University curiousity?

[isaacah]

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Hi Tom.

I once made a set of bass strings for you, remember?
I read your question and try to put myself in your shoes.  It's a tough =
decision to grapple with.
I'm not a university technician, the closest I come is to chat with tecs =
who order hammers and bass strings from me and who tell me things about =
conditions in their schools. =20

>From reading your messages I get the impression that the toughest =
decision you have to make is to prioretize  between the economics on the =
one hand and the free time versus the political stress (if any) on the =
other.  All the rest you seem to be pretty clear on.

Good luck, I hope you find the best.

Ari  Isaac.
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  Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 2:32 PM
  Subject: University curiousity?


  Dave,
  I am one of those younger energetic techs who currently puts the long =
hours in and can crank up the annual income into respectable figures. I =
have just put 1 child through college, one more graduating in the fall, =
and 2 younger ones in private school (5th and 7th grade).  When I add up =
all the perks I have to provide for myself (health insurance, =
schooling,nice neighborhoods to live in, vacations, etc) there's price =
that comes with the territory. At the end, there's obviously a net gain =
in the form of lifestyle I have become quite accustomed to.
  But on the other end of the argument comes having some true time off =
without the worry of "I need to be working".  Plus having the collective =
benefit of provided health insurance. Plus the added benefit of tuition =
tradeoff if you are a state university employee. Those come a very steep =
price and I'm trying equate how much is that worth. =20
  And then there are the music school politics which can be an issue =
within themselves. Just ask any tech who has a disgruntled faculty =
member always second-guessing them.
  And then there is the obvious gross reduction in net pay one has to =
learn to live within. I assume that those who do work in the university =
sector also subsidize their income with outside work.
  So it with this I find myself doing some very deep soul-searching and =
wonder if I could (in fact) , make a major change and find solace in =
that sector.
  Yes, the grass does look green on the other side. Red-rose glasses are =
off and I'm trying to see the true colors.
  Tom Servinsky, RPT 
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