Judge-and-jury

[Farrell]

Its not at all like going to doctor for a second opinion. It is like going to a doctor complaining of tiredness, so the doctor does some open-heart surgery on you. After a while, you are still tired, so you go to another doctor complaining that the first doctor did not fix you properly, and requesting that the second doctor then fix you AND requesting that you evaluate the appropriateness and skills of the first doctor. Unless you like being an expert witness, stay away. Of course, if you know the other guy is in fact a shmuck, doing expert witness testimony can be quite a bit of fun. I've had a couple opportunities in my former life as an environmental consultant and enjoyed it immensely.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Wimblees@aol.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: Judge-and-jury


> In a message dated 3/14/03 6:47:06 AM Central Standard Time, 
> pryan2@the-beach.net writes:
> 
> > They gave him a chance
> > to come back and fix them, he did, but the pianos are still unacceptable to
> > them.  They told me they are happy with the way I tune, and if I say they
> > are "mal-tuned,"  they will not pay this other tech.
> > 
> > I want the gig, but not the judge-and-jury part.  Should I accept the job?
> > Defend or condemn the other tech?  Should someone get paid for unacceptable
> > work?
> > 
> > Phil Ryan
> > 
> > 
> 
> Kind of like going to doctor for a second opinion. If the second doctor 
> recommends bed rest, instead of surgery, which is what the first doctor 
> ordered, would they not pay the first doctor for an office visit? 
> 
> The first tech did what he was supposed to do. It might have been what they 
> wanted, but he did the job. It is not your job to approve or condemn his 
> work. They owe both of you for the work performed. 
> 
> Wim 
>