<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2523" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; = FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 = rightMargin=7> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV>James Grebe<BR>Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair<BR>Creator of = Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups<BR>(314) 608-4137<BR><A href="http://www.JamesGrebe.com">WWW.JamesGrebe.com</A><BR>1526 = Raspberry Lane<BR>Arnold, MO 63010<BR>BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!<BR><A href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT size=3>Hi All,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>This subject of receiving fair compensation for = what we do is true of colleges and also stores.  Stores, too, try to get by = as cheaply as possible and it seems there is always someone who will work = cheaper, not ncecesarily better.  In the world, the bottom line = is ,"How much is this going to cost.?"  Schools, stores, and people will = always try to get the lowest price.  It is a question of how low, we = tuners and techs, will go.  Sometimes you have to make do with less, to be = secure in your position.  Sometimes we can be daring and refuse to work for = a given amount.  You have to wait to see what will happen.  = Conviction is what you do when know one else is watching and = listening..</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>James</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>