how to politely ask for a raise

[David Ilvedson]

1974-75 for me...I remember making a $100 in one day!!!!

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Fenton Murray" <fmurray at cruzio.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 2/6/2008 12:55:16 PM
Subject: Re: how to politely ask for a raise


>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
>>
>>