[CAUT] Reasonable job descriptions

[Mark Cramer]

Meanwhile. the Banff Centre has posted an assistant technician's position
offering a starting salary, with all things considered, that appears to be a
generous leap upwards from what the average head CAUT seems to be making,
and it hasn't been all that easy gathering a short-list of qualified
applicants. (!?)  

 

And there may not be another CAUT posting in all the world that even
compares with this: 

 

*	Spectacular setting in the Canadian Rockies
*	World-class Center for the Arts
*	All the professional development opportunities and high-level
experience one could ask for
*	Multiple concert-stages / recording -studios / internationally
recognized musicians
*	Amazing health care and benefits.

 

As Bert mentioned recently, the assistant position comes with the same level
of challenges and requires the same level of skills as the head technician.
So applicants must be able to tune at a concert/recording level and have
solid technical skills. You will be kept busy!

 

Having said that. if there are that many highly-qualified technicians not
happy in their present situation, we should begin to see some very
impressive resumes.  

 

Not everyone has the same desires or circumstance, but if you are looking
for a more fulfilling future, there are options, but you may need to
actually explore them. 

 

Best regards,

Mark Cramer, RPT

Brandon University

Sessional Faculty Technician, the Banff Centre for the Arts

 

 

PS Typically contract tuners are looked at as low cost/ low skill, and that
may be true, or not. Even if the skills are there, what they often lack is
confidence and experience working in a performance setting. 

 

So, if you have proven skills at an RPT level but are unsure about working
in a performance environment, what you need to do is look into the work
study program at Banff. Come out and work with the kind of support and
opportunities that are matched to your personal risk/comfort level, but
challenge your skills. Then you'll really see what you've got!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jon
Page
Sent: September 8, 2008 5:28 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: [CAUT] Reasonable job descriptions

 

If universities require so much experience

with concert level tech ability, then they should cough up the bucks and

pay for it.  Their reputation is on the line. There's got to be a way to

open these folks eyes to see what they have to lose, but I don't know what

it is.....

 

Why should they, their offers are being met by yourselves. JeffTanner

seems to be the only guy standing up to upgrade this very field.  Kudos.

 

If you don't have the tenacity to make it on your own in the private sector,

accept what your are metered out.

 

Personally I think it is disgraceful what is paid for piano technicians at a

caut setting where comparable administrative positions (bureaucrats)

receive a pay grade in multiple factors.

 

We just have not yet come into our own, just yet.

 

As long as 'become a piano tuner' is promoted on the back of a pack of
matches,

what kind of credibility can there be.  Alright maybe exaggerated a bit, I
haven't

actually seen the advert.  But you get my intention.   But that's the
attitude

of the administration, Dime a Dozen.

 

Put in for more money. Get reclassified if it is a state pay grade. Why
should

piano techs. Are p-techs on the same grade as custodians (janitors)?

 

Even Dr. Phil says, "(In ways) You tell people how to treat you."

 

Gotta go, have more to say...

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Regards,

Jon Page

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