When I was asked how long I've been doing this. I say a long time. If they ask me if I've done this all my life, . . I tell them, . . not yet. Carl Nichols wrote: > The "day job" one is the one I hear more often than not. Even when the > booking was several weeks out, which makes me wonder what they're > thinkin'. Sometimes, when they ask me if it's full time, I tell them I > used to work full time but I've backed off. If they act at all > skeptical, I mention that I'm second generation. Then, if they really > push it, I mention the plant down south. Basically, though, whenever > there's a question that I perceive as a need for "credibility > comfort", I respond in a way that uses something like "lots and lots > of practice". You never know when the customer is one of those that > doesn't want a resume', just a little reassurance. Around here, just > showing up on time makes you a hero..... > > Later, > Guy > > "Maņana" doesn't mean tomorrow......it just means "Not today". > ......anon > > > > At 07:15 PM 1/4/2006 -0800, you wrote: > >> You can get asked the question no matter how long you've been in the >> business. Whether you've done something klutzy with the case parts, >> or you look like you're in your nineties, it can mean different >> things. Sometimes I think they're asking if you can actually make a >> living tuning pianos and they might *expect* that you also have a day >> job. >> >> Confidence is important, as Dean said, so if you get asked about it >> specifically, you can give an honest answer and make it sound like >> you're a veteran. >> >> Tom Cole >> >> Ron Nossaman wrote: >> >>> >>>> It is all about confidence. I was regularly asked the question of how >>>> long I had been tuning when I first started out. Now it hardly every >>>> gets asked. >>>> Dean >>> >>> >>> >>> I still get asked once in awhile. "Long enough to know better" is >>> the usual reply. >>> Ron N >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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