So here's my current situation:
I am going into tech tomorrow and my sound designer is refusing to use letters for his cues. When he gave me his first tentative cue list two weeks ago, I made a request that he use letters to which the response was he didn't want to. Now, never having worked with him before, I approached my Production Manager stating my case. She said she would talk to him and came back with the same response - he didnt want to. He was in today doing some pre-tech and I asked if we could compromise by using both letters and numbers for cues (i.e. A-101) so that it would work for both of us - again, the response was that he didn't want to also giving the excuse that he would have to go rename all of the files.
Here is my case:
1) We're using Q-Lab, so I know that he does not have to rename files, but rather just the list of cues in the program, so it would be a 15-20min project.
2) I have a new sound op who swaps out with a sub, so I want to make everything very clear for them.
3) I run lights, so without even thinking, my hand goes to the light board when I see a number.
4) In the booth, my book is in front of me, the light board and monitor are to my right, and the stage is over my left shoulder - so it's not exactly the ideal calling situation.
5) As the stage manager, I need to be as comfortable as possible in my calling and I have to deal with the cues for 6 weeks vs. his two weeks.
Someone please tell me if I'm being unreasonable in my persistent request to make the cues letters (or letter-number cues). ANy other advice?