This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Dale, Speaking of time. Early in my career (probably about 20 years ago) I = was offered a short-time position at a prestigious summer music camp in = the Midwest. I was flattered that I had been recommended, but horrified = at the pay--a $100 per week cash stipend and room & board for tuning 35 = (count 'em) pianos a week--and they weren't in climate controlled = places. (!) =20 When I told the woman that I couldn't work for so little money, she = said, "Well, we really feel that part of the compensation is the = prestige in being able to say you have worked here." "I'm sorry," I = replied. Of course, what I really wanted to say was prestige wouldn't = make the car payment, the school loan payment, or cover my rent, but I = was polite. Maybe it was a missed opportunity--but it was a chance I couldn't = afford! (35 pianos a week? Ugh.) Barbara Richmond, RPT ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Erwinspiano@aol.com=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 8:03 PM Subject: Re: Concert tuning was: President's message And that's why we get paid the big bucks, right Barbara? Free = tickets or no All we have to sell is our time & talents so let's not = give them away.=20 nobody else does .sheesh! Dale Erwin There's no doubt that technicians' abilities vary, but touching up = the piano=20 between rehearsals and performances is considered quite normal. If = it's=20 not, why do all these contracts that come through specifically list = that=20 service? ;-) Barbara Richmond, RPT ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/e2/96/1d/19/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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