clothing

[Z! Reinhardt]

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For those of the fairer sex, would you be comfortable going out on =
appointments in a floor length gown? I think not.=20

Been there done that -- depends on the job site (la-dee-dah fundraisers =
at $1000 a plate with "special guest artist at the piano") ....

In short, Cliff, what's good for you is fine, for you, but it certainly =
doesn't make me less of a technician because I don't conform to someone =
else's dress code.

The problem is in the customers' expectations.  There are some =
neighborhoods where nothing but the best will do, and that means wearing =
the best dress slacks and a nice shirt.  The same outfit in another =
neighborhood would be dreadfully out of place and will arouse the worst =
suspicions.

Cleanliness counts big-time around here.  It doesn't seem to matter what =
is worn, as long as it is clean.

What really goes over well is any sign of respect for their homes.  =
Removing shoes and putting on slippers at the door ... bringing in a =
clean light-colored tub mat on which to place your toolbox so the floor =
doesn't get scuffed or the carpet doesn't get dirty.

It also helps to have reasonably clean work habits.  I try to do any/all =
in-home repairs over the tub mat or an old towel.  At the end of the =
job, I just roll all the trash up, sawdust and all. =20


  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Greg Newell=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 2:41 PM
  Subject: Re: clothing


  OK fuddy duddy, you asked for it! But seriously, many of us tuners do =
far to much inside the piano to wear what you wear and not destroy our =
clothing on a regular basis. I don't know what your charging for =
services but there is no way on earth I could absorb all that extra. =
Nice slacks and a button down shirt with casual shoes and hopefully =
socks that match :-) is perfectly fine and acceptable and in my =
experience puts the customer more at ease with me. This is usually how =
they answer the door in these parts so to be dressed like them puts us =
at ease with each other. A Good piano technician can and should wear =
what he's comfortable WORKING in. Less than a suit and tie does not make =
him or her less of a technician. For those of the fairer sex, would you =
be comfortable going out on appointments in a floor length gown? I think =
not. In short, Cliff, what's good for you is fine, for you, but it =
certainly doesn't make me less of a technician because I don't conform =
to someone else's dress code.

  Greg Newell

  P.S. this is not addressed specifically to you Cliff but the list in =
general.


  At 01:52 PM 6/21/2002, you wrote:

    Tex,

    While servicing a 1953 Acrosonic on Tuesday, I came across a =
pamphlet that Baldwin apparently included with the piano.  In it there =
was section about service, tuning and how to choose a technician.  The =
accompanying picture (drawing) showed a tuner at someone's door wearing =
a double-breasted suit, doffing a chapeau, and carrying what appeared to =
be a doctor's bag.

    While times have changed, I don't think this image is terribly far =
off from the impression a good piano technician should offer.  Call me a =
fuddy duddy, but I wear dress pants, dress shirt, and tie.  I try to =
keep the shoes shined.

    After all, piano doctors still make house calls.

    Cliff Lesher
    Winfield, PA=20

  Greg Newell
  mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net=20



  Z! Reinhardt  RPT
  Ann Arbor  MI
  diskladame@provide.net


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