[CAUT] who's got dibs??

[Barbara Richmond]

Hey Michelle,

Personally, I always like it when people abide by <my> rules.  :-)   Sounds
like you made a good compromise.  Who keeps the schedule?  Maybe there can
be some sort of policy or at least an agreement about how your time gets on 
the
books.

When I was at IWU (where we DID have a recital hall), I had two regularly
scheduled times each week (two pianos) that were part of the "pre-set"
schedule--along with classes, general recital times, etc.  I think (but it
was long ago) I got bumped a couple of times--but I always had ample
warning.

I run into more <interesting> tuning schedules with my gig at the
auditorium.   One time when my prep allotment had been cut from 1 hour
(that's really pushing it on this piano) to 20 minutes, the stage manager
said to me, "Tune fast."  Yep, that was helpful.

Well, as they say, I'm a technician, not a
magician.  We've got to have time to do our work.

Best,

Barbara Richmond



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michelle Stranges" <stranges@Oswego.EDU>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 3:56 PM
Subject: [CAUT] who's got dibs??


> Okay- I might catch alot of grief for this one- but maybe some of you
> have run into this... maybe???
>
> I work at a place that does N-O-T (ugh...) have a true/designated
> performance space.
> There's about 4 different places any type of recital or concert can  take
> place on this campus. (I might at well be on the road again...)  Anyways..
>
> I had previously reserved tuning time in the "main" performance spot  from
> 9 until 12 for a concert *that night*.
> I called today to make sure this was still Kosher- and I found out  that
> my tuning time may run into their still yet undetermined  rehearsal times.
>
> OK.
>
> Long story short- I am giving up my tuning time to go there later (at  3PM
> day of concert) for at that time they will be in a different  building
> altogether. No worries.
>
> I don't even know why I'm writing this for it'll all work out- but  I'm
> wondering if any of you have "strong feelings" about sorta, kinda  being
> bumped from a reserved tuning time for (possible) rehearsals.
> The pianist couldn't give me any concrete rehearsal details for he  didn't
> know when the other musicians would be getting into town-  hence the lack
> of scheduling info.
>
> I certainly know I wouldn't have a job if it wasn't for the musicians  and
> their performances but...
>
> :(
>
> I don't know....
>
> Maybe it's because I wasn't even asked and everyone just assumed I  could
> NOT tune at that time.
>
> I adore each and every person involved in the planning and playing,  but
> "what's the rules"???
>
> (You'd think that 11 years in this business I'd know by now...)
>
> :B
> Stranges
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