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<DIV><FONT size=2>I presume you are charging a higher hourly rate than =
you were
30 years ago. Greater efficiency should be rewarded with a higher =
hourly
rate. The problem with flat rating a regulation is that not all =
regulation
jobs are equal, or voicing, or many other things for that =
matter.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><BR>David Love</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=rohde@pdnt.com href="mailto:rohde@pdnt.com">Ted Rohde</A> =
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<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> April 11, 2002 5:47 =
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Fees - revisited</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>List,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <FONT size=3> I =
read with
interest the discussion on how techs charge...hourly fees, =
etc. If
we base ourselves on hourly fees, do we not hurt our income in the =
long
run? I know how long it used to take me to do an action =
regulation on a
Yamaha Grand. I now can do that same job in less than half the =
time due
to speed gained through experience. Am I now to =
be docked
because I've attained more experience and skill? It
seems wrong that a person like myself who has been working for =
30+ years
should have to contract more jobs just to keep up with the
novice. Even the auto repair industry has manuals listing =
hours per
job to charge. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial> Interested to hear
responses.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Ted Rohde - Central Illinois</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Lurking in the Background.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>PS Sorry for the virus problem several =
weeks
ago. I didn't intentionally post messages to the site or =
even know
I had it until several of you informed me. The computer went on
autopilot without my knowledge. By all means, it's corrected =
with the
newest Norton updates. My
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