no tunings

[Robert Wilson]

I've found over 30 years there is no rhyme or reason
in the quiet times, what was my best month one year
might be the worst the next year, there isn't always a
plausable explanation.

Don't worry! It will all come right in the end.

Bob.


--- Wimblees@AOL.COM wrote:
> In a message dated 5/8/01 7:50:03 PM !!!First
> Boot!!!, 
> pianotechnicianuk@yahoo.com writes:
> 
> 
> > Going back to the original question - could it be
> > possible that tunings were down because some of
> the
> > customers were not happy at having the piano tuned
> at
> > breakneck speed with one eye on the clock and the
> > hectic schedule and found another tuner who spent
> more
> > time taking care of their pianos?
> > 
> > Bob.
> > 
> > 
> 
> This might imply I am not spending enough to time to
> do a good job. I have 
> had comments like "Are you done already?", and "Boy,
> that didn't take long." 
> This might make it sound like I am going too fast,
> and that a customer wants 
> to have someone who spend more time in the house. On
> the other hand, I have 
> had comments like, "I'm glad that didn't take long,
> now I can get on with 
> what I have to do." So it si not always the time it
> takes me to tune a piano. 
> 
> But why would there be any difference between now,
> and last month when I was 
> tuning 25 - 30 pianos a week, and between this year
> and last year, and for 
> the past 24 years. There have always been slow
> times. I just wondered if I 
> was the only one, or if there are others. By the
> responses I have seen, it 
> seems to be a nation wide trend.
> 
> Willem 
> 


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