[CAUT] Office square footage

[John Ross]

MessageI am allowed to park at the side of the loading dock.
I still have to buy the pass, $100.
Normal parking lots, are too far for me to walk. (Well I don't want to walk)
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Eversole, Tom 
  To: caut at ptg.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 5:17 PM
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] Office square footage


           No heli-pad, but I do have a all purpose campus parking permit for any colored zone parking lot including "Service Area"
           Darn thing cost me $25 a year.   No raises this year, faculty or staff.  I just hope this university keeps the position available
           as it has over the last 75 plus years.  Some schools outsource the work, but so far that hasn't been suggested here.
          Clarence Stuart worked 35 years, Loren Buntemeyer about the same and I'm starting my seventh year.
    -----Original Message-----
    From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Zeno Wood
    Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 1:27 PM
    To: caut at ptg.org
    Subject: Re: [CAUT] Office square footage


    Drool.

    You didn't mention the helicopter, is it a long walk from the heli-pad? :) (home-made emoticon)

    -Zeno Wood



    On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 2:55 PM, Eversole, Tom <tever at ku.edu> wrote:

      >From what I'm reading my space is fortunate.  Try 42' by 20', window,
      plenty of light, exhaust fan, joiner,
      drill press, grinders, radial arm, belt sander, hoist, polishing wheels,
      wood planer, lathe, shaper, table saw,
      assorted hand power tools, duplicates on all regulating tools, three
      work benches, two action carts, six double door cabinets for parts/tool
      storage, office/food court area, reclining chair for visitors, easy
      access to hot/cold water-
      bathroom, nine grand boards 9' to 5', all day help for any piano moving.
      Space will accommodate 9'grand, 7'grand
      and two smaller grands.  Ten 4/2 fluorescent light fixtures, plus heat
      and A/C  Oh, not to forget, a helper with
      experience.  University inventory about 115 pianos, not counting
      residence halls and student unions.  Pays mid
      $50's with all the benefits and goodies, plus a decent parts budget.

      KU is a GOOD GIG.


      -----Original Message-----
      From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
      Douglas Wood
      Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:18 AM
      To: caut at ptg.org

      Subject: Re: [CAUT] Office square footage


      Well, we have about 115 pianos in the fleet, and two part-time
      technicians. Our primary space is 13.5 x 18.5 feet, about 250 square
      feet. We usually have two pianos in for stringing and action
      rebuilding, and it's jammed. It does work, because we're not often
      both in at the same time, and we have only a drill press and bench-
      top table saw that lives under one of the pianos until it's needed.
      Cabinets, workbench the size of two actions, tool cart and desk. The
      room is full.

      It would work nicely and efficiently for one person, with a smaller
      fleet. But to have two full-timers to really take care of these
      pianos, there should be nearly twice this much room. Someday...

      The worst thing is that we have no window, and the temperature
      regulation is marginal. Ironically, the computer techs got the other
      half of the room when it was divided, the half with the window. And
      they have the window covered with dark paper to minimize glare. Go
      figure.

      Doug Wood

      On Aug 17, 2009, at 2:51 PM, Zeno Wood wrote:

      > Hello all,
      >
      > We're in the planning stage of a new music building, and at this
      > point we're looking at blueprints.  The plans seem to change pretty
      > drastically every couple of months, as the college deals with cost
      > overruns etc.  The piano technician's office is getting smaller and
      > smaller!  I'd like to be able to talk about other CAUT's work
      > conditions as I advocate for a little more space.
      >
      > As it is now, I have a small and cramped office, with a workbench,
      > desk, file cabinet, small table, metal storage cabinet, and a
      > wheelie cart.  I also have some storage space under the stage, and
      > in a little closet on the other side of the building.  I can do
      > bench regulation and action rebuilding in the office.  I do some
      > restringing, but only over the summer when all the students are
      > away and I can work in a classroom/studio.
      >
      > If you have a similar situation, I'd appreciate hearing how big a
      > space you have, and also what sort of light/window/door set up
      > there is.
      >
      > Thanks in advance,
      > Zeno Wood
      > Brooklyn College



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