<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)">  <title>Re: [CAUT] U of GA.</title> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> Hay Shawn,  I side with you.<o:p></o:p> Don Wigent <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Shawn Brock Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 10:07 AM To: College and University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] U of GA.<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> The sadness of it all is that I know of another position at another school that pays less than this!  It was posted here on CAUT about a month ago.  It is for a third technician at a school up north.  I have no shame in telling everyone that I'm putting in for a lot of these CAUT jobs.  But this job up north...  It pays less than GA, and the technician who's in  charge told me that he is mostly trying to look for applicants who have gone through the Masters program in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State>.  Keep in mind I don't know a technician who's gone through that program, so I can't speak for them.  It seems like a needle in a haystack situation though.  Can you get someone from a masters program to work for $30000?  Someone who you just want to use to tune practice rooms...  Needless to say, because of the pay and the duties I am no longer interested in that opportunity.  Perhaps someone is, but I don't know who.  I got in to this business because I found it to be interesting, challenging and a lot of fun.  The facts are, I made a good living before I became a technician and can only downgrade so much!  On the other hand...  A University which I wanted to work for turned me down with out a tryout or interview.  My 5 years experience, a certificate from a 2 year accredited institution in Piano Technology, being an RPT, having lots of concert experience was just not enough for them.  This is after not having a full time technician for more than 2 years.  Needless to say I'm told that the pianos are in quite a state of disrepair.  They posted the job 3 times and could not get anyone they wanted.  They are going after the technicians that make $100000 per year.  They want to get one of them and pay them $50000.  I can't believe that one of those folks will take a pay cut of half, or stick around for vary long.  The facts are you probably wont get as many years out of a person who's in their 50s/60s as you will a person who's mid 20s say.  That's not to say that age should be a factor in employment, its just that if you can only keep a technician for 5 years, you should take a look at why.  I know I don't want to work as much when or if I reach 60.  Maybe its just me though?  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Shawn Brock, RPT<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> ----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From: <a href="mailto:ZahringerK@missouri.edu" title="ZahringerK@missouri.edu">Ken Zahringer</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> To: <a href="mailto:caut@ptg.org" title="caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 1:15 PM<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Subject: Re: [CAUT] U of GA.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> Shawn, That’s the entertainment for the day.  Yes, that’s exactly how low I think it is, too.  In dollar terms, I’d say $5000-10,000 less than I would even begin to consider a realistic offer.  At least $40K, and then only with a cosmic benefits package. Regards, Ken Z. On 6/26/08 11:59 AM, "Shawn Brock" <<a href="mailto:shawnbrock@fuse.net">shawnbrock@fuse.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p> Anyone take a look at the pay for this University of GA position?  Looks offal low to me.  $32000/$37000...  What do you guys think? Shawn Brock, Rpt<o:p></o:p> -- Ken Zahringer, RPT Piano Technician MU School of Music 297 Fine Arts 882-1202 cell 489-7529<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>