Quoting Jim Busby <jim_busby at byu.edu>: > Right on Chris! Wim, you absolutely need to get a budget - some kind > of > budget, then once your foot is in the door push to increase it. Use > other institutions as examples (without whining). > > Jim Busby BYU Believe me, I've tried. I had a meeting with the department chair this summer, and he promised I would get one. But so far, nothing. I've made a list of repairs that need to be done right now. I've made a list of all the pianos with their current values, and replacement costs. He was impressed. But still no budget. I keep the pianos going using my own tools, equipment and supplies. Once in a while I can buy some small parts that a desperately needed. But for the most parts, I have to made do with what I can, using my own supplies. There is some hope, in that the state is having a banner year in tax collections. Maybe it will loosen up some money for the music department. But there are so many needs at this university, that the chances of getting anything for pianos is very slim. So I just keep plugging away, and in 5 years I'll retire, and let the next guy worry about it. Wim Willem Blees, RPT Piano Tuner/Technician School of Music University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL USA
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