lazy RPT

[J Patrick Draine]

On Wednesday, October 23, 2002, at 07:36  AM, Richard Brekne wrote:

>
> RPT status is no guarantee of an honest hours work. But it should make 
> the fellow
> / gal somewhat accountable. At least the person has no excuse for not 
> knowing
> what to do.

Guarantee? No. Reasonable expectation? Well, yes, if the individual 
read and paid attention to some salient parts of the PTG Mission 
Statement:
"The mission of the Piano Technicians Guild is to promote the highest 
possible standards of piano service ..."
and Principles:
"the Piano Technicians Guild and/or its members shall: ...
"5. Always strive to provide the best possible piano service to the 
piano community.
"6. Always aim to provide service in an ethical way, keeping the piano 
owner's needs and best interests uppermost."

While there may be some of us who recite these to ourselves before 
going to sleep, or upon awakening, or use it as a liturgic mantra 
during meditation sessions, their numbers are probably fewer than the 
4,000 member population of the Guild. There are many distractions, and 
gradations of resolve.
As others mentioned there may have been extenuating circumstances in 
this particular case. Perhaps you could give him a call, and offer to 
mail him a spare capstan wrench, since you have had it suggested that 
his wrench must have  broken during his service call at your aunt's 
home.
Meanwhile, should we institute a group recitation of the PTG Mission 
Statement and Principles at PTG events?

Patrick Draine