PTG app questions

[Carl Meyer]

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  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Alan Barnard=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:57 PM
  Subject: Re: PTG app questions


  When I rejoined PTG St. Louis Chapter (after a few years out due to =
distance from meetings), they definitely called my references and did it =
very professionally and courteously. So some do.

  As to character references, in particular ... I've met Joe Garret, =
I've been in classes Joe Garret has taught, I've had face-to-face, =
telephone, and Internet chats with Joe Garrett, I use Joe Garrett's =
estimating guide, Joe Garrett has done some nice custom work for me, and =
I've read Joe Garrett's posts for years and years. So I can unreservedly =
and enthusiastically state, from personal knowledge and long experience, =
that Joe Garrett is, indeed, a bona fide character.


  I agree and sometimes he's upper case and sometimes lower case.  Hi! =
Joe!!

  Carl Meyer PTG assoc
  Santa Clara, Ca.



  Alan Barnard
  Salem, Missouri


    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Joe Garrett=20
    To: pianotech
    Sent: 08/18/2005 12:10:39 PM=20
    Subject: Re: PTG app questions


    John Delmore asked: "I got my PTG application et al in the mail =
yesterday, and have a couple of
    questions.  For professional references:  I don't have any in the =
piano
    industry-I'm just learning.  I can't imagine anyone cares what kind =
of
    chemist I am!  Same with a sponsor-do I need to find one before =
applying?
    Everything else, I think I've got."
    =20
    Thanks for any guidance
    John,
    The Professional references are actually "personal" references, as =
to your character, etc.<G> In all my time in PTG, I only know of a very =
few such "references" that were actually checked!!! (This is a big "sore =
spot" in the application, IMO.
    As for the Sponsor, YES, you do need one. That person needs to be an =
RPT. Most are, only too willing to sign your application. I just wish =
they, (all of us RPTs), would take that "Sponsor" signature. That should =
obligate the "Sponsor" to Mentor the applicant. Few do, unfortunately. =
:-(
    Regards,
      =20
    Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
    Captain, Tool Police
    Squares R I
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