Thanks for your encouragement. les b On Mon, 16 Aug 1999 22:55:05 EDT Billbrpt@AOL.COM writes: >In a message dated 8/16/99 7:33:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, you >write: > ><< How do I "feel" about being RPT? > > Like I jumped through the proper hoops. >> > >Dear Les, > >I hope you will accept my congratulations as well. You are absolutely >right >in thinking that you have reached the point where you can put into >perspective your next goals. > >I strongly suggest that you get into the rebuilding end of the >profession to >some degree, at least for a while. You may find that this is what you >really >like and pursue that end of the business but if the normal tuning and > >servicing of pianos which are in good shape is the end of the business >you'd >rather be in, the rebuilding experience will give the skills and the >background to be a thoroughly experienced, knowledgeable and capable >technician in every instance. Years of consistent application of >learned >techniques count for a great deal. > >You can learn all of the ideas and techniques you need to know by >attending >any and all PTG Regional Seminars that you can physically make it to, >attend >the Annual Convention every time, no matter what, read the PTG Journal >every >month, cover to cover, attend every local Chapter meeting and give >your own >technical, continue contributing to this List, asking questions and >answering >them and to seek out the opportunity to take piano factory tours and >get >invited to seminars that the manufacturers give such as the Yamaha >"Little >Red Schoolhouse" and the two very excellent Steinway programs. > >I wish you the best of luck and courage. > >Bill Bremmer RPT ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
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