how to politely ask for a raise

[Fenton Murray]

20 dollar tunings! My last $20. tuning was probably 1980. Those were the 
days.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage at comcast.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 6:32 PM
Subject: how to politely ask for a raise


> It's a church, give them a discount and increase everyone else's rates.
> Boost their fees in a few years when you raise your overall rates.
>
> I have a sliding scale, as I'm sure many have. The last of my $20 tunings
> passed on a few years ago leaving only one @ $25 (a tuners daughter
> in her 80's who gave me many of her father's tools many years ago).
> These are elderly musicians on Social Security where tuning is a luxury.
>
> Don't forget the Greatest Generation.
>
> But don't mistake need for squandering to leave a bundle to their heirs...
> hopefully you can recognize the difference.  ;-)
> -- 
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page
>
>