Best approach for acquiring new business.

[Paul T Williams]

Shawn,

There is a very good reason I took a CAUT job. It's the now lack of 
driving 50K miles a year, having full benefits, a 401K, all the insurance, 
driving only 5 miles to work, getting to work on what really needs work 
without having to "sell" something, nobody looks over me, I have full 
reign on the pianos and I say what is to be done!!   I spent 15 years in 
the Pacific NW  living on an island with 4 RPT's and a couple of 
joker"tooners" who got most of the low-end business, but good 
money....also worked among the most awesome nationally known techs who got 
all the best of the best...so I had to scrape up the in-between.  I don't 
know your area's business, but don't knock the CAUT position.  It's very 
nice...much over the $35K and when you figure in the benefits, works well 
into the 55-60K range or more. I know I deserve more for the 130 pianos I 
care for, but there is some sort of peace I get for getting to "play 
around" with what I've got to work with....I want damn good money, too, 
but right now, in the current downslide of the economy, I'm really 
greatful for what I have...  In the Seattle area, whenever Boeing had a 
strike, I suffered, immediately, as well (so supports the middle of the 
road piano customers I'm talking about) .

Price yourself accordingly and with proper follow-up, you'll make 
enough...Just good luck with health insurance, business insurance, 
retirement package, travel expenses, and the like....

Paul
 







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Wem and all,
 
.  Making a decent living is all fine and well but I want more than 
decent!  I want damn good!  I'm to the point in my business where I would 
not think of abandoning it for some $35000 university gig.  Its funny to 
think that a college job was all I ever wanted but now I am seeing the 
down side to that life. 
 




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