[CAUT] CAUT Endorsement (was Re: Job Opening, U. of Michigan,Ann Arbor)

[David Ilvedson]

I don't buy that...PTG is us.   RPT or Associate.   The whole idea was improve the overall quality of piano tuners.  If a tech becomes a member he is more likely to go to meetings and conventions and upgrade his skills.   I remember my Craftsman test eons ago...I tuned a horribly out of tune piano and the "Craftsman" said OK, you in.   This was in North Dakota.   When I took the test the 2nd time California, I just had to do a few repairs, file a hammer and I can't even remember if I tuned a piano...I was established...sort of.  I finally took the RPT test and it was a much improved test of skills.   

"it used to be that you had to actually prove skills via a rebuilt or restrung piano

with a new block and attending finish work. RPT is paperwork albeit tuning skills."



Does anyone else remember this testing for Craftsman?  I sure don't.  

David Ilvedson, RPT

Pacifica, CA 94044









Original message

From: "Jon Page" 

To: caut at ptg.org

Received: 10/12/2007 6:51:26 AM

Subject: [CAUT] CAUT Endorsement (was Re: Job Opening, U. of Michigan,Ann Arbor)





"Our consensus is that we should test for the skill level appropriate 

for a concert tuner. What does this mean? In simplest terms:





These tests are good for proving one's ability but when you stop and look at it,

who's going to say they want to jump through these hoops for half pay. It's like

asking how long can you hold your breath while standing on you head in

2 feet of muck., so the guy who holds it longer gets the job.   OOooooooo

sign me up for qualifying.  It only proves that one has a high threshold for BS.





I don't mean to sound negative but an improved skills test is a result of the

'dumbing-down' of the classification "Craftsman" from by-gone years.  RPT

is (pardon the expression) just to keep 'asses in the seats'. When I started,

the requirements to attain this status was far beyond what qualifies for RPT.

it used to be that you had to actually prove skills via a rebuilt or restrung piano

with a new block and attending finish work. RPT is paperwork albeit tuning skills.





Personally, I have no desire to attain RPT status because I do not like to or

want to tune pianos. So why take a test to qualify me for something I am not

interested in??  Heck, some of my workload is fixing the work of RPT's!!!!!





The Happy Associate,

  

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Regards,



Jon Page
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