how to politely ask for a raise

[Fenton Murray]

In 1969 I made $50. a week washing dishes, then $50. a day, then $100. a 
day, now I can make that in an hour tuning. Geeez, and I'm still broke. 
Maybe I should just go back to washing dishes, NOT.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: how to politely ask for a raise


> 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
>>>
>>>
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