<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>I have been kicking around this life for quite a few years. I remember my
<BR>first teaching job where I made $90 a week. It is sometimes hard for me to
<BR>be comfortable about charging an hourly rate for piano tech work in the $60
<BR>range.
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<BR>All that is a preface to the following
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<BR>I moved my business phones to a new location the other day. There was
<BR>already two line phone service at the location. The technician (Ameritech)
<BR>charged me $71 for walking in the door and $100/hr for the work he did.
<BR>Which by the way was only to install two more jacks. One right at the phone
<BR>service box and another about 40 ft away.....neither one hard to get to.
<BR>Total bill $216 for about one hour and 15 minutes. I guess I was born 40
<BR>years too soon.
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<BR>By the way my area is in mid Michigan in an average cost of living area.
<BR>(Tuners get around $60 per tuning).
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<BR>Interesting. Happy Easter to all
<BR>
<BR>Dick Day
<BR>Marshall MI</FONT></HTML>