Duaine said If a customer finds and uses a reputable piano tech, does a reputable job unlike the previous photos) - and - they are appy with them - and - he/she is an Associate - in my book - who cares. Again, if two people are hired to do the same job on two different pianos - one s an Associate and the other is an RPT both do an excellent job - and - both customers are happy - should there be a ifference in the - customers' - respect ? Yes, if the customer knows what an RPT is - and - NO, if the customer has no dea what an RPT is Duaine. What you don't seem to understand is that 95% of RPT's passed the exams not to impress their customers. They became an RPT for their own satisfaction and gratification. Until you pass the exams, you won't understand what becoming an RPT means. Every Associates I've ever had the privelege of passing felt a big sense of self satisfaction that cannot be explained. It gave them confidence and great deal of self worth. Unfortunately, until you pass the RPT exams, you won't understand what I'm talking about. Wim Blees, RPT Hawaii -----Original Message----- From: Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Wed, Aug 31, 2011 6:41 pm Subject: Re: [pianotech] Is this the work of an RPT? On 08/31/2011 10:18 PM, Tom Rhea, Jr. wrote: <snip> To those that see little or no value in moving beyond Associate status I can only encourage you to earn your RPT and join the ranks of those who have earned their designation. I earned professional designations in the IT industry and they helped immensely while I performed in that field. A RPT designation is recognized in this industry as indicative of a person's commitment, training and devotion to our craft. With perseverance, I, too, hope to join you soon. Thanks for listening. Tom Rhea Rhea Piano Service Norfolk, VA This is a good - and - bad example of comparison. If a customer finds and uses a reputable piano tech, does a reputable job unlike the previous photos) - and - they are appy with them - and - he/she is an Associate - in my book - who cares. Again, if two people are hired to do the same job on two different pianos - one s an Associate and the other is an RPT both do an excellent job - and - both customers are happy - should there be a ifference in the - customers' - respect ? Yes, if the customer knows what an RPT is - and - NO, if the customer has no dea what an RPT is Plus, it's the customers' right and prerogative, if they want to - only - hire n RPT. Now on the flip side, the IT industry has just about forced the issue of being certified" to even - get - a job. Again, as I stated many times before, RPT status - is - not - going to help - uch - when one is an antique player piano estorer - and - an antique pump organ restorer. Also, again, as many have stated before, an electronic tuned piano can and do ound just as good as an aural tuned piano. Furthermore, if a person likes a certain way a piano is tuned - an lectronically tuned piano - can - be - tuned - e x a t l y - the same way forever. So, get off my back - and - move on ......... uaine -- uaine Hechler iano, Player Piano, Pump Organ uning, Servicing& Rebuilding eed Organ Society Member lorissant, MO 63034 314) 838-5587 ahechler at att.net ww.hechlerpianoandorgan.com - ome& Business user of Linux - 11 years -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20110902/d37da926/attachment.htm>
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