Kent State job

[Richard Brekne]

Very well said Dave. I continue to be amazed at how so many of us sell
ourselves and our profession so unbelievably short. The truth is that the
job as specified is worth 60 - 70 grand a year. Period.

DGPEAKE@AOL.COM wrote:
> 
> I agree that if you add up all of the benefits, it seems like an attractive
> offer. But if I read it right, they are looking for an experienced technician
> in tuning, concert work, repair, regulation, rebuilding, and harpsichord
> experience. (I do not have the post right in front of me so I am capable of a
> misquote.)
> 
> Now if a technician is looking to relocate, he or she must first sell his or
> her house.  Then find a house where he or she is moving to.  At 12.74/hr, it
> totals 25480.00. When applying for a home mortgage, that is not much to
> qualify for a nice home, especially if you need room for the kids. (At least
> not where we live but where you are moving to the market may be lower). The
> mortgage company does not care about how much benefits you have, insurance,
> 401K, free tuition. Only salary. I know, because we have sold and bought a
> house recently. Not once did they ask about my wife's benefits, which are
> quite good because she works in the public school system.
> 
> So it gets down to what you are worth and I am sure it is much more than the
> university floor sweeper.
> 
> Dave Peake, RPT
> Portland Chapter
> Oregon City, OR
> 
> In a message dated 05/22/2000 7:44:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> kkean@kent.edu writes:
> 
> << I'm not sure why anyone would find an advertised job insulting (the last
>  time I checked, we were free to reject any substandard job offers, free
>  market and all that...  ;-).
> 
>  The pay level is unfortunate, though, and reflects both the rigidity of the
>  civil service system and the lack of support for the arts in our schools.
>  The administration dropped back to the very bottom of the pay scale for that
>  grade, and I'm not sure how quickly a new hire would advance, pay-wise.
>  However, I must say that there are other advantages to working at a
>  university. Free tuition for your whole family could add $10-20,000+ a year
>  tax-free on top of your salary, plus medical, dental, eyeglasses, etc, not
>  to mention a nice working environment and a flexible schedule for doing
>  outside tuning/attending classes.
> 
>  I don't like defending an administrative attitude I've battled over the
>  years, but Kent state has been good for me; it all depends on what you're
>  looking for in a position.
> 
>  Kerry Kean
> 
> 
>  >School of Music. Wage: $12.74.
> 
>   Personally, I find that insulting!  As long as someone keeps accepting this
>   "McDonald's" wages, Piano Technicians will barely above the janitor...I bet
>   the janitor gets paid more!
> 
>   David I. >>
>   >>

-- 
Richard Brekne
I.C.P.T.G.  N.P.T.F.
Associate, PTG
Bergen, Norway