Yeah, I know. :-) How about if you explain it to my customers? <g> I have been steadily increasing my rates, though. JF <div>On Mon, 07 May 2007 16:59:20, Don <<a href="mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca">pianotuna@accesscomm.ca</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Hi John, Piano work comes under luxury items. Therefore we really ought to charge more than your Electrician. At 04:26 PM 5/7/2007 -0500, you wrote: >This is what I do, too. > >I was working at a house where an electrician was also working. Asked >him about his rates, and his company charges $57/hr from the time they >leave the shop until they return. This was a couple years ago, so it' >s probably higher now. Maybe that will give a little perspective for >us, although I tend to think most people don't consider the need for >electrical the same way as the need for piano work. > >JF > >On 5/7/07, Joey Recker <<a href="mailto:joey@onkeypiano.com"> joey@onkeypiano.com</a>> wrote: >> I only charge for my time "on the job".  I charge a mileage fee for any trip >> over 30 miles.  If I have three customers in the area I waive that fee (I >> figure it's worth the trip, and it encourages far-out folks to find me new >> customers or schedule when I'm in the area).  Works well for me.  I work in >> a mostly rural area. >> >> Joey > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.5/792 - Release Date: 5/6/2007 9:01 PM > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:<a href="mailto:pianotuna@yahoo.com">pianotuna@yahoo.com</a>      <a href="http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/"> http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/</a> 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner </blockquote></div>