stats

[Jon Page]

Could it be that, as I recall; I have entered 88888
for nondescript (or what ever).  Ergo -  not listed.

What a short memory I have for details I do not wish to remember.


Jon  Page


At 03:54 PM 10/24/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>
>I believe they are basing their info on brass, violin, etc., repair people,
>with Piano techs added as an afterthought. I believe they have NO concept of
>self-employment in their world view. Those techs who are employed
>(university, store, rebuilding shop) may well make up those tiny percentages
>in the high end of the scale. Because we do not come through the Social
>Security system as employees, we do not even appear on their radar.
>
>Dave Stocker
>Tumwater, WA
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Newton Hunt <nhunt@jagat.com>
>To: MPT <MPT@talklist.com> pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Date: Sunday, October 24, 1999 09:42
>Subject: Re: stats
>
>
>>
>>http://stats.bls.gov/oes/national/oes85921.htm
>>
>>Those stats are wrong.  I have no idea where they get their numbers
>>but I was accustomed to making $50,00 to $60,000 per year.  Today that
>>should be $55,000 to $65,000.
>>
>>Even if I were totally lazy, which I am, if I tuned but two pianos a
>>day, not counting shop work,
>>
>>2 x $80 x 5 x 45 (weeks) = $36,000.  Add extra tunings and some shop
>>work and $40,000 is easy.
>>
>>Where do they get their numbers?  Someone has their head up their
>>disposition.
>>
>>In New York the common price is $100 per tuning.  Cost of living is
>>high there though.
>>
>> Newton
>