Working while tuning

[mps@usol.com]

> Mark,
>          I would, if I were in your shoes, ask myself the question in 
> reverse, i.e. how would I feel if the guy I trusted my ________ to 
worked 
> at this craft part time. Many would not have a problem, especially if 
the 
> price were less expensive than others in town. Some would. It took 
me a 
> while before stepping out into full time. I expect I'm not alone. You 
have 
> to start somewhere. Unless you have a hefty bank roll to keep you 
going 
> through the first years you will likely need to build a clientele before 
> striking out on your own. That's not so bad really as it gives you 
time to 
> sort out other growing pains like taxes, letterhead, billings, etc. to 
name 
> a few. As to whether or not the client will be dedicated ... who 
knows. 
> Always do your very best and they will beat a path to your door. 
Bad news 
> travels with lightning speed but good news about your work will 
travels 
> quite slowly. Once you get up a head of steam, however, there's no 
stopping 
> you. You can only stop yourself by getting sloppy. Good luck to 
you!
> 
> best,
> Greg

I appreciate your viewpoints on this. I have in fact asked myself the 
question and my answer always winds up being 'How is the quality of 
work I receive from them?"
I have a person that I go to for car repairs even though he just does 
it as a hobby because the quality is there. I just wasn't sure how you 
all thought most piano owners would feel.

And yes...they do appreciate the availability at odd hours don't they?
> 
> 
> 
> At 11:11 AM 1/4/2006, you wrote:
> >Does anyone on the list feel that a client will not be as 
dedicated to
> >you if they know that you are not a full-time tuner/tech yet?
> >I am currently working a full-time job while in the process of 
breaking
> >into tuning.
> >
> >Thank you
> >Mark
> >
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> Greg Newell
> Greg's piano Forté
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