".......we can't have a few instructors hold the rest of the PTG hostage with a demand for getting paid more to teach, when there are other who will teach for nothing, or get a small paycheck." It just struck me as curious how this statement might relate to the discussion regarding how much a piano technician should charge. (The perennial question - should I raise my rate? Well, how much are you worth? And what of the misfits out there that work for peanuts?) I realize it is a different situation, but yet there are some parallels here. Perhaps just a silly thought. BTW, I love the conventions. They are an educational bonanza. I am eternally grateful to all that give their time in organizing and helping implement the convention, and teach. What a wonderful, first-class affair. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: <Wimblees@AOL.COM> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 9:21 PM Subject: Re: Is there any interest? was Re: no comp. > In a message dated 7/25/02 11:04:00 PM !!!First Boot!!!, > joegarrett@earthlink.net writes: > > > > Earlier, when this discussion began, I stated that > > Every Year, the convention MAKES a profit. Sometimes more than others, but a > > profit, non the less. This money is not being put to good use, but rather is > > used for some of the frivolous junk that the Board has in their own agendas. > > > > Joe > > Kent has already explained the volunteer efforts of the convention. If we > want this to continue to be a member driven organization, then we have to ask > members to step up to the plate, and continue to volunteer. If, as Del has > said, there are members who have opted not to teach any more because they > felt being taken advantage of, then sop be it. I think there are enough > volunteers who will continue to give their time and talents not to have the > PTG suffer. While I agree we might be loosing some terrific instructors, I am > sorry, but we can't have a few instructors hold the rest of the PTG hostage > with a demand for getting paid more to teach, when there are other who will > teach for nothing, or get a small paycheck. > > But I digress from my point. You say the Board is frivolously squandering the > profits of the convention. While the convention does make a profit, we had > better be grateful, because it is keeping our dues as low as they are. > > In 1999, the convention made a profit of $56,169. The PTG net income was > $31,466. Take away the profit from the convention, and the PTG would have had > a deficit of $24,703. > > In 2000, the Convention made a profit of $46,644. The PTG net income was > $3482. Take away the profit from the convention, and the PTG would have had a > deficit of $44,162. > > In 2001, the Convention made a profit of $48,838. The PTG had a deficit of > $43,662. Take away the profit from the convention, and the PTG would have had > a deficit of $92,500. > > If we start giving the instructors more money, the bottom line will be higher > dues for each individual member. So we either pay members who teach more, and > pay higher dues, or we ask them to teach for the current compensation, and > have lower dues. What would you rather do? > > Wim >
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