Tuning price

[Horace Greeley]

David,

Very well said.

Good, fair and reasonable rates, to be sure.  I strongly suspect that many 
folks do not take the time to figure out what their actual income rates 
are; and would be shocked at how little it is if they did.

Best.

Horace


At 11:35 PM 6/20/2005, you wrote:
>So I thought I was gonna just let this one go, shock everybody with my high
>LA prices, and leave it at that, but I can't.  Thank you, Brad Smith, for
>saying eloquently what I'm going to say a little more forcefully.
>
>Most of us have an unbelievably varied and custom skillset; we are honest,
>and careful, and do the best job we can; why the HELL do some of us persist
>in thinking we're not as worthy as the plumber or the cable guy of getting
>paid what we're worth?  Fifty bucks for 60-90 minutes of focused, difficult,
>custom professional work? That's pathetic, in Minot, ND, or anywhere else.
>$91.00 in London or Amsterdam is pathetic. Can I vent?
>
>We have spent our entire history as piano artisans, by and large,
>undervaluing our skills and work; I see it all over; if I hear another
>pianotech tell me they can't charge any more because people don't really
>give a s**t, or can't hear the difference, or whatever excuse they come up
>with, I think I'll throw up. I work my a** off to do the highest quality
>work, provide my customers with beauty and enjoyment, educate them, and
>allow them to relax and trust that they will be taken care of.  How much is
>that worth?
>
>I heard a guy teaching a class at a national convention say that a pair of
>pliers that cost maybe $60 was the most expensive tool he ever bought, and
>that he just can't see spending money on tools for "just pianos."
>What can I say? What if your doctor felt that way?  Or your accountant?
>Or your gardener, for God's sake?  Wake up, ladies and gentlemen.
>You need to take care of your families and get paid what you're worth.
>
>You caught me in a cranky, preachy mood....rrrrrrrr.
>
>David Andersen
>
>
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