Thread regarding University of Phoenix layoffs

FYI: If Apollo Group or University of Phoenix employees direct EAs (or any other people contracted by them) to be involved in bait-and-switch tactics, you may be setting yourself up for fines and criminal charges. You also need to bring this issue up with your supervisors that you will not be involved in illegal or unethical business practices. Believe me, AG Investigations are active in several states....The FCC will also be conducting investigations that have serious fines for breaking the new rules that are effective November 1. I have already had EAs tell me that illegal or unethical activity was being practiced by Apollo Group/University of Phoenix. This is what one former EA told me: "I read a few of your posts on thelayoff.com and wanted to send you a message. I worked for the University for a few years as an enrollment advisor and wanted to give you my opinion. I quit recently and found a job outside of the for-profit education sector. I only took the job originally because I needed work...I would never do that type of work again! I will tell you that there is a great deal of brainwashing going on. Enrollment is expected to convert students at a very high number, if you don't, your job is on the line. Have you heard their motto, "if it's right for the student, it's right for us?" Well enrollment counselors are constantly being brainwashed so that they believe everyone can benefit from having a degree from UOP, regardless of the student's concerns. Phone calls are recorded and played back for training purposes. All of the feed back is negative criticism. If a student does NOT enroll it is something YOU did wrong. I was harassed by my manager for a week straight due to my numbers dropping and me not trying to pressure students to enroll. I'll tell you this, very few students make it though the program. Most fail and are sent to collections, the others just signed up to get their hands on excess funds. Students are just a number feeding the corrupt system. For the few who do make it, the reputation of the school has already hurt their chances. The associate degree program is bringing the whole school down. I wanted to send you this message because there are good people who work for the company. Unfortunately they are stuck and cannot leave for whatever reason...I was fortunate enough to find a new job and quit on my own terms. It really is a corrupt system and I feel bad for anyone involved, student or employee."..................The EA later stated "Here's a good example for you. A few weeks ago I got a call from a guy who wanted to finish his associates degree to be a paramedic. It sounded like he was four classes away and already enrolled for the fall. He stated he was just shopping for prices and would consider a bachelors degree once he was finished. I knew we didn't have anything that could help him so I told him to contact me about the bachelors degree down the road. That call was recorded and reviewed by my manager, who made me feel terrible... like I did something wrong since I didn't push this guy to enroll. I knew I was weeks away from quitting so I didn't care, but that is how it is there. You must try to enroll everyone you speak to. One of the main problems is how UOP markets themselves. I was in the health care department and would get calls from people who wanted to be a nurse, or paramedic, or whatever. We had to try to push them into an associates degree in health care administration."