This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I work full time at the one really big dealership here in Phoenix, AZ. = We actually do full, complete preps on all our new pianos, plus we can = take care of the most finicky Uber-rich people that live here. When I = first came here, thanks to a heads-up from Jim Coleman, Sr., I felt like = a kid in a candy shop. "You mean I can do anything that I want to make = this piano better? I can take whatever time it takes? You pay me a = salary, and not by the piano?" The only people who may have it better = would be University Techs, because they're harder to fire, but the work = is similar.=20 This has been the best thing to happen to me as far as improving my = skills. My regulating work is about as good as it can get, I have = learned sooooooo much about voicing that I didn't know before, etc. = Now, when I'm working at one of our locations, I welcome any questions = from the contract techs with less experience.=20 I realize that most dealerships don't do things this way, but most = dealerships end up getting what they sow in the way of customer = satisfaction.=20 Kevin E. Ramsey, RPT ----- Original Message -----=20 From: PatchWick@aol.com=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 4:06 PM Subject: Re: Dealership work In a message dated 4/16/2003 11:18:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time, = tito@philbondi.com writes: Ok..I've read most of the posts regarding this current subject, and = I want to chime in on it.. Yesterday was my 7th year aniversary in the business, and that day, = April 15, is special not because it was the first day of business for = me..it is special because it was the first day I started doing contract work = for a dealership here that I STILL do contract work for today, and will = continue to do work for until it isn't feasible for either one of us. When I was hired to do this work, this dealer said to me, and I = quote: "In 3-4 years, you'll be busy enough where you won't have time to do = my work anymore." Yes, I am busier than the 1-armed paperhanger in a hurricane, but I = still make time to do this dealer's work, at reduced rates..why? 1. We have an understanding about his floor work and his Warranty Tunings..the floor will have to wait if I have the opportunity to = double my income instead. 2. He really is a nice person. 3. See #'s 1&2. This dealer got me going in a big way 7 years ago, and I am = eternally grateful..he's happy to have me, and I'm happy to work with him. win-win. We should all be that lucky. -Phil Bondi (Fl.) I've had this arrangement with a dealer for 16 years and am still = going strong. On those rare occaisions when my "outside" work slows down = I enjoy the chance to get him caught up a bit. will wickham ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/3b/51/14/43/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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