[CAUT] Job Opening, U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor

[Richard Brekne]

And herein lies the crux of the matter. The fact is that what Ed states 
is true... and more then that there is always a person who will take the 
job and do just good enough to get away with things... faculty ofte 
times have long since given up hope of anything better... in extreme 
cases have come to accept mediocre as normal conditions.

On the opposite side of this are some schools who look for some form of 
credentials... and high up on this list are Steinway and Yamaha 
Academies. So the potential for utilizing a credible set of credentials 
seems clearly evident.

Cheers
RicB

         > Dave I writes:
         > But, I think the real crux of problem is school positions
        continue 
         > to be filled that pay the same as custodians...if positions
        can't 
         > be filled, such as the New England Conservatory position, the
        money 
         > will go up....

        BINGO
        Jeff




    There is more.  As long as administrators are so ignorant of the
    maintenance needs of pianos that they think a custodian with a
    tuning hammer and an accutuner can do the job, they'll continue to
    hire people who are glad to work for custodial pay.

    It's gonna take a while....

    Ed Sutton