comparative labor rates ...

[Isaac sur Noos]

It is yet quite often that some French shops send their intensive
rebuilding jobs to be made in Poland.

Best Regards.

Isaac OLEG


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Isaac OLEG
accordeur - reparateur - concert
oleg-i@noos.fr
19 rue Jules Ferry
94400 VITRY sur SEINE
tel: 033 01 47 18 06 98
fax: 33 01 47 18 06 90
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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> part de Kuang Wang
> Envoye : dimanche 21 decembre 2003 00:28
> A : 'Pianotech'
> Objet : RE: comparative labor rates ...
>
>
> Maybe one day some company will start restore pianos overseas where
> qualified labors are available.  It really doesn't cost much to ship
> pianos in a container. Two way trip shouldn't cost more
> than a grand and
> labor won't cost you more than $500 per piano.
>
> Here in the US it costs at least $5k to fully restore a
> piano because of
> the labor cost (sometimes a lot more).  I can see problems
> with quality
> control and customer confidence.  But if you only restore
> your own 20
> Steinways and M&H you will only have quality control problem.
>
> Kuang
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
> Behalf Of J Patrick Draine
> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 5:36 PM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: comparative labor rates ...
>
> List,
> We just had some heating system & plumbing work done at our
> home. Now,
> the guys we chose for the jobs were much more professional
> and skilled
> than the ones who we have previously used. It's not surprising that
> they expect to be well compensated for work well done. But ....
> $175.00 per hour, Master Plumber
> $ 85.00 per hour, #2 guy (presumably Journeyman plumber,
> quite young)
> Using "cheeper" contractors in the past only lead to the
> problems that
> these guys had to fix.
> So, $6K later, one reflects ... perhaps it's time to adjust my own
> rates (or tune more pianos).
>
> Meanwhile, zillions of jobs (software, banking, customer
> service) are
> going overseas thanks to this cool internet technology I'm
> enjoying at
> this very moment, and considerable numbers of previously
> well employed
> past customers are downsizing their employment expectations.
>
> Hoping for a Happy New Year,
> Patrick
>
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