"PTG convention is focuse on teaching...."/Dale Probst

[Mike Kurta]

    Joe,   I taught this year and I received, I thought, a generous package;
an amount for each day's class equal to a hotel room and meals.  The
convention registration fee was paid for, and a banquet ticket provided. I
was  paid for the hands on  class also.  Not knowing how other organizations
compensate, I thought this was quite fair, as  we are a comparatively small
convention stemming from a small membership.  Though you might be right
about how money is spent elsewhere, I felt well compensated for my time.
They even paid for my handouts, not to mention the honor and privelege of
being asked to instruct.  You put it well.....
    Mike Kurta, RPT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: "PTG convention is focuse on teaching...."/Dale Probst


> David,
> You are only partially correct. If this is posted on the PTG-L list it
will
> fall on deaf ears IMHO. The major membership really needs to know what is
> really going on! If it is hidden in the political "list" they'll never
know!
> Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
>
> Squares Need Love Too!<G>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joseph Garrett (Redirected by "David M. Porritt"
> <dm.porritt@verizon.net>)" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
> To: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 10:25 PM
> Subject: RE: "PTG convention is focuse on teaching...."/Dale Probst
>
>
> > (Redirected by "David M. Porritt" <dm.porritt@verizon.net>)
> >
> > Joe:
> >
> > This rant or sermon really should be on the PTG-L list.
> >
> > dave
> > *********** BEGIN REDIRECTED MESSAGE  ***********
> >
> > Dale,
> > You're preaching to the choir here. If you feel stongly about the
> > fact that
> > the Instructors are not properly compensated, Tell It To: The
> > President,
> > Vice President, Sec/Treas./The Board/The Institute Committee and
> > anyone else
> > that I've left out, that might have some influence in that matter! I
> > tried.
> > And like I said, I did get them to change some policies, but IMHO, it
> > aint
> > enough!
> > As you may well know, I have been one of the "Instructors". Did I
> > feel put
> > upon, for a lack of REAL compensation. Not One Damned Bit! But, it
> > would
> > have been nice to have been compensated a bit better. And fairly, I
> > might
> > add. The present policies are archaic and not balanced. If you are a
> > regular
> > Instructor, you get one nights hotel room paid for, for one class
> > period
> > taught, each day. If you teach two classes in the same day, you
> > still, only
> > get one night's hotel paid. If you tutor, (which the tutee has to pay
> > for,
> > extra), you get zip!
> > If you are involved in the "Hands On" sessions, (which you have to
> > pay extra
> > for), you get zip!
> > Getting the picture?
> > The Institute Manual has been devised/revised by the good old boys
> > and it
> > sucks, IMHO!
> > And, while I'm on this rant: Any profit, (and there is almost always
> > a
> > sizeable one), does not go to the Instructors, who made the
> > Convention what
> > it is, but rather goes into the "General Fund" that is used for
> > frivolous
> > crap most of the time. An example of "frivolous crap": That STUPID
> > LOGO and
> > what it cost to design/devise, etc!!!!!!
> > Enough of the rant. If I have offended anyone, my apologies.
> > But, the truth is the truth and I don't like it one damned bit,
> > speaking as
> > a member first and an Instructor second.
> > Will I teach, if asked? You betcha! It is a privilege and an honor to
> > teach,
> > at any level of PTG. I got my education from those who went before me
> > and I
> > hope to pass that along. It is, as you know, the essence of PTG.
> > Respectfully,
> >
> > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> >
> > Squares Need Love Too!<G>
> >
> >
> > *********** END REDIRECTED MESSAGE  ***********
> >
> >
> >
>