My15atUSC Podcast

Episode #3 - Phil (Part 2)

This episode covers the second part of my journey at USC, moving out of the day-to-day operations and into Systems. It also talks about my childhood and the things that made me uniquely equipped for the role. It relates my contributions and sacrifices back to those of our staff, who similarly gave USC their all, day after day, year after year. The 15-year Letter has since been reinstated, but the fight continues for the full restoration of the Tuition Assistance Benefit (TAB) for employees and their dependents, based on the terms we were recruited and hired under.

Episode #2 - Phil (Part 1)

This episode covers the first part of my journey at USC, starting in 2009 as a new assistant manager of a coffee shop, Shop Cafe. It continues through the first 5 years of my USC career, at both UPC and HSC. It finishes with my transition into systems, inspired by my drive to improve our processes based on my experiences in operations. The 15-year Letter has since been reinstated, but the fight continues for the full restoration of the Tuition Assistance Benefit (TAB) for employees and their dependents, based on the terms we were recruited and hired under.

Episode #1 - Intro

In this introductory episode you'll learn about the Tuition Assistance Benefit (TAB), and how it was altered in Fall 2024 based on USC's self-inflicted financial challenges. This includes the sudden elimination of "The 15-year Letter", which was a vested benefit that guaranteed tuition for the dependents of USC's longest serving employees. The 15-year Letter has since been reinstated, but the fight continues for the full restoration of the Tuition Assistance Benefit for employees, based on the terms we were recruited and hired under.