<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1458" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes, and this is one of the = "economical" plans in our area through the Chamber of Commerce (Blue Cross/ Shield).  = After returning from the Nashville convention, we opened the latest notice = inforning us of a 22 per cent increase  which is "in line with other providers".  No dental or vision coverage included, = BTW.   </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike Hoffman, RPT</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ilvey@sbcglobal.net = href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">David Ilvedson</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 04, = 2004 9:19 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Michigan State U. = Position still open</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>$1300 a = month.   Yikes.   I'm 54 and paying $655 for the 3 of us, 1 child.   </DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left>David I.</DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original message ----------------------------------------><BR>From: Mike Hoffman = <<A = href="mailto:mthoffman@chartermi.net">mthoffman@chartermi.net</A>><B= R>To: College and University Technicians <<A href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A>><BR>Received: Wed, 4 = Aug 2004 20:08:42 -0400<BR>Subject: Re: Michigan State U. Position still open</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>Greetings listees = from a confirmed lurker,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've got to respectfully disagree = about the discussion of the low salary offer at MSU.  If my health = insurance premiums (self-employed, two people, no kids) of $1,300 dollars per = month were paid by MSU, AND they contributed towards my retirement, AND they gave = me paid vacations AND they paid for professional development seminars AND they = provided affordable educational opportunities for my wife and me, I = would consider myself very fortunate, indeed.  The grass is always = greener somewhere, but I think there is a bigger picture to consider.  = Yes, piano technicians should have higher incomes; but factor those state = benefits into the pot and you'll have a different picture.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike Hoffman, RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=984254416-04082004><FONT = color=#000080></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original = Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org">caut-bounces@ptg.org</A> [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Jeff = Tanner<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 04, 2004 7:42 AM<BR><B>To:</B> College and = University Technicians<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Michigan State U. Position still open<BR><BR></DIV></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000080 = 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">Hi Scott,<BR>Perhaps this is the reason they're not getting a whole = lot of response:<BR><BR><?fontfamily><?param Times New Roman>Pay Range: = $17.31/hr Minimum to $21.64/hr Progression Maximum<BR>Clerical/Technical, = Grade 12. The position is being advertised at minimum = salary.<BR><BR>$17.31/hr X 40 hrs/week X 52 weeks/yr = $36,004.80/yr<BR><BR>$21.64/hr X 40 = hrs/week X 52 weeks/yr = $45,011.20yr<BR><BR><?/fontfamily>Jeff<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT face=Arial = size=2></FONT> </BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE= ></BODY></HTML>