<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> 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> <blockquote cite="mide1.1f5f0e07.30964ca4@aol.com" type="cite"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; "> <meta content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2722" name="GENERATOR"> <font id="role_document" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> <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> <div> </div> <div>Wim</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </font></blockquote> </body> </html>