[CAUT] Bum set of NY hammers, I'm afraid

[Paul T Williams]

Thanks, Ed.
My off the clock hours usually mean a tweek here and twekk there for a 
couple of recitals per month.  Never anything like asking for an extra 20 
hours to really get something done of substance.

Sadly, I just get done what needs to be done, and at this time of year, 
it's just the emergency needs.  It's getting busier and busier around here 
(that even blows Richard West's mind), but that it the thing.  I have less 
and less time per piano in the long run, and when there's no money in the 
budget, there I sit at the bottom of the pool.  It's sad, but true, my 
friend.

Paul





From:
Ed Foote <a440a at aol.com>
To:
caut at ptg.org
Date:
02/11/2011 03:59 PM
Subject:
Re: [CAUT] Bum set of NY hammers, I'm afraid




Paul writes: 
>>   My hours are up on the UNL clock, so I need to vacate the premesis at 
all costs!!  Boss doesn't like over 40 hours!!  (that's another thing for 
a different day...How are we supposed to 'really' get these pianos in 
great shape when the boss refuses to pay overtime????? with 110 
instruments to care for, this is impossible!!  )   With the overtime 
needed, I can make over $100,000 year! Yaya!!  Of course, I'd never be 
home....(sad face)<<

Greetings, 
If you continue to give it away, they will have no reason to pay what you 
are worth.  If there is no enough time to take care of the pianos "on the 
clock" and you make up the difference in free time, you are teaching them 
that you can be had, and they will. 
  You might consider letting the condition of the pianos reflect the 
shortage of hours they are buying, and then the "boss" can decide if that 
is really what they want. 
 Time is the ONLY thing that we possess that has real value, and when it 
is gone, it is gone forever.  There are no "do-overs" in this life, so 
charge what you are worth. 
Regards, 
 

Ed Foote RPT
http://www.piano-tuners.org/edfoote/index.htmll


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