[CAUT] What to do??? Why, Go All DC, of course

[Paul T Williams]

Our Piano faculty director suggested just that.  a GTA to administer the 
checking and water additions for said pianos.  It might work....if....we 
get good, responsible students that will come in every Saturday or Sunday 
to do it!  I will still have to monitor the situations as they will not 
always follow through!  I've narrowed the probable "fix" to just the piano 
faculty and practice grands.  That brings it down to just 25 DC units 
which I've suggested to our director.  I told him the installation time 
for 70 would be excessive (at first), and that maintaining just 25 would 
be a bit more beleivable in time spent making sure they're "on-line". 
There is in no way that we will hire another part-timer.. I already asked 
before this economic slump/recession kicked in!  We have a 
"no-hire-freeze" at UNL until the recession is behind us!  And even then, 
I'll never get an assistant until a new building is built!

Paul
 



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On Dec 3, 2008, at 9:37 AM, David Skolnik wrote:

> While you would probably have to go with David Porritt's suggestion 
> for at least a part time specialist (just under the benefits cut- 
> off) you would, as Head Technician, still be responsible for 
> devising the water delivery method.

I think a more realistic option is a work-study student. Not without 
problems, as college age kids are not always the most responsible, and 
scheduling is hard with classes and rehearsals. But work study is 
subsidized by the federal government so that the cost to the 
department is typically under minimum wage. I would think a 10 hour a 
week work study could handle the situation, with the tech overseeing 
and covering when need be.

Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm at unm.edu




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