[CAUT] Boston changed to dealers techs mfgrs and other such

[Jeannie Grassi]

Hi Mark, thanks for participating,

 

There is cost involved for those of us whose dealers pay nothing:  Time away
from work, air travel, and in some cases, hotel costs.  Since I have
attended both the Little Red Schoolhouse and all of the Steinway factory
seminars, I don't necessarily feel that I got them for free.  In fact, I had
to turn down one of the Steinway sessions one year because I couldn't afford
it.  I think it would be a mistake to make it so pricey that even less
people could attend.  

 

Manufacturer's classes at Conventions and Regional Conferences can be
documented.  Paying a small fee and pre-registering for such a class, or
series of classes might be doable for many.  In the past I've been willing
to pay $50 or $60 for a special class and might even consider paying more if
it would save me the hotel and airfare of going to another facility.
Attendees could be given some sort of certificate to attest to the fact that
they were there.  Instructors could actually give feedback as to whether the
student was on the right track or needed some additional training.  This
certificate could be requested by dealers if the manufacturers expected them
to use such accredited technicians.    

 

Just brain storming...

jeannie

 

 

 

 

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Mark
Wisner
Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 6:00 AM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Boston changed to dealers techs mfgrs and other such

 

No, Yamaha doesn't require their dealer techs to attend the Little Red
Schoolhouse.
No matter how good the teacher, and teachers don't get any better than LaRoy
and the Yamaha team, it's impossible to turn 8 or 10 students into
technicians honed to the razors edge of technical perfection in one week.
And since the cost to the manufacturer for in-house training runs about
$1,000 per week, per student, it's just not possible to keep 'em there for
too long.  

I have a pretty simple way of looking at training (among other) issues:
Whoever gets the benefit should pay for it.  It's my belief that most folks
get smarter, and learn better, when it's THEIR money being invested in the
schoolin'.  Now, if an employer strikes a deal with a tech to underwrite
training expenses, that's a different deal, and can be great for both
parties.  

Mark Wisner

.-----Original Message----- 
From: wimblees at aol.com 
Sent: Nov 21, 2009 2:47 AM 
To: caut at ptg.org 
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Boston changed to dealers techs mfgrs and other such 



Yamaha's Little Red School House has an exam at the end of the session.  

jeannie

I didn't know that. The next question. Are Yamaha dealers' techs required to
attend the Little Rd School house before they are allowed to work on Yamaha
pianos?

 

Wim 


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