Hi Michal, we had an Ar/Kr laser replace on our Zeiss LSM 410 in September
2000 here what Zeiss had charge us to replace it (there is probably some
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Travel from Toronto to Ottawa: ($80//hr):                  $ 1140.00 CAN

Installation ($159.00/hr):                                        $2385.00
CAN



They did a great job and we were very satisfied with everything.



Regards



Robert Monette

Robert Monette, Ph.D.

Receptors and Ion Channels Group
Institute for Biological Sciences
National Research Council of Canada
Building M-54, Montreal Road
Ottawa, Ontario,  Canada K1A 0R6
tel: (613) 991-6752 fax: (613) 941-4475
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-----Original Message-----
From: Michal Opas [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 5:47 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Curious



Dear All,

Curiosity eats me.

After a shutter in my MRC 600 went kaput I was given a quote for a Bio-Rad
technician's travel and labour expenses.

Travel (within the city's area) costs $ CAD 278 ($ US 175 or 200 euro) per
hour.
Labour cost is $ CAD 355 ($ US 223 or 255 euro) per hour.

I am paying as I have very little choice.  However, are not such quotes
exorbitant?  I was, quite frankly, surprised to say the least.

Thanks for your input.

Cheers

Michal

PS
It is also apparent that I should consider a letter to the Dean regarding my
salary.
But then, again...






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