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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>43! Gregor, get out there. Just kidding. I'm 54 now and
don't like to do more than 3 a day for 3 days, the rest is shop or book work. I
used to tune or move all day and then work in the shop till 9 or 10. Not worth
it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Fenton</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=karlkaputt@hotmail.com href="mailto:karlkaputt@hotmail.com">Gregor
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 10, 2008 2:07
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: the economy</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi all,<BR><BR>Richard asked an interesting question: how many
pianos do you tune per day or week? Terry, was it a joke or do you really tune
up to 30-40 tunings a week? Looking to the smilie I assume it was a
joke. Usualy I try to limit it to 3 tunings per day, but in the high
season (christmas time) I have to do 4 appointments. Next monday I will have a
hard day: I will drive in an area where 5 pianos are waiting for me. But these
days are very very rare. Furthermore, I do field service only for 3 days a
week because I have my store opened for the other 3 days a week. Of course I
have to tune in my store, too. But I try not to do too many tunings a week.
Itīs making me tired and sometimes itīs stressfull. And I feel itīs
getting more stressfull with the years, particularly in the high treble. Now I
am 43 years old and 20 years ago it seemed to be easier. But I am very very
happy that I have my Verituner for 2 years now. How could I work without an
ETD all the years? It makes work much more comfortable.<BR><BR>Gregor<BR><BR>
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From: pianolover88@hotmail.com<BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org<BR>Subject: RE: the
economy<BR>Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 18:37:30 -0700<BR><BR>
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No more than 30-40 tunings per week for me. I'm semi-reitred! <IMG
src="http://gfx1.hotmail.com/mail/w3/pr01/ltr/../emoticons/smile_regular.gif"><BR><BR>Terry
Peterson<BR><BR>
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From: AlliedPianoCraft@hotmail.com<BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org<BR>Subject: Re:
the economy<BR>Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 20:43:35 -0400<BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I could handle that in my younger days, but now I max
out at 3. At the end of the third, I'm thinking serious lubrication also. Shop
work can wait for another day. What a great business we're in.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al Guecia</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><B>From:</B> <A
title="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net CTRL + Click to follow link"
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">David Love</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 09, 2008 7:28 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> RE: the economy</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=EC_EC_MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I try to keep it to 3
appointments in the AM and work in the shop in the afternoon. Ill do 5
if I have to drive somewhere and can group them but that requires serious
lubrication afterwards. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">David</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"> Love</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><BR><A
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com"
target=_blank>www.davidlovepianos.com</A></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy"> </SPAN></FONT><BR></DIV>
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size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> <A
href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On
Behalf Of </SPAN></B><A
title="mailto:richard.ucci@att.net CTRL + Click to follow link"
href="mailto:richard.ucci@att.net">richard.ucci@att.net</A><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, October 09, 2008 3:24
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Pianotech List</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: the
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dave,
</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">How many
appointments per day on average?</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">RU/UP</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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Original message from "David Love" <davidlovepianos@comcast.net>:
-------------- <BR><BR><BR>> These problems find their source in
Reaganomics, trickle down philosophy and <BR>> deficit spending on
projects that have no return. In the interim there is <BR>> plenty of
blame to go around on both sides. Of course Bush and his cronies <BR>>
should be given the Mussolini, if you catch my drift, but that's another
<BR>> story. <BR>> <BR>> That being said, my business is fine. I'm
booked into next year with <BR>> rebuilding projects (of course they
could change their minds), my service <BR>> work is booked out several
weeks and I'm opting out of jobs that take me too <BR>> far a field or
involve pianos I don't want to work on. Who knows if it will <BR>> last
but while it does I'm making hay. If things are slow, get some <BR>>
exercise and play with your kids. <BR>> <BR>> David Love <BR>>
davidlovepianos@comcast.net <BR>> www.davidlovepianos.com <BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> </SPAN></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR>
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