<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:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"> <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Paul,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Yes, we have 400 pianos, but we do get free tuition and ½ for our kids. There are 2 fulltime techs, one part time, and usually about 4 students. I agree with you.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> My main point was that there are dozens of techs out there who would come in and take my job for less money, and only the top artists would really know a difference between excellent and “good” or “OK”. To me that’s what is sad. That’s why I can’t see how to make headway in the salary thing w/o a CAUT credential or something like it. And a solidarity thing, which is kind of what I thought you were alluding to, would also be pointless. Or, maybe today is one of those days that I shouldn’t think about it and just get back to work.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Regards,<o:p></o:p> Jim<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> p.s. Yeah, Dave Ramsey is now one of my heroes. 2 more years for my “yell”.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 3:41 PM To: College and University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] Reasonable job descriptions<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Jim, That's clearly not enough $! (it's more than me tho, but I've only been here 2 years)  Don't you guys have hundreds of pianos?  How many per tech?  Do you have full tuition for your kids? I know Oberlin does and some of them have several kids!  I would be much happier with my salary if UNL could offer at least that.  I know my dream is just that and the average Joe has no clue what a good tuning is, but performers do, especially at the university level which is one reason why we should be so much more compensated for our talents.  If universities require so much experience with concert level tech ability, then they should cough up the bucks and pay for it.  Their reputation is on the line. There's got to be a way to open these folks eyes to see what they have to lose, but I don't know what it is..... Hang in there and get out of debt!! I like listening to Dave Ramsey on the radio. He's got great strategies... Still in debt myself! Paul <o:p></o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'> <tr> <td width="40%" valign=top style='width:40.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Jim Busby <jim_busby@byu.edu> Sent by: caut-bounces@ptg.org <o:p></o:p> 09/08/2008 04:20 PM <o:p></o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td valign=top style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Please respond to College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org><o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="59%" valign=top style='width:59.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> To<o:p></o:p> </td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> <o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> cc<o:p></o:p> </td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Subject<o:p></o:p> </td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Re: [CAUT] Reasonable job descriptions<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>