<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>[CAUT] CAUT credential vs. academic program?</title></head><body> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">Bottom line for Universities is that they will pay</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">more only if they feel they are getting enough return.</font></blockquote> <div><br></div> <div>I see that I missed a perfectly good opportunity</div> <div>to stay out of this discussion but where some positions</div> <div>don't even require RPT status what good are merit badges?</div> <div><br></div> <div>Raise the bar on RPT for your desired recognition. In this</div> <div>association, RPT should be reclassified to Apprentice status</div> <div>and after the 'tests' a Journeyman, with Craftsman as the</div> <div>next step to Master Craftsman. (bring back Allied Tradesman).</div> <div>If the term RPT had real teeth to it there wouldn't be a need to</div> <div>even have this discussion.</div> <div><br></div> <div>It doesn't matter how many clinics or seminars you attend,</div> <div>if there is no budget for salary increase those certificates are</div> <div>simply wallpaper.  If the organizations thought your services</div> <div>were worth more, they'd offer more. But then if no one would</div> <div>accept the positions, a larger salary would be put on the table.</div> <div>Supply and demand economics.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Any job opportunity has some sort of coping skills attached.</div> <div>Time management and schmoozing are not marketable items</div> <div>for a labor-oriented trade.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Speaking of time management...</div> <div>I better pound some bridge pins in...</div> <x-sigsep><pre>-- </pre></x-sigsep> <div><br> Regards,<br> <br> Jon Page</div> </body> </html>