Working while tuning

[Greg Newell]

Mark,
         I would, if I were in your shoes, ask myself the question in 
reverse, i.e. how would I feel if the guy I trusted my ________ to worked 
at this craft part time. Many would not have a problem, especially if the 
price were less expensive than others in town. Some would. It took me a 
while before stepping out into full time. I expect I'm not alone. You have 
to start somewhere. Unless you have a hefty bank roll to keep you going 
through the first years you will likely need to build a clientele before 
striking out on your own. That's not so bad really as it gives you time to 
sort out other growing pains like taxes, letterhead, billings, etc. to name 
a few. As to whether or not the client will be dedicated ... who knows. 
Always do your very best and they will beat a path to your door. Bad news 
travels with lightning speed but good news about your work will travels 
quite slowly. Once you get up a head of steam, however, there's no stopping 
you. You can only stop yourself by getting sloppy. Good luck to you!

best,
Greg



At 11:11 AM 1/4/2006, you wrote:
>Does anyone on the list feel that a client will not be as dedicated to
>you if they know that you are not a full-time tuner/tech yet?
>I am currently working a full-time job while in the process of breaking
>into tuning.
>
>Thank you
>Mark
>
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Greg Newell
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