<HTML>In a message dated 3/14/02 2:04:08 PM Central Standard Time, jtanner@mozart.music.sc.edu writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Wim wrote: >What Randy teaches in his class on how to make $80K, is that there is more >money in a piano than just an $80 tuning.   Don't we do more to pianos in the university setting than just tune them? Jeff </BLOCKQUOTE> Jeff Yes, we do. But we are on salary. Randy's case would be for self employed people. The question is, should we be compensated the same way? While I would like to get $80K, I doubt very much if any university is going to pay that. Also, in the private sector, in order to make more money, you have to work more hours. It is not going to possible to make $80K working only 40 hours a week. You don't have to work 80 hours, but probably closer to 60 hours a week. (BTW,  I hope you realize this is net, after all the expenses are paid).  In most, if not all, CAUT situation, we are only allowed to work 40 hours a week. We can work more, but won't be compensated for it. I don't know about you, but because I do work quite fast, and I am able to get my work done in less than 40 hours, which give me time to do private tuning, or take some time off. And I am not stressed to get work done. Other than getting a tuning in before a concert, my life is much easier now that I am working for UA. With the health insurance, which is worth $6K per year, access to the rec center, and 4 weeks of paid vacation, I am not going to complain too much that I'm only making $40K. Wim </HTML>