I do have a set rate schedule for all work on customer pianos which they know in advance, but when I do work for dealers etc, where it isn't a full regulating or other full process, I charge then by time. That is when I use the stop watch. You can't tell a customer "Let me see how long it take me, then I'll let you know the cost of the job!" Al -------------------------------------------------- From: "Tom Sivak" <tvaktvak at sbcglobal.net> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 9:09 PM To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Time Clock? > Boy, I'm with you! I wouldn't want to be ruled by a bunch of stopwatches. > > I bet if they did a study of piano technicians who worked in a shop with > stopwatches on every piano vs. piano technicians who "don't need no > stinking time clock", they'd find the Stopwatch Technicians had a higher > incident of strokes, heart attacks, etc. > > I have to admit that I rarely work on more than one piano at a time, so > it's not an issue for me, but just the thought of stopwatches all over the > shop gives me hives. > > Tom Sivak > Chicago > --- On Fri, 2/6/09, Piano Boutique <pianoboutique at comcast.net> wrote: > >> Time clock, I don't need no stinking time clock. Just spread your >> wings and fly. I am not that critical, go with the flow. >> >> William >> >> >> >> PIANO BOUTIQUE >> William Benjamin >> Piano Tuner, Extraordinaire >> The tuner alone, >> Preserves the tone. >> Piano Technicians Guild >> Registered Piano Technician > >
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