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<DIV>In a message dated 2/27/2005 7:58:39 A.M. Central Standard Time,
hoffsoco@luther.edu writes:</DIV>
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=2>My
schedule has <BR>evolved/devolved (your call) to starting at 0500 which gi=
ves
me much max <BR>flexibility as to where I work. I have ZERO schedule confl=
icts
with <BR>classes/lessons/rehearsals for three hours. Many complaints=
handled before <BR>they have class/lessons the next day. I walk out =
the
door by 1400 and <BR>enjoy no lines at stores/banks. I can do aftern=
oon
"moonlighting" and when <BR>I return my tools to my room people ask if I'm=
still there, working <BR>late... ;-}</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>I have heard of other piano tuners that work "odd hours", so they can g=
et
in and do their work. My predecessor worked from 10 PM to 5 AM. If this work=
s
for you, fine, but I don't want to do that, for two reasons. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>First, I attend a lot of concerts and recitals in the evening, (w=
hich
I consider one of the "perks" of working for the school), and have church ch=
oir,
community singers and hand bell rehearsals that keep me out until 9 or 10 at=
night. By the time I relax, have a beer, or just watch a couple of late nigh=
t
comedies, it's 11 or 12 before I'm in bed. If I had to be up at 4 to be at w=
ork
at 5, I couldn't do those things. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The second reason is that I am of the opinion that I should b=
e
allowed to work the same hours as the other employees at the school. I stron=
gly
believe that if the school wants me to maintain the instruments, that they n=
eed
to accommodate me, and give me time during the day to do that. I don't mind
occasionally working on weekends or tuning the concert hall piano =
at 5
just before the dress rehearsal. But I just don't believe
in working "odd hours" to accommodate the school's schedule. At le=
ast
not without getting "overtime" or extra duty pay. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Just my take on this</DIV>
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<DIV>Wim </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>