You make a point Terry. The best quality workmanship possible on any piano is what it's all about. I have been asked numerous times over the years if I was an RPT. I remember my dad sending me out before I was an RPT to do a tuning. My work was fine, or dad would not have sent me but, the client called him back afterward and actually scolded him for sending me out as a non RPT instead of coming himself because he hired an RPT NOT an nobody like me! We laughed about it afterward but, dad always went out after that until I finally became Registered. I remember the day I went back to this guys house and he said, point blank, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE???!!! Well, you hired an RPT, dad is cutting back and I am now an RPT so, can I do it? YOU ARE? He said. Uh huh, I said.. Well, OK, come on in then but, you'd better do as good a job as your dad did or else! From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of pianolover 88 Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 8:39 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] loss of a day's work Strip away all the labels and I think the most valuable asset we have as tuner/technician's, is our professionalism, our ability to communicate effectively with our clients, and taking pride in our work, and treating the client's piano as if it were our own. In the final analysis, I believe that our clients care *only* about getting the best quality work done on their pianos, regardless of whether one is an rpt, an associate or neither. I have never been asked if I was a member of the ptg, let alone if I was an rpt or associate. My customers are loyal because they know how much I love my work and that I always go that extra mile to give them the best service. If you are unfriendly, non-communicative, only do the bare minimum to get by, then even the most impressive credentials won't get you very far. Terry Peterson Accurate Piano Service <http://unigeezer.com/> UniGeezer.com "Over 50, and not "2" Tired!" _____ Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 15:13:29 -0500 From: dahechler at att.net To: ilvey at sbcglobal.net; pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] loss of a day's work I have plenty of self-esteem as an Associate. In fact, I have so much so that I know I can service the public after being trained on a daily basis for three years from a 30 yr RPT. Being trained on every tuning, side by side, my mentor .... who ... was ..... an aural tuner for many years ..... using Cybtertuner. I beginning to see the light. I beginning to see that a ... well .... trained ... Associate ... is scaring the hell out of some ... for fear that we can do just as good a job as RPT's without becoming one ourselves. And still learning along the way. Duaine David Ilvedson wrote: Duaine, You've got some serious problems with self-esteem...I'd get them checked out with a professional... Show me a post that says anything like below: "If not then he is questionable as an Associate! JUST LIKE IN THE ASSOCIATE DISCLAIMER AND, like a lot of you on this list say "should NOT be servicing the public" Norm is an Associate. David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 _____ Original message From: "Duaine & Laura Hechler" To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 4/9/2009 12:43:23 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] loss of a day's work That's GREAT ..... BUT ..... Is he an RPT ? If not then he is questionable as an Associate ! JUST LIKE IN THE ASSOCIATE DISCLAIMER AND, like a lot of you on this list say "should NOT be servicing the public" David Ilvedson wrote: I should mention that the my tech is beyond newbie now and holding his own...go Norm. David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years _____ Rediscover HotmailR: Now available on your iPhone or BlackBerry Check it out. <http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Mo bile1_042009> _____ avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 090409-0, 04/09/2009 Tested on: 4/9/2009 9:01:10 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090409/72bd92d5/attachment.html>
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