Statement?

[Wimblees@aol.com]

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In a message dated 5/10/02 6:54:52 PM !!!First Boot!!!, jorge1ml@cmich.edu 
writes:


> Comparing to self employed techs has one concern.  Private techs work at
> high wage, but many work few hours so total yearly incomes can be low.
> 
> Comments?
> 
> -Mike
> 
> 

Hi guys; I just got back form Japan, so my answer is a little late. But I do 
want to make a comment regarding salary. 

First, in regard to private sector "wage." I think we all agree that a 
private sector tuning of $80, doesn't mean earning $80 per hour. Also, full 
time private sector tech  work more than 40 hours a week. Even before I had 
my store, 60 hour weeks were common for me. 

A CAUT's salary should be comparable to other full time professional staff 
positions at a university. The advantage we have is that we do have the 
ability, if we so desire, to earn additional income tuning on the side. 

By all means, I agree wholeheartedly, that a university should not pay a tech 
a lower wage with the assumption that extra income can be earned on the side. 
But by the same token, we might be shooting ourselves in the foot if we 
advocate that CAUT's earn what the upper end private sector techs can earn. 
If I recall, the survey taken a couple of years ago showed that a very small 
percentage of private techs earned more than $50,000 a year. The vast 
majority of full time tech earned between $35 and $45 K. That is presumed to 
be net. I realize that was 10 years ago, so we should be looking at $45 - $60 
as a comparable wage. But I think that is probably for those that work 60 
hours or more per week. So if we compare that to what CAUT's are capable of 
making, I think it fits in. I think I make about the average of what most of 
you are making. I will also make about half that much in private tunings. So 
that puts me about where the private sector comes in. 

As a side note, one benefit most private sector techs don't have is the paid 
vacation and professional development time. When I working for my self, any 
time I took off to go on vacation or to a seminar or convention was unpaid. 
But the nicest benefit I have now is the paid vacations and paid time off to 
go to seminars and conventions. That alone makes this job worth the money I 
get paid. 

Wim  



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