This letter is not to degrade or demean the hardworking and dedicated staff who devote so much of themselves to Abraxas Academy. Instead, it’s to highlight that while their passion, effort and personal sacrifice is highly commendable, it goes ultimately unrecognized. My hope for the aforementioned people is that they are able to seek and attain gainful employment in an environment elsewhere that does not require the sacrificing of their own integrity or individuality, and of their precious time with loved ones. With the exception of those individuals given special privileges, the consensus agrees that mandatory overtime and unnecessary stress due to inefficient operations is not only taxing, but a constant issue. Employees of any organization should feel valued, respected and useful. In recent years, many Abraxas employees have simply felt used, becoming bodies in place to fill ratios. I am not writing this in the interest of personal gain or recognition, but rather because I possess basic humanistic values that I’d expected from members of my supposed “team.”
While many of the posts on this wonderfully useful site need no revision, several are in need of clarification. This is after all, a space which promotes the “Open Communication” policy that Abraxas has always claimed to encourage. In reality, it does not exist within the facility. Taking the time to rebuttal some of the posts would be a futile attempt at evoking truth and human decency. The truth is the truth, and the brave people who knew it and were willing to expose it deserve credit. Many of the rebuttals so far were written to protect the opportunists charged with the authority of running the facility. They are callous, ego-driven and represent the ugly tactics of those willing to slander and defame their co-workers. I have tirelessly attempted in the past to contribute to the development of Abraxas as a safe and pleasant environment to work. I have lost all confidence in the facility and refuse to give anything extra without the willingness of others to reciprocate.
In hindsight, I recognize my efforts as blind ambition. I have repeatedly tried to contact the appropriate members of upper management about my concerns. After my attempts were met with deflection comparable to even the most manipulative politicians, I resorted to other avenues. I subsequently wrote and mailed a letter both to Senior Vice President, Mr. Jon Swatsburg, as well as to the Department of Public Welfare. With little effort made to correct any of the serious transgressions within the facility, I’d ruled out the notion that the Postal Service works as incompetently as those in leadership positions at Abraxas. I’d concluded instead that Jon Swatsburg must lack the moral compass I’d assumed he possessed, or that he is so far removed from the operations of his own facility, that he has little power in assessing and correcting the complete absence of leadership and competency of those he employs. Interesting considering his original claim. And I quote. “My overall vision for the organization is to be the best youth service provider in the country,"" I think he may need to reevaluate how close his vision was to the implementation phase of the plan.
Abraxas Academy, Geo Group Reviews
Dear fellow Abraxas Academy chattel,
This letter is not to degrade or demean the hardworking and dedicated staff who devote so much of themselves to Abraxas Academy. Instead, it’s to highlight that while their passion, effort and personal sacrifice is highly commendable, it goes ultimately unrecognized. My hope for the aforementioned people is that they are able to seek and attain gainful employment in an environment elsewhere that does not require the sacrificing of their own integrity or individuality, and of their precious time with loved ones. With the exception of those individuals given special privileges, the consensus agrees that mandatory overtime and unnecessary stress due to inefficient operations is not only taxing, but a constant issue. Employees of any organization should feel valued, respected and useful. In recent years, many Abraxas employees have simply felt used, becoming bodies in place to fill ratios. I am not writing this in the interest of personal gain or recognition, but rather because I possess basic humanistic values that I’d expected from members of my supposed “team.”
While many of the posts on this wonderfully useful site need no revision, several are in need of clarification. This is after all, a space which promotes the “Open Communication” policy that Abraxas has always claimed to encourage. In reality, it does not exist within the facility. Taking the time to rebuttal some of the posts would be a futile attempt at evoking truth and human decency. The truth is the truth, and the brave people who knew it and were willing to expose it deserve credit. Many of the rebuttals so far were written to protect the opportunists charged with the authority of running the facility. They are callous, ego-driven and represent the ugly tactics of those willing to slander and defame their co-workers. I have tirelessly attempted in the past to contribute to the development of Abraxas as a safe and pleasant environment to work. I have lost all confidence in the facility and refuse to give anything extra without the willingness of others to reciprocate.
In hindsight, I recognize my efforts as blind ambition. I have repeatedly tried to contact the appropriate members of upper management about my concerns. After my attempts were met with deflection comparable to even the most manipulative politicians, I resorted to other avenues. I subsequently wrote and mailed a letter both to Senior Vice President, Mr. Jon Swatsburg, as well as to the Department of Public Welfare. With little effort made to correct any of the serious transgressions within the facility, I’d ruled out the notion that the Postal Service works as incompetently as those in leadership positions at Abraxas. I’d concluded instead that Jon Swatsburg must lack the moral compass I’d assumed he possessed, or that he is so far removed from the operations of his own facility, that he has little power in assessing and correcting the complete absence of leadership and competency of those he employs. Interesting considering his original claim. And I quote. “My overall vision for the organization is to be the best youth service provider in the country,"" I think he may need to reevaluate how close his vision was to the implementation phase of the plan.