Very well said Dave. I continue to be amazed at how so many of us sell ourselves and our profession so unbelievably short. The truth is that the job as specified is worth 60 - 70 grand a year. Period. DGPEAKE@AOL.COM wrote: > > I agree that if you add up all of the benefits, it seems like an attractive > offer. But if I read it right, they are looking for an experienced technician > in tuning, concert work, repair, regulation, rebuilding, and harpsichord > experience. (I do not have the post right in front of me so I am capable of a > misquote.) > > Now if a technician is looking to relocate, he or she must first sell his or > her house. Then find a house where he or she is moving to. At 12.74/hr, it > totals 25480.00. When applying for a home mortgage, that is not much to > qualify for a nice home, especially if you need room for the kids. (At least > not where we live but where you are moving to the market may be lower). The > mortgage company does not care about how much benefits you have, insurance, > 401K, free tuition. Only salary. I know, because we have sold and bought a > house recently. Not once did they ask about my wife's benefits, which are > quite good because she works in the public school system. > > So it gets down to what you are worth and I am sure it is much more than the > university floor sweeper. > > Dave Peake, RPT > Portland Chapter > Oregon City, OR > > In a message dated 05/22/2000 7:44:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > kkean@kent.edu writes: > > << I'm not sure why anyone would find an advertised job insulting (the last > time I checked, we were free to reject any substandard job offers, free > market and all that... ;-). > > The pay level is unfortunate, though, and reflects both the rigidity of the > civil service system and the lack of support for the arts in our schools. > The administration dropped back to the very bottom of the pay scale for that > grade, and I'm not sure how quickly a new hire would advance, pay-wise. > However, I must say that there are other advantages to working at a > university. Free tuition for your whole family could add $10-20,000+ a year > tax-free on top of your salary, plus medical, dental, eyeglasses, etc, not > to mention a nice working environment and a flexible schedule for doing > outside tuning/attending classes. > > I don't like defending an administrative attitude I've battled over the > years, but Kent state has been good for me; it all depends on what you're > looking for in a position. > > Kerry Kean > > > >School of Music. Wage: $12.74. > > Personally, I find that insulting! As long as someone keeps accepting this > "McDonald's" wages, Piano Technicians will barely above the janitor...I bet > the janitor gets paid more! > > David I. >> > >> -- Richard Brekne I.C.P.T.G. N.P.T.F. Associate, PTG Bergen, Norway
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