Richard writes: >What about in-store repair, regulation and tuning? Hourly? Percentage >of tuning fee? Percentage of hourly rate? It's certainly not very lucrative, >except to those of us getting started. My problem is "I'm just a guy who >can't say no." Ah, I sorta remember that time in my career. It was at the very first, when I didn't have a choice. It lasted about three months, when I saw that others were getting paid far more for less quality work! Time has a way of teaching those that are willing to learn. A self-employed person that can't demand more for their work doesn't deserve to be paid more. Fear of losing a job will cost us far more than losing the occasional customer that is looking for a cheaper price. Regards, Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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