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<DIV>Wim:</DIV>
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<DIV>You get "comp" time if coming in extra is part of the job. If the
secretary comes in on Sunday because she has to process new student
applications, she gets comp time. If however she comes in on Sunday
afternoon to clean her desk that has been bothering her, I don't think that
would qualify. If you go to concerts because you want to that's fine, if
you get to where you don't want to, then don't. If at that time they start
requiring you to go, then.......</DIV>
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<DIV>dave<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>*********** REPLY SEPARATOR
***********<BR><BR>On 2/7/2003 at 7:16 PM Wimblees@aol.com wrote:</FONT></DIV>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"><FONT
face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">My
esteemed cologues<BR><BR>Up to now, I would consider attending recitals and
concert in the music department one of the most enjoyable perks of working for
the university. I enjoy listening to the piano I just got done prepping,
making mental notes on even the slightest imperfect sound. <BR><BR>Even though
I am not required to attend the recitals and concerts, and even though enjoy
going to them, I do more or less feel like I'm "on the clock." I've never been
needed during a concert to take care of an emergency, (except for the "non
after ring problem I described recently), but it is still nice to be there,
just in case. <BR><BR>Before I took this job, one of the list members told me
that he charges the university time and a half for "after hours" work. In
other words, if he is called to do a tuning on Sunday, and it takes him 3
hours, including travel time, he will take off for about 4.5 hours during the
week. That seems fair. After all, if one of the secretaries was asked to come
in on Sunday for 3 hours, you can bet she would charge the university time and
a half, in either real pay, or take that time off during the week.<BR><BR>So
here is my question. Do any of you consider yourself as being "on the clock,"
when you go to concerts and recitals, even if you are not required to go, but
do so any way, just in case, or as I do, to enjoy it, and to evaluate and
listen to potential problems with the piano?<BR><BR>Wim <BR>U of
Alabama</FONT><FONT size=2 Arial></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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David M. Porritt
dporritt@mail.smu.edu
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275
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