charge for time

[itunepiano at aol.com]

 On concert days, I usually tune the piano earlier in the day,? arrive for the sound check, and stay till intermission.? I don't charge for that time, however, I'm usually able to make it up in other areas of piano service for the University, so I get compensated in other ways.?? It helps a lot that I live only five minutes away.? It would be difficult for me to service a college 70 miles away.? Does the pay justify your driving costs??? Bob.


 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Sandstrom <sandstromsw at hotmail.com>
To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 9:39 am
Subject: Re: charge for time


















??? 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 

  
To: Pianotech List 

  
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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