Professional identity

[John Ross]

Speaking of funeral homes.
I remember once being called on to repair an electronic organ, in a
funeral home.
They led me to the organ, and it was in a room with a body in 'rest'.
I told them to take the organ to another room, as I wouldn't do the
repair, where it was.
I was not going to be left alone in a room with a dead body, no way. I
guess that is a bit paranoid :-)
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Davis" <davistunes@yahoo.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 3:12 AM
Subject: Re: Professional identity


> Clyde,
>  Thanks for the tip.
>
> Today I tuned a Kawai grand in a funeral home and had
> to clear funeral service supplies (I really want to
> call them promotional brochures) off the piano.  The
> funeral director seemed mortified that I was going to
> do something so undignified as tune the piano. I
> cleared the piano, then painstakingly organized the
> stuff on the piano.  I think it looked much nicer when
> I left.  Maybe I should consider a change of
> professions...(not).
>
> Dave Davis
> Renton, WA
>
> --- Clyde Hollinger <cedel@supernet.com> wrote:
> > Friends,
> >
> > I think I've mentioned this tip a couple times
> > before, but maybe it will help
> > one of the new people.
> >
> > Several days before the scheduled tuning, each
> > customer gets a reminder card
> > from me that includes this:  "A quiet atmosphere
> > will help me do the best job
> > for you.  It will also be helpful if all items are
> > removed from the piano
> > before I arrive.  Please call attention to any
> > additional problems so they can
> > be attended to."  If you don't mail cards, you could
> > politely give this
> > information on the phone right after the tuning is
> > scheduled.
> >
> > So the number of times I am bothered by noises, or
> > have to clear the piano top,
> > are in the small minority.  And I love it!
> >
> > Once in a while the customer will take me to the
> > piano, oblivious to the fact
> > that it is still covered with stuff.  I simply say,
> > "OK, we'll need these
> > things off the piano so I can tune it."  Invariably
> > they begin clearing it off,
> > and I help do it.  I don't mind helping, but I don't
> > want to do it all myself
> > if I don't have to.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Clyde
> >
> > Ron Nossaman wrote:
> >
> > > The most
> > > frequently asked question I get is "Do you have
> > enough light?", followed by
> > > "Do you need the stuff off of the top?", followed
> > by "Can I help you pull
> > > it out from the wall?". Only occasionally does it
> > occur to anyone I haven't
> > > already discussed it with that I might actually
> > need to be able to HEAR
> > > what I'm doing.
> >
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