server/AyaNova/models/User.cs

@@ -46,7 +46,15 @@ namespace AyaNova.Models
 
         public User()
         {
-            Tags = new List<string>();           
+            Tags = new List<string>();
+        }
+
+        public bool IsTech
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.UserType == UserType.Subcontractor || this.UserType == UserType.Schedulable;
+            }
         }
 
     }