[CAUT] Position, Assistant, Frost SOM at U. of Miami

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Susan writes: 
> >Incidentally, I can't ever recall so many open appointments while I've 
> been
> >listing them on the website.
> Perhaps demographics are starting to kick in? Too big a percentage of
> techs I know seem to be about 60, like I am.
> Where are the young people?
> 
Greetings, 
    It may be the demographics, but I wonder if there isn't something else 
going on.   Could it be that the majority of those interested in piano work have 
found that with the purchase of an ETD, they can go out an begin making money 
almost instantly?   I have seen several localities in which the experienced 
tech has had their tuning business drastically cut by novices with machines.   
    The loss of the "bread and butter" business has perhaps lessened the 
percentage of piano techs that can do all the maintenance required of pianos.   
This is a dangerous direction, if so. Without the advanced skills, (as in , 
everything beyond tuning and band-aid patch jobs), the piano public is going to 
suffer.   
Regards,






Ed Foote RPT



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