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<P>Esteemed Colleagues:</P>
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<P>I had a new experience today. After 18 years of being a=
part-time contract technician at SMU in Dallas, I spent my first=
day as a full-time employee. (It's been 30 years=
since I've had a real <EM>job!</EM>) I don't suppose there=
is a really significant difference except for now getting=
benefits....and vacation, paid holidays etc. It=
really is quite remarkable how much paperwork has to be done to=
accomplish something like this in a large organization. As=
of today it's done. </P>
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<P>It actually felt really good!</P>
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<P>dave</P>
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<P>David M. Porritt, RPT</P>
<P>Meadows School of the Arts</P>
<P>Southern Methodist University</P>
<P>Dallas, TX 75275</P>
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href="mailto:dporritt@mail.smu.edu">dporritt@mail.smu.edu</A></P=
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