This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Good points about the benefit of using something besides registered. = However name recognition has something going for it. RPT has been around long = enough that most professionals know about it. If you go messing with the R then = we have another period of time before the new designation carries meaning = with those we are trying to reach.=20 =20 Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 =20 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Cy Shuster Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 10:36 AM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Upgrading..... =20 I agree about the title: "apprentice", "journeyman", "craftsman", = "master craftsman" are well-known terms. Cars, mail, trademarks, and sex = offenders are "registered": stamped and labeled for tracking purposes. =20 I think carrots are better than sticks in getting associates (like me) = to upgrade. I greatly appreciate the daylong Associates Seminars at the nationals (lots of work for the RPTs holding them), and the new ExamPrep mailing list. By advertising PTG membership for associates, customers = can at least know we have signed on to the code of ethics (why isn't that on = the public side of the PTG site, BTW?). =20 I believe we each have a mission to educate the public about pianos and = the PTG. While I wish the PTG had the budget to do more, the new website is = a great start. I encourage all of us with sites to link back to ptg.org, perhaps even to more than one area of the site. Comments on my links = are welcomed. =20 --Cy-- www.shusterpiano.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: RON <mailto:ronmay_rpt@bellsouth.net> MAY, RPT=20 To: Pianotech List <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org> =20 Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 11:26 PM Subject: Re: Upgrading..... =20 Hi People =20 Until the day comes that the public becomes educated, aware and = demands expertise and professional performance or heaven forbid the government becomes involved and demands licensing such as that demanded for other trades such as plumbers and electricians, we are just lighting a fire = under and empty skillet. Now that anyone can show themselves as a member of = PTG and we have come up with "Registered" members, which no one has the slightest idea about instead off craftsman ratings or some other = descriptive rating there is only one motivation and that is from within.. = Unfortunately not very many seem to have this motivation or pride in their work and profession. Whether we are RPTs, Certified Tuner Technicians,or = craftsman, getting the message out is up to we individual technicians and most of = us are busy and have become very complacent about the problem. To me = Certified says a whole lot more than registered. I'm "Registered" to vote in = Florida and we all know what that means but obviously some don't know how to do = it. =20 We as PTG just continue to shoot ourselves in the foot on this issue. Something needs to be done and it needs to become a priority. =20 Ron May=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/ce/bf/4f/46/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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