Time Management: - in review..

[David Ilvedson]

Phil,

If you just always wear swim trunks and flip-flops, your customers will expect and come to love their crazy piano tuner...;-]

If you have concert work, hopefully, you know in advance.   In that case do you want to be rested, tuning wise, from a day in the shop, or be nicely dressed from a day of tuning, but a little tired...no easy answer here.   I still think 1/2 day of shop and 1/2 of tuning works best...


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Phil Bondi" <phil at philbondi.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 3/31/2006 2:45:55 AM
Subject: Re: Time Management: - in review..


>I thank all of you who have chimed in on this delicate subject, both 
>publicly and privately.

>I tend to agree with the majority that dedicated days for both shop and 
>field is most likely the way to go. The next challenge for me is to get 
>to the point where a 'day in the shop' will be just that - a day in the 
>shop and not worry about the potential lost income from not doing 
>tunings in the field. I'll have dedicated days to do that. The one thing 
>I did not mention was my Concert work, and the reason I didn't mention 
>it is because: let's say I dedicate Monday as a shop day, but I have 2 
>tunings at 3 & 6 PM. I have shown up for my concert gig literally in 
>swim trunks, a t-shirt and flip-flops - they don't care how I look as 
>long as the piano is cool with the artist. I could never show up to a 
>regular client's home in anything less than my usual Business Casual 
>look (no, I don't wear a tie, but have considered it..and still may do it).

>As far as the comments about refinishing becoming more of a burden and a 
>time-consuming endeavor: I guess I'll have to cross that bridge at that 
>time. I do view refinishing as a similar process as learning how to tune 
>and repair: you do not have a full book right away when you start. I 
>don't expect to have a full book when I start and I am not expecting 
>technicians to ship their pianos to me because I will probably not be 
>cost-effective to them. My refinishing endeavor goal is to offer this as 
>part of the rebuilding package, not as a singular item. Under those 
>conditions, I don't see refinishing taking over my shop time. I hear 
>those that see refinishing as a time-consumer, and thanks.

>Water-based vs. Nitro - a no-brainer for me - learn the benefits and 
>drawbacks of both. I have not worked with water yet...and don't forget 
>Poly folks.....

>JR White: If the shop goes up in flames, so does the house. I think that 
>might make me a tad mad....! I hear you though.

>tools - I need more tools!!!,

>-Phil Bondi(Fl)