Jeff, If you just sit back like some have advocated and don't put in your 2 cents...you will be screwed. You won't have a voice...only the other tech and his backers... I'd ask for a meeting with the other tech and the staff involved and have it out. Have him explain the "agresssive, bad needling". I just wish we, the List, had thought about moisture and needled hammers and the outcome.... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Jeff Stickney" <jpstickney@montanadsl.net> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> Received: 1/7/2006 9:27:43 AM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Water/Alcohol on Yamaha Hammers >Barbara and Jim, >I think you both have good ideas. I have come to the conclusion that it >is best to lay as low as possible, but still communicate my reservations >or at least caveats (a la Susan Kline - thanks, Susan) regarding using >alcohol and water. I have used reports and spreadsheets and, more >recently the guidelines to try to make my case for more funding or a >staff position. The piano faculty are finally starting to get it, and >the department chair understands. However, this situation has pointed >out to me that the Dean is not on board and may never be, and the chair >was not able to stand up for me or the department in this politically >charged situation. The chair also talks more about budget cuts and >fighting to retain faculty lines than giving any rays of hope for a >staff position. In the meantime, I feel that my reputation is being >compromised by the decline in the condition of our premier pianos (not >to mention the rest of our inventory), so it may ultimately be time for >me to leave what is a more stress filled existence than it is >rewarding. It is currently a small percentage of my income, but >occupies a much larger percentage of my stress and time than the income >would justify. >Jeff Stickney >Barbara Richmond wrote: >> I agree with Jim. The current, real time problem is the political >> situation, >> the over-all problem is inadequate funding for maintenance. I don't know >> what is the best course of action for you to take regarding the >> latter, but >> I can tell you what I did when I was hired at Illinois Wesleyan >> University--I started writing reports. Every year for five years I wrote >> reports, recommendations, justifications. Finally the fifth year, the >> position (90 instruments) was made full time and they had even accepted a >> schedule for rebuilding and replacing pianos. (Then, of course, my >> husband >> accepted a job in Texas...) >> >> I wrote and wrote, but it was when I got down to saying exactly (in >> numbers) >> what I could accomplish each week in 10-12 hours (my contract) and showed >> what wasn't being done, the message got through. I used the university >> fleet of cars as a <sort> of analogy (cars need more than gas--pianos >> need >> more than tuning) and I used the College and University >> Guidelines--though >> the head of the school of music was suspect of it, because it was >> compiled >> by technicians who were anxious to line their own pockets. Ugh, it never >> occurred to him that there are folks out there that might want to do a >> good >> job... Fortunately, it was the university administration that saw the >> light. >> >> Best, >> >> Barbara Richmond, RPT >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Ellis" <claviers@nxs.net> >> To: <caut@ptg.org> >> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 9:23 AM >> Subject: [CAUT] Water/Alcohol on Yamaha Hammers >> >> >>> Jeff (and List), >>> >>> I have read the most recent posts re your situation with the Yamaha >>> CFIII, >>> water/alcohol, the other technician, the faculty, etc. Your problem is >>> NOT >>> the piano, the hammers, water, or alcohol; it's the political situation. >>> One person on this list suggested you send them copies of all these >>> e-mails. NO!!My suggestion is that your do NOT do that. I think >>> that's a >>> sure way to antagonize them. If they ask your opinion, tell then, >>> and by >>> all means tell them what Yamaha recommends. After all, Yamaha did make >>> the >>> piano. But because of the politics, do NOT put yourself in the middle. >>> That would be a NO-win situation for you. The best you can do here >>> is to >>> make sure that it's a NO-lose situation for you. If they are bound to >>> screw it up, then let them, but let them do it with the understanding >>> that >>> you do NOT recommend it. Beyond that, just stand back. Your >>> position and >>> reputation is worth far more than a set of Yamaha hammers. >>> >>> Sincerely, Jim Ellis >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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