This is a very possible scenario, but the way around that is communication. We are looking at expansion ourselves next year which means buying a significant number at once. Some of the piano faculty are already concerned about this exact potential problem of everything wearing out the same time. Not to take issue, but it's highly recommended that anyone considering this position talk about that in very precise terms. Something like phasing in at least a part time assistant after 5 years would be perfect. Of course talk is cheap, but I remember Newton telling us to never tire reminding them of reasonable staffing needs. There is only so much we can do, but the solution comes from both sides. Dennis. ______________ On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 7:50 AM, tannertuner <tannertuner at bellsouth.net>wrote: > The Steinway verticals aren't the problem. One technician versus all these > NEW pianos and what it will look like in 8 to 10 years is. First few years > it will look like a cakewalk, until one day you wake up and everything needs > new hammers, strings start breaking nothing will stay in tune. The students > and faculty will start complaining that the tech used to do a good job but > overnight he appears to not be doing his job anymore. > > Jeff > > --- On Mon, 7/19/10, Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> wrote: > > > From: Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> > > Subject: Re: [CAUT] Position announcement, James Madison University > > To: caut at ptg.org > > Date: Monday, July 19, 2010, 3:30 PM > > tannertuner wrote: > > > Wouldn't wish this job on my worst enemy! > > > > > > But a hundred of these pianos are new Steinway verticals. > > Your worst enemy is the ideal recommendation! > > > > Is the previous tech AWOL or just heavily sedated? > > Ron N > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20100720/219e0395/attachment.htm>
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