointed the UOP-HR allowed this situation to occur without being proactive or understanding the impact on the student/customer.

The mentor search can be fun, if not time consuming, when your mind and heart are in it. There are numerous great mentors at UOP and I am confident in finding someone of equal or greater passion, experience, excitement about my topic.

I began my search yesterday and will continue it through until I find a mentor suitable for the project and fits my working needs and me to their own.  Wish me luck.

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