---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 2/23/06 6:29:41 A.M. Central Standard Time, rrg@unlv.nevada.edu writes: I would like to know what other university techs have done regarding piano moves. Because of liability reasons they are not too enthusiastic about getting students to do it. The facilities management people are not reliable and can't be trusted to show up on time. The Faculty is certainly not interested in getting their hands dirty. I have occasionally called in another outside tech but that is not always possible. Unfortunately my Jedi skills aren't mastered well enough to move pianos using "The Force". So... what do YOU do? Rob Goodale, RPT Las Vegas, NV. Is this part of your job description? If not, I would not move pianos. I look at this way, if I was a woman, I don't think the university would be asking me to move pianos by myself. (Now, please, do not jump on me for being sexist. I realize there are some women who can do this, but for the most part, this is not the case.) For moves on campus, I call the university movers. There are two trucks and a van, with 8 people working for the university to move desks, tables, chairs, etc. I can call on them to move a piano. They use my equipment, but I supervise them, and they do all the heavy lifting. (What's so funny, is that even though it only takes one truck and three men, all vehicles and all 8 men show up to move the piano.) If the university doesn't have a moving crew, hire an outside moving company. If the movers show up late, or not at all, blame it on them. Perhaps if it happens enough, someone higher up will so something about it. Wim ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/4b/78/31/1b/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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