This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I agree CY. I mean, I talk with people that tell me that their pianos = haven't been tuned in years. We should educate people on how to care = for their pianos, and I think Randy Potter mentions something like this = in his course. great idea! Somehow we need to bring piano owners to = the realization that a piano is a terrible thing to waste. Even = something as small to some customers as placing a candle on the piano = might not be a big deal to them, but education them that the wax can = effect the finish might cause them to place more emphasis on the care of = the piano etc. You're right, the PTG needs to speak up more.=20 Marshall ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Cy Shuster=20 To: Pianotech List=20 Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 10:35 AM Subject: Re: Upgrading..... 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. 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?). 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. --Cy-- www.shusterpiano.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: RON MAY, RPT=20 To: Pianotech List=20 Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 11:26 PM Subject: Re: Upgrading..... Hi People 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. 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. Ron May ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/8d/e0/b2/21/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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