how to politely ask for a raise

[Leslie Bartlett]

I heard on NPR this week, from a former Labor Secretary, that the "take home
dollars" are no greater than they were in 2000 for the average person.  That
makes me a bit more conservative..........
les bartlett 

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Kerry
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 12:55 PM
To: 'Pianotech List'
Subject: RE: how to politely ask for a raise

I went to an online Inflation calculator and figured the inflation rate from
January 2000 to December 2007 as 24.43%. So just to keep up with cost
average cost increases, if you were charging $80 for a tuning in January
2000, you should be charging $100 now. Here's the URL:

http://www.inflationdata.com/inflation/Inflation_Calculators/InflationCalcul
ator.asp

If nothing else, it's fun to play around with...

Kerry Kean