---------- > From: Phil Bondi <tito@peganet.com> > To: pianotech@byu.edu > Subject: Cynicism.. > Date: Sunday, March 23, 1997 7:27 AM > > ..the recent thread involving cynicism is understood here..i've been playing > the piano for over 30 years now and doing it professionally for 22 > years..I,too, have seen the cynics in that end of the business..in plain > English, I don't feel it's necessary..to me it promotes a bad attitude. > > ..and as far as cynicism towards dealers and manufacturers in the Tuning and > Repair end of the biz, i guess i'll just have to find out for myself..i > recently became the tuner/tech for 2 dealers here in town..one is > Yamaha/Knabe, and the other is Baldwin/Wurlitzer/Chickering...both dealers > know i'm green to the tech-end of the biz, but they liked my positive > attitude towards learning more about it and my continuing education in the > field. > > ..The Baldwin dealer has a reputation for abusing techs and not being > totally up-front with them..my plan of attack there is to let them know > up-front where _I_ stand as far as price, my availability, etc...In my > not-so-humble-opinion, if the homework is done up-front, the results should > tend to be a good working relationship..i'm the newguy, so i'll have to find > out for myself...Outside of Larry Crabb, this list will be the first to know > of any problems i encounter..and hopefully, the experience here will help > guide me through. Dear Phil, Good luck on embarking your service carer. Being the new guy is sometimes a big advantage. You can state your own new rules and let your employers know the at the beginning, not after you have worked for them for a while. Make your rules, learn them yourself, stick to them, and write them out so your employers, and clients know where you stand. I wish you much quality time in our honorable profession. Regards, James Grebe from St. Louis pianoman@inlink.com > > >
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