<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE></TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1126" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=903202223-25062003>Friends,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN = class=903202223-25062003>I was made aware today of one of the big reason why administration is not = willing to spend money easily on maintenance.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN = class=903202223-25062003>It seem that the pianos can't be covered by a sufficient insurance after = their 10 first years.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN = class=903202223-25062003>Then all the money invested in their repair and maintenance can't be valorize = , and if a fire happens or any disease, the school can't get his fund back.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=903202223-25062003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN = class=903202223-25062003>Do you know how is it working for you ?</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=903202223-25062003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN = class=903202223-25062003>Best Regards?</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=903202223-25062003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN = class=903202223-25062003>Isaac OLEG </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=903202223-25062003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=903202223-25062003>Modifying my presentations before of that.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=903202223-25062003></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=903202223-25062003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P><FONT size=2>Isaac OLEG<BR><BR>Entretien et réparation de pianos.<BR><BR>PianoTech<BR>17 rue de Choisy<BR>94400 VITRY sur SEINE<BR>FRANCE<BR>tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98<BR>fax : 033 01 47 18 06 = 90<BR>cell: 06 60 42 58 77 </FONT></P> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> = caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la part de</B> Don McKechnie<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> mercredi 25 juin 2003 00:28<BR><B>À :</B> caut@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> = Re: take this job and shove it (was let's = cut..)<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Richard,<BR><BR>Well said regarding the Guidelines. Although our primary role is supporting = education we get to educate as well. The Guidelines and any future documents are = tools we can use to educate administrators and faculty. Of course most = administrators will not be interested in reading through the entire document. Any presentation should include the results of the formula and reference = to key points that are applicable to your situation. The CAUT Committee = realizes that the Guidelines will not work for everyone. However, we hope that = everyone realizes that it can help some technicians. Please consider endorsing = the document if you have not already. A page or two of endorsements will = help to ensure credibility.<BR><BR>Don <BR><BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><PRE wrap=""><FONT = face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=arial,helvetica>My point in the = previous paragraph is that at that interview I was prepared and knew something about how universities operate. With the Guidelines, and help through the CAUT list, naive technicians can be educated before they get stuck with a poor position working for a college that treats = them poorly. Knowledge and education can help technicians make better = choices, have the confidence to demand and expect more from their university employers right from the first interview, and even perhaps raise the bar for college salaries and benefits. That’s what makes all the work = that the CAUT committee has been doing all the more important. In many ways the Guidelines are more useful for educating technicians than for making administrators see the light. I’d be interested in hearing more “creative funding” = sucess stories. Richard West, University of = Nebraska</FONT></FONT></PRE></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HT= ML>