When you think about it...why would they want to be in the same room with you, listening to your rendition of one note samba over and over again in every key...? ;-] David I. ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: michelle stranges <stranges@Oswego.EDU> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> Received: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 09:34:32 -0400 Subject: Re: The Curse of Gab (was: [CAUT] I am a genius) >Thank you Barbara. >Your letter was great. >It's not the in-home customers I am talking about- for I do plenty of >talking myself!! >It's the people at the college I work at who are SLACKING OFF WORK to come >and talk to me. FOR A LONG TIME. >IT's ANNOYING. >This is all I am saying- and my note on the door seems to be working. >Again- I hope I have offended no one- >:) >--On Tuesday, August 16, 2005 9:44 AM -0500 Barbara Richmond ><piano57@insightbb.com> wrote: >> >> Well, we have run the gamut, so to speak. No harm in it--but I think the >> original gripe was folks overstepping sensible boundaries and not >> allowing us to get our work done. Yes, of course, there are times for >> kindness and listening--but not <every> time! >> >> Although I sent out memos asking to not be disturbed while I worked, I >> still had very good rapport with the faculty. Maybe that's the >> difference in working for a small university. I talked with faculty >> members enough that sometimes I felt a little like a bartender. I never >> repeated what I was told--except once when there were hard feelings >> escalating between two of them and I went to my closest friend on the >> faculty and told him what I knew about the situation. He took it from >> there and the situation improved. >> >> Now, at this huge auditorium, I find myself in situations where I'm >> working and the union stage hands will come in to do some job. One time, >> they arrived to do some sort of backstage maintenance job, I smiled and >> said hello and got back to my work. I was regulating a piano and I had a >> lot to do. Occasionally they would walk past, make a comment and I would >> respond, but I didn't pursue more conversation since I was intent on >> getting my work done. In the meantime, they finished their work, but >> before they left, one said, "You were pretty quiet while working there >> and I know what that means!" Well, I didn't know what he meant, but I >> smiled and said, "See you next time!" >> >> Hmmm, what <did> it mean?! >> >> >> Barbara Richmond, RPT >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Jeff Tanner >> To: College and University Technicians ; Jeff Olson >> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:27 AM >> Subject: Re: The Curse of Gab (was: [CAUT] I am a genius) >> >> >> >> >> On Aug 13, 2005, at 8:48 PM, Jeff Olson wrote: >> >> >> >> There are some people who seem unable to conduct a business-like exchange >> (which is, after all, what we're supposed to be doing), >> >> >> >> What is business, after all? An exchange of a service for money? If >> that is what we have come to, then that is a really sad indication of >> where we are as a society. >> >> >> When I am at death's door, do I want to be able to say, "if only that >> person had quit talking, I could have made another hundred bucks that >> day." or that something I did made a difference in someone's life every >> day? >> >> >> I rather like to believe that when people feel comfortable talking to me, >> it is an indication that the client likes me, and will call me back >> another day. >> >> >> I envy those of you who have established a solid private clientele that >> will sustain a decent living. That's a heck of a lot better than dealing >> with this group of snooty >> better-that-the-piano-janitor-who-doesn't-have-his-PHD faculties we deal >> with every day. There isn't a lot more depressing than to NOT be able to >> strike up a decent conversation with your coworkers because they don't >> have time for you and think you are lower class. >> >> >> Jeff >> >> >> Jeff Tanner, RPT >> University of South Carolina >> >> >> >> >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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