Hey Barbara- Thanx for posting that. It means alot to read it- and after I posted my initial letter I was felling kinda bad. Thanx. I used to get bumped from tuning times all the time in some of my old jobs- and when I *did* get my chance- what they got was what they got in the time that was left. :( Didn't make *me* very happy though.. and I don't like to work like that. My favorite is when I have scheduled myself in there- and while there is no rehearsal conflict it seems to be a FINE AND DANDY time to set up lights, move chairs, set up FAKE FLOWERS and *dumb* props. It's at this time when I shine. And I've got a couple of doozie phrases to disperse said intruders. I'm not nutz- I'm just sticking up for us!!! :B her On Jan 30, 2006, at 5:41 PM, Barbara Richmond wrote: > 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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