[CAUT] Scheduling Arrggs!

[Paul T Williams]

Too bad, Chris..I'm on the state's nickle.  They just expect me to get the 
job done at any hour of the day....as long as I work exactly 40 hours per 
week. no more..no less.
Paul




"Chris Solliday" <csolliday at rcn.com> 
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Paul,
in my world regular time is 8am-5pm weekdays. Anything over or under is OT 
and charged at 1.5x. This can get more respect for your time and sometimes 
actually change things, but at the very least I feel better about getting 
up to work longer hours.
Everyone should charge this way. I suppose venues could hunt around to 
find some fool who will work cheaper but so far it has not happened in 15 
years of this policy. I think that once you are the tuner of choice it is 
not an issue. After all they pay the stage hands, cops, custodians etc the 
same way.
BTW I charge 1.5x on Saturdays, 2.0x on Sundays and national holidays. 
When I started that I thought that at least I would get my Sundays back 
but it never happened. But my income did go up significantly.
Be well
Chris Solliday 
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Paul T Williams 
To: caut at ptg.org 
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 4:13 PM
Subject: [CAUT] Scheduling Arrggs!


Hi All, 

How many times does it happen that I find out the day before a "live" 
performance on PBS (local) radio for a concert at 9am tomorrow morning. 
Today's full!!  I know now I'll have to come in at 6am. (I know..boo hoo 
for me..I picked the job :>)  I remember many times in the private world 
where wealthy folks throwing a huge Christmas party with hired 
pianist....and forget to get the piano tuned until a day or two 
beforehand...but this is rediculous!  The Lied Center is a professional 
concert venue and they should know that I'm not there at the drop of a 
hat.  What do they think I do...just sit around and write e-mails to my 
collegues?!?!?! 

This is a really nice Steinway B...but I haven't tuned it for two months! 
Maybe 5:30am would be a better idea?  What have you folks done in these 
situations? 

Thanks for advice... 

Paul 
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