This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Yep. Actually I do care for the simple reason that cared for things tend to be better cared for. Irony and paradox! One of the first things I noticed here at the university after 20+ years of private work was that there are almost no real consequences for mistakes. The incident was guys from trucking who moved some pianos chipped off a good-sized chunk of veneer from a piano. In the private world they, or their insurance, would have had to pay to get it fixed. I have had to do that when I have made mistakes (like screwing up someone's hardwood floor, and scratching a piano case!). At the university, no consequence. Other than me noticing and making a mental note that I will have to be more supervisory in the future. The other thought about this is that one of the things that makes a good employee is integrity. The movers should have reported the incident and the repair come out of their budget instead of ours. So I try to have integrity myself and muster the energy to confront students, TAs, faculty, staff when I see people not caring for our pianos (and other things). Gotta start somewhere. Alan _____ From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Wimblees@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 6:54 PM To: caut@ptg.org Subject: Re: Piano Tech Aide Checklist.doc Alan I don't have any experience with work study students doing any real piano work All mine does is move the pianos off and on stage. (I did have him drill the screw holes in a pin block, and he helped me take the plate in and out of the piano.) But the thing that I have question about is the case polishing and touch up. Don't tell me you actually care about the case of the pianos in a practice room? Wim In a message dated 3/31/2004 3:39:33 PM Central Standard Time, amccoy@mail.ewu.edu writes: Hey folks, I have a student worker bee to help me. I am creating a checklist of things this music student (a composition major, clarinetist) might do to assist me (attached). This is not a training position, i.e. I am not training him to become a technician. I am offering him a job as a work study position. I'd like some feedback from anyone out there who has some experience in this regard. Thanks very much for your thoughts. Alan ____________________________________________ Alan McCoy, RPT ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/17/53/8e/f2/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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