Pitch Raising ASSOCIATES

[pianomarv]

Dear Roger and Joe,
Amen.  Hopefully we do not have many out there with this kind of seniment
towards
us Associates.  If I really felt that kind of seniment towards my being an
Associate, for
several years now, I would drop my association with the PTG in a Heart Beat.
The PTG has
problems that it needs to face and we ALL need to pull together to bring the
level of
recognition of this association up to where it should be.  I must admit that the
people in
the Puget Sound Chapter, while proding me to get my RPT, have supported me in my

status as an Associate and have treated me very well.

Joe I'm glad that you highlighted the word GIVEN because I can understand your
feelings
towards a person who wants full recognition without having passed the required
exams.  I
hope that your dissatisfaction does not extend to those of us who have, for one
reason or
another, decided to remain as an Associate or have been unsuccessful in our
challenge of the
test.

---Marvin McDonald Jr. - Associate

jolly roger wrote:

> >> I'm sick and tired of mollycoddling associates and non-members who want it
> >> GIVEN to them, with no initiative of their own! Get with the program or go
> >> somewhere else to be a general pain in the ass to all!
> >> Joe Garrett
>  Joe,
>         Respectfully you are out of line with this comment,  I'm an
> associate by choice,  and can't be accused of taking and not giving a lot
> in return.
> Associates of all types have a lot to give, even when they are newbies,
> they have their enthusiasm to offer. Or pushing mentors to rethink what and
> why they do various tasks. This is of value, and is healthy.
> The quality of the Journal would dramatically drop with out their dues. So
> think of their valuable financial support.
>  You do the PTG a disservice by putting down any one that is associated
> with the organization.
>  There are a fair number of associates on this list that give a lot of
> their time helping RPT's  sort out their screw ups.
>
> Sorry for the rant, but enough is enough.
>
> Regards Roger