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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Hi Richard,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>It is too bad that the local techs, are not
friendly.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Possibly, they are insecure in their own job
prospects, and if the suggest you to do something, they can't, the customer
might change to you.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Are you a member of CAPT, or
PTG?</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>The meetings, should foster,
camaraderie.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I can't remember how things were, when I got into
the business. But I know that I had a music teacher, and a store that I did work
for, and they gave me a good start.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I am in a rural area, and when I started, I had no
one who would help me, re job training, they were also, protective of their
turf.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>The PTG, and their Conventions, were the most
help to me.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Good luck.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=lgulli2586@rogers.com
href="mailto:lgulli2586@rogers.com">lgulli2586</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 11, 2004 11:35
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Inquiring mind</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am new to the list, and find the archives, info
and humour</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>informative and entertaining.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am in Sothern Ontario, Canada, and although
there are a dozen tecks and tuners hear, it is not a friendly envirement, most
keep to themselves. No referals for work etc, even though they may not be set
up to do repairs etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I feel pretty much on my own.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What I would like to know is general in
nature...how old is everybody...how long in biz...how many private..how many
tunes a week etc...I want to determine where I am after 3.5 years full
time</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Richard
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