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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wim, if you're going this way I think =
the article
should focus on how to negotiate better pay and benefits because not all =
of us
are so underpaid, overworked and disrespected. But actually this maybe a =
CAUT
Committee article anyway. Although I must say Richard raises poignant =
and
appropriate issues for some. Best of luck.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>How about an article on paying your =
business or
yourself first in the form of savings leading to retirement accounts or
investments in general?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Chris Solliday</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=rwest1@unl.edu href="mailto:rwest1@unl.edu">Richard =
West</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A> =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 31, 2005 =
2:47
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] Econ =
Article</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Wim:<BR><BR>I think it would be helpful to have an =
article
written for those technicians who are thinking about taking university =
work,
but may not know what they're in for. They should know some of =
the pros
and cons, especially from the economic standpoint. Here are some =
thoughts along those lines:<BR><BR>Article Title: Economic
Advantages/Pitfalls of University Work<BR>1. Prized specialist =
or
custodian<BR>2. Lucrative entry to private work or lost money =
due to low
pay<BR>3. Flexible scheduling vs. scheduling around university =
hours and
restrictions<BR>4. High reputation vs. low pay scale =
<BR>5. Free
advertising (your work is always on public display) vs. the stress of =
concert
work<BR>6. Respect from being a "concert technician" vs. being =
poorly
paid<BR>7. Having the opportunity to do the highest quality work =
vs
having to work with administrators who won't pay for the work when it =
is
necessary<BR>8. Working with the concert artist vs working with =
the
concert "artiste"; is it worth it?<BR><BR>Questions:<BR><BR>1. =
When will
the pay get better?<BR>2. When does university work become too =
big a
drain on income?<BR>3.. Will terminating my contract result in too =
much loss
of income?<BR>4. What percent of my income should be university =
related,
if I'm on contract?<BR>5. What is the difference between being =
salaried
and being on contract? What are the pro's and con's of
each?<BR><BR>Since you've experienced the in's and out's of the =
university
world, you should be able to answer a lot of questions.<BR><BR>Richard =
West<BR><BR><BR><A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:Wimblees@aol.com">Wimblees@aol.com</A> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV>As a member of the Economic Affairs Committee, I've been asked =
to write
an article about an economic concern CAUT's have. I am not sure what =
to
write about, so I am asking you guy for suggestions. What concern do =
you
guys have, besides your salary?</DIV>
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<DIV>Wim</DIV>
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