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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, we have run the gamut, so to =
speak. No
harm in it--but I think the original gripe was folks overstepping =
sensible
boundaries and not allowing us to get our work done. Yes, of =
course,
there are times for kindness and listening--but not =
<every>
time!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Although I sent out memos asking to not =
be
disturbed while I worked, I still had very good rapport with the =
faculty.
Maybe that's the difference in working for a small =
university. I
talked with faculty members enough that sometimes I felt a little =
like a
bartender. I never repeated what I was told--except once when =
there were
hard feelings escalating between two of them and I went to my closest =
friend on
the faculty and told him what I knew about the situation. He took =
it from
there and the situation improved.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now, at this huge auditorium, I find =
myself in
situations where I'm working and the union stage hands will come in =
to do
some job. One time, they arrived to do some sort of backstage =
maintenance
job, I smiled and said hello and got back to my work. I was =
regulating a
piano and I had a lot to do. Occasionally they would walk =
past, make
a comment and I would respond, but I didn't pursue more conversation =
since I was
intent on getting my work done. In the meantime, they finished =
their work,
but before they left, one said, "You were pretty quiet while working =
there and I
know what that means!" Well, I didn't know what he =
meant, but I
smiled and said, "See you next time!" </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hmmm, what <did> it mean?!
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jtanner@mozart.sc.edu =
href="mailto:jtanner@mozart.sc.edu">Jeff
Tanner</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> ; =
<A
title=jlolson@cal.net href="mailto:jlolson@cal.net">Jeff Olson</A> =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 16, 2005 =
8:27
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: The Curse of Gab =
(was:
[CAUT] I am a genius)</DIV>
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<DIV>On Aug 13, 2005, at 8:48 PM, Jeff Olson wrote:</DIV><BR
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" =
face=Helvetica
size=3>There are some people who seem unable to conduct a =
business-like
exchange (which is, after all, what we're supposed to be
doing),</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR>
<DIV>What is business, after all? An exchange of a service for
money? If that is what we have come to, then that is a really =
sad
indication of where we are as a society.</DIV>
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<DIV>When I am at death's door, do I want to be able to say, "if only =
that
person had quit talking, I could have made another hundred bucks that =
day." or
that something I did made a difference in someone's life every =
day?</DIV>
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<DIV>I rather like to believe that when people feel comfortable =
talking to me,
it is an indication that the client likes me, and will call me back =
another
day.</DIV>
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<DIV>I envy those of you who have established a solid private =
clientele that
will sustain a decent living. That's a heck of a lot better than =
dealing
with this group of snooty
better-that-the-piano-janitor-who-doesn't-have-his-PHD faculties we =
deal with
every day. There isn't a lot more depressing than to NOT be able =
to
strike up a decent conversation with your coworkers because they don't =
have
time for you and think you are lower class.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jeff</DIV><BR>
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<DIV>Jeff Tanner, RPT</DIV>
<DIV>University of South Carolina</DIV>
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