Drew McManus
Why Do Orchestras Carry Different Health Plans For Musician And Admin Employees?
Thu, Nov 11, 2015
by Drew McManus
Yesterday’s post, Channeling Your Rage Over Health Care Costs, produced some fascinating discussion by way of social media and one topic in particular that emerged was the conflict created by an orchestral employer offering one level of health care to musicians and something entirely different to administrative employees, the latter of which is typically comprised
Channeling Your Rage Over Health Care Costs
Wed, Nov 11, 2015
by Drew McManus
If you’re fortunate enough to be in a position where you don’t have to directly manage your health care, you probably haven’t noticed the flood of ire spilling out across the country in the wake of health insurance providers rolling out their costs for 2015 plans. For most, you’re fortunate if premiums are only going
Adaptistration Turns 12
Tue, Nov 11, 2015
by Drew McManus
Today marks Adaptistration’s twelve-year anniversary and in order to celebrate, I started to compile a special timeline that covers the highlights over the last dozen years, moreover, we’ll be able to continue using it to chronicle new milestones which will allow it to serve as a living history! As of now, it covers all of
Tensions On The Rise In Fort Worth
Mon, Nov 11, 2015
by Drew McManus
Although Play and Talk is a useful treatment for bargaining deadline ills, it is important to remember that it isn’t a cure and as time marches on amid the current bargaining cycle, we’re beginning to see the early signs of those arrangements wearing thin among some of the remaining orchestras from our list of mid
Diving Into The Deep End Of The “Cost Of Your Ticket” Fundraiding Pitch Pool
Fri, Oct 10, 2015
by Drew McManus
There’s an intriguing post at Artful Fundraiser by Jeremy Hatch (h/t You’ve Cott Mail) where the author challenges the age-old fundraising tactic of using the “your ticket price only covers X% of the costs” as a way to hook annual fund donors. Although it isn’t unusual to see discussions around this approach, this is one
