Appearance

[Joseph Garrett]

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Diane,
It's really great to know that we have creative thinking people, like =
you, in our organization. Methinks a few of the male members should take =
note and rethink their "casual" dress codes.
Joe Garrett, RPT
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  From: Diane Hofstetter=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 12:41 PM
  Subject: Re: Appearance


  Hi,

  A hard one, huh?

  While I was working my hearing safety booth at the CA State =
convention, I saw Lorelle Nelson wearing a beautiful floor-length dress. =
 When I commented on how great she looked, she answered that that was =
one of her tuning dresses!  Lorelle lives in Las Vegas and I guess that =
that is perfect for her situation.

  When I moved into Santa Cruz county in N.Calif. about 25 years ago, I =
made the mistake of wearing a dress to apply for jobs.  As soon as I =
walked into a place, I identified myself as "not belonging here" and =
therefore not being reliable, I might move away again at any moment. As =
soon as I started wearing slacks, I got a job.

  It seems that the best we can do is go places in our area where women =
are working who are doing jobs that we would like to identify with, and =
see what they are wearing.  Look at your favorite customers' attire.  We =
want to make them feel comfortable when we are in their homes.  If they =
tell us about a store they love to shop in, go to that store and see =
what the salesclerks there are wearing (especially the department =
managers).

  If everybody is wearing dresses, then maybe we can notice the features =
of the dresses and try to make our pants outfits be at least of like =
quality, maybe similiar fabrics, colors, designs?

  Another approach would be to establish some kind of "uniform".  I've =
been wondering for years about a music print smock thingee or blazer =
jackt that could be worn with a nice pair of slacks.  It might be hokey, =
but wherever you go,  people would inquire about it and it would be a =
way to raise people's consciousness about your line of work. OR you =
could put it on for the job and remove it for the rest of your =
activities.

  Looking for more ideas!  Have to go to work now!

  Diane










  Diane Hofstetter=20
  245-M Mount Hermon Rd.#343=20
  Scotts Valley, CA 95066=20
  ph 831-438-6222=20
  fax 831-430-9741=20
  dianepianotuner@hotmail.com=20
  >From: "Z! Reinhardt"=20
  >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  >To:=20
  >Subject: Re: Appearance=20
  >Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 12:22:33 -0400=20
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  >Any sage advice for the women technicians?=20
  >=20
  >Skirts and working under (between the 3 legs of) a grand piano don't =
mix for modesty's sake.=20
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  >Those floppy bow-ties of the corporate mid-80s are (thankfully) out.=20
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  >Dressing "like a man" still doesn't cut it in the more conservative =
circles (although that is changing), yet is still generally preferable =
to a man dressing "like a woman."=20
  >=20
  >What's a woman to do? She has to look professional and feminine, yet =
not afraid of the tools in her toolbox or what she might encounter upon =
opening up a piano.=20
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  >About 13 years ago, I did a little impromptu "research" on this very =
subject. I called a number of the clothing catalogue companies and asked =
whoever answered the phone to imagine that they had made an appointment =
with a woman piano technician to come and work on their pianos. What did =
they envision her as wearing when she came to the door?=20
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  >The responses varied tremendously. Some thought it was a crank call =
and hung up immediately. Some ran and got their supervisors, who in turn =
relished the challenge. Some gave it the ol' college try ... and =
wondered what inspired such a scenerio in the first place. The suggested =
clothing articles ranged from the jeans-&-t-shirt routines to simple =
shifts to chinos-&-blouse and all the way to full corporate drag =
(skirted business suit) complete with the floppy bow-tie. Unfortunately =
my sample size was not large enough to do a meaningful statistical =
analysis, to determine the most common assumption of how a woman =
technician would dress.=20
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  >We're back at Square One on this. What do you all think?=20
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  >Thanks for your responses.=20
  >=20
  >Z! Reinhardt RPT=20
  >Ann Arbor MI=20
  >diskladame@provide.net=20
  >=20
  > ----- Original Message -----=20
  > From: Billbrpt@AOL.COM=20
  > To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 8:39 PM=20
  > Subject: Re: Appearance=20
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  > Clean, neat clothing which indicates that you are a professional and =
serious=20
  > about your work may, in fact, allow you to get a better fee without =
too much=20
  > complaint from your customers but in my opinion, dressing too =
formally and=20
  > uncomfortably won't.=20
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  > Bill Bremmer RPT=20
  > Madison, Wisconsin=20


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