How many techs?

[Paul]

Ted

I had similar feelings about the guild when I began working with pianos. But
I learned that I was judging the whole group by just a few. My thinking
changed when a colleague encouraged me to attend a national convention just
for a day to check it out. I discovered I was wrong. The people there were
interested in what I had to say and were very willing to answer questions
and provide information and direction that clearly would have been harder
and longer to get on my own. The vendors were not only there to "sell
stuff." Most were very good techs with a wealth of insights, and all that
was free for the asking. If you have an opportunity to attend a regional or
national seminar, take the time to check it out. I'll bet you'll come away
as I did. I
----- Original Message -----
From: Ted Rohde <rohde@pdnt.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: How many techs?


> List,
>     It's this very reason that I have never joined the Guild.  I've been
in
> business since 1976, keep several other techs busy, rebuild pianos, and
> learn everywhere I can learn by attending workshops with Yamaha, Steinway,
> etc.  I was called to join in 1979 and, when a little hesitant, was told
> that they would have me out of business within a couple years if I didn't.
> I'm still here.  That call has kind of shaded my view of the Guild for a
> long time.  I hang around on the fringes of this list to try to see if I
can
> learn more (which I definitely do!!), but stay really quiet to stay away
> from the "flames" like these.
>
> Later,
>
> Ted Rohde
> Central Illinois
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Whatever do you want more associates for?  The guild is already adding
more
> associates than RPTs every month and as the older generation dies
> off........  Furthermore why would non-members want to be associates?
They
> aren't full fledged members, they can't vote, and when they do things like
> publish newsletters, start new chapters, teach classes, etc. they are
> resented.
>
> If you really want new members you will have to do more than offer them
> "goodies", pizza and technical sessions on pitch raising.
>
> Frankly, it will require some real creativity, but you did great in that
> area in finding a trainee and wife.  So keep up the good work.
>
> Diane
>
>