It Doesn't Matter

[Greg Newell]

Newton,
    Please feel free to go on and on. This is exactly the information I need to
hear about before I make a decision. Thank you for responding!

Greg

Newton Hunt wrote:

> > While Newton's going to tell you that's a two tech job already
>
> I have not been following this thread carefully but since ROn took my name,
> in vain, I will respond.
>
> One person can handle 60 pianos and keep them in acceptable tune and
> condition.  More than that something doesn't get done.  Period... End of
> story.  One person, one job, 60 pianos.
>
> I, like Ron, am not a political person.  Period...  End of story.  A
> university is virtually nothing but political and you will be in the midst
> of it, between the students and the faculty and God help you if you can't
> play that game and win.
>
> I used my own tools and equipment and when I left it all left with me.  I
> had to leave some tools they did buy, some of them favorites of mine, but I
> was NOT going to take anything, even a screw, that was/is not mine.  One
> big empty space when I left.  Of course someone appropriated about 60% of
> before the new guy got settled in.  Sadly he is not on this list.  All he
> really does is tune and repair.  Sad.
>
> You will be the hero, for a while.  Then expectations begin to rise and
> rise and rise until you are a ne'er do well who can't find his zipper in
> the men's room.  Accusations, poor performance reports (one said I could
> not tune, believe it or not) then someone wants to control your job and
> your life.  I am an independent son of a bitch so I left, after my health
> was ruined by the stress.
>
> I far prefer outside private customer work where I can have my own hours.
> Putting in 7.5 hours a day in one shot was the worst thing I ever had to
> adjust to.  16 years of private work will do that to you.
>
> > Other folks love it (the work, not my personality),
>
> First is true, the second is obvious.
>
> Read Ron's post, memorize it, and get straight with the administration
> exactly what you will and what you will not do.  Get that on paper and make
> sure everyone gets a copy of it.
>
> Post a list of all the pianos, when they were services and when the will be
> again.  Set up a spread sheet that automatically brings up the next several
> pianos to the top based upon their usage.  Teaching studios 1 keyboard
> instructors, Studio 2 pitch critical instruments like bassoon and flute,
> Studio 3 voice and other.  Practice room, class room, office, performance
> and out of service are the categories I used.  Performance pianos can be
> left off the list because they get tuned for every performance.  Don't tune
> on weekends for undergraduate performances.  Tune it on Friday and go
> home.  There will be periods, nine weeks for me once, when you will be
> there seven days a week.  Even if you have to go in but for a touch up it
> ruins your weekend.
>
> I could go on and on but you get the idea.
>
> Lots of luck.
>
>                 Newton

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Greg Newell
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