<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>HTML Message</TITLE> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> In the 31 years that I've been in this area I= have developed a good clientele.  In the 18 years that I've= been here at SMU the job has grown from a few hours a week= to more that half time.  In that time I've just= reduced the area I cover.  Now I'll just pass on= clients to younger people who need to grow their business. = I'm old enough to retire so I don't think any of my current= clients will be surprised to find that I'm cutting back. =   When I was young and starting out in this business= lots of people were good to me and I think it's now time to= reciprocate.    dave __________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 <A= href="mailto:dporritt@mail.smu.edu">dporritt@mail.smu.edu</A></P= >   ----- Original message= ----------------------------------------> From: David= Ilvedson <<A= href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">ilvey@sbcglobal.net</A>><BR= >To: <<A= href="mailto:dporritt@mail.smu.edu">dporritt@mail.smu.edu</A>&gt= ;, <<A= href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A>> Received:= Tue, 3 Aug 2004 20:58:47 -0700 Subject: RE: New= experience Dave.   In those 18 years you must have built up a= clientele removed from the school.  What do you do about= them?   Work 80 hours a week...;-]     David I.   ----- Original message= ----------------------------------------> From: "David M.= Porritt" <<A= href="mailto:dporritt@mail.smu.edu">dporritt@mail.smu.edu</A>&gt= ; To: <<A= href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A>> Received:= Tue, 3 Aug 2004 18:26:43 -0500 Subject: New experience Esteemed Colleagues:   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 job!)  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.    It actually felt really good!   dave __________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 <A= href="mailto:dporritt@mail.smu.edu">dporritt@mail.smu.edu</A></P= >    </BODY></HTML>