Not only are most of us expected to be on call 24/7, administrations also count on that we maintain a substantial outside clientele to be able to earn enough supplementary income to survive, and at the same time, without interfering with university obligations (yeah...uh-huh). I'd love to know how many hours a week you guys have to work outside to be able to pay the bills. I will have to admit I am in a good situation when it comes to respecting the clock, though. When I took this job, I was promised that I was only expected to be here M-F, 8-4:30, and that weekend work was only expected for the most important of events, like our special September Concert Series on Sundays in September, and for national and regional events the school hosts. What I can get done during that time is what I can get done. I thank the previous tech for setting those limitations during his 22 years of service and so far, I've been able to hold them to that as well. One reason is that weekend work is compensated at 1.5 times comp time, so using that time isn't very productive. I've been in another situation before where the clock was not respected by the administration and faculty, and fully expect that the day will come when this administration starts expecting the same. Right now, I only have one recital hall to worry about, and time in the hall is very limited, so I'm only tuning in there between 2 and 4 times a week, and most of those are touch-ups. But we're considering building a mid-sized hall as well as assuming management of the large performance venue next door where weekend work is the norm for the tech who has that contract. That would have the potential to change things significantly for me. "Oppressed" was a good word, Mike. I usually say, "sacrifice the family's quality of life." (couldn't resist) Jeff Tanner >Conrad, Dave, > You guts nailed it right on regarding the plight of CAUTs. Is there >anything the CAUT Committee could do to help? Do we really have to be >oppressed to get the jobs done superbly? Is change hopeless? >-Mike Jorgensen > Jeff Tanner Piano Technician School of Music University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 (803)-777-4392 (phone)
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