charge for time

[Steven Sandstrom]

    This is school that is willing to spend money on their pianos. They have always taken care of the pianos better then most schools do. They know it will cost them more for me to stay and are willing to pay whatever. Most groups that they have come in only need the piano tuned the day of the concert. I have worked for this school 20 years or so and have never had any written contract. They just plan on me taking care of the pianos. They have only around 30 pianos. I will probably just figure a charge for the time I'm there in addition to the tuning fees. I'm not going to over charge them as I like the job. I just wondered what techs did?

 Thanks,  Steve Sandstrom
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Phil Bondi<mailto:phil at philbondi.com> 
  To: Pianotech List<mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> 
  Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 8:20 AM
  Subject: Re: charge for time


  Steve, there's too many variables to give a pat 
  answer. College= they keep you busy and 
  historically they have no money to pay techs 
  what they're worth in a situation like this - 
  They keep their pianos in good condition= 'why 
  do I need to be around (is it in the rider) or a 
  requirement from the College to cover potential 
  back-side embarrassment?

  This could be classified as 'stand'by' and in 
  which case you charge either by your hourly rate 
  or by the 1/4 hr. - whatever your AGREEMENT is 
  with the venue.

  You need to make yourself happy..or have an 
  agreement with the college about concert work 
  which is agreeable to both side.

  Like I said - no easy solution in my opinion.

  -Phil Bondi(Fl)

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