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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Andy,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I can sum it up in one word, Vegas! I was
going to move out that way myself but didn't! Cost of living is some what
low compared to California and other parts of the country. Its a grate
place to work, and the people are for the most part vary friendly. You are
doing the best thing for yourself as far as checking it out goes. I did a
lot of research before my graduation from Emil Fries and all signs pointed to
Vegas! Its wide open in that town. Not vary many
Technicians... Just don't do like I have dun and let a friend talk you
into somewhere that you really don't want to be. That's my situation in
Cincinnati... When I left hear to go to school I swore that I would never
be back! I was wrong... But its like the song tells you "its
nobody's fault but mine!" Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Shawn</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=launchywiggin@gmail.com href="mailto:launchywiggin@gmail.com">Andy
Reach</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 12, 2008 1:46
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Where are the new techs
needed?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Greetings all, this is my first post after reading the list for
a little while. I just finished my first year in piano tech at the North
Bennet Street School and I'll be returning for rebuilding next fall. I'm
in the unique position that I'll be able to move pretty much wherever I want
when I'm finished with school, so I'm doing some research about where in the
country you all think there is a shortage of good technicians. I asked
the same question at the piano world technician's forum and got a lot of
recommendations for moving "out west" to California and the like. Are
there any specific areas you know of that need new techs? Also, do you
know where I can find out more about this topic?<BR><BR>Thanks, and I hope to
chat some more in the future.<BR><BR>~Andy Reach, 23,
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