Dear list, I've found an old Keyboard magazine from december 1980. There's an article about piano tuning by Mr. John Svec. This article was very usefull to me when I decided to work as a piano technician. I always have this words in my mind: ......"When you're just getting started, it wouldn't hurt to do the jobs a little better than you figure the money is worth, to help you spread your name around more quickly. It depends in the end on how much you value for your time. My attitudes in this regard have change in some ways. I've realized that I have a finite amount of time and I can no longer give things away to people who don't appreciate them. But you are not going to go wrong by doing a little more than you have to. Even now, I don't ask to be paid for everything I do, because often I do some extra things on a job not to make money, but because it's necessary and the piano needs it. I'm not saying that everyone has to feel that way about it, but this certainly creates a right relationship with your work. Instead of looking for a shortcut method to do something, you should learn to do it the right way. If someone is in the tuning business for a quick buck, he or she is going to be surprised, and a lot of customers will be dissapointed."....... He speaks about another topics, but this thought is something that helps me to be aware that the primary thing is our attitude toward the job. And as J. Svec says: "if it's good, that's the biggest step forward." Roberto Rovira Argentina Ps: does anybody know anything about Mr. Svec?
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