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<DIV><SPAN class=31314220-21052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Terry,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=31314220-21052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Glad
for ya', man! You know, you sound like me 2-3 years =
ago.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=31314220-21052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Can you
say "O'Reilly" here on Pianotech? ;-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=31314220-21052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Formsma</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of</B> pianolover
88<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 21, 2004 11:42 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Betsy Ross..bring 'em
on!<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=RTE>Formsma said,</P>
<P class=RTE><One man knows he shovels cow crap all day. Another =
shovels
manure. Yet </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<P class=RTE>another calls it bovine excrement, while another is a =
waste
removal </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<P class=RTE>specialist. The point is, it don't matter what you call =
it - crap
is crap! </P>
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<P class=RTE>It's all a process of getting where you want to be with =
your
career.></P>
<P class=RTE>(It's really all about how you approach your work.)</P>
<P class=RTE>John, (sounds like you may be a bit "burnt-out" in your =
work?)</P>
<P class=RTE>Of course I can pick and choose which pianos I want to =
work on; I
have that luxury because my services are in demand. I do not =
work on
Squares, birdcages or, in most cases, old piano roll players.; don't =
need to,
don't want to. </P>
<P class=RTE>The majority of my clients are upscale, but not all own =
Steinways
or the like. The big difference between me and some other "techs", is =
that
i LOVE what i do, and I love seeing the result of my work, =
as my
clients do. I consider myself more tha a tuner/technician; I'm aslo an =
artist,
a salesman, a craftsman. I'm also a friend to my customers. =
I enjoy
the variety of piano work that I do and I look forward to seeing what =
each new
day will bring. I also LOVE setting my own hours (usually 11am to =
about 2 or
3pm) and owning my business! I paid my dues as a floor tuner, and =
through a
steady stream of warranty work, amassed what is, today, a =
fair
percentage of my client base. While repeat business is the =
bedrock, new
clients come my way via many avenues, including music teacher/store =
referrals,
YP ads, sign on SUV, word of mouth, and so on. Don't get me wrong; I =
DO love
the money as well as the work; but $300-$500 per day is enough for =
me....After
all, I need time to go to the beach, ride my electric skateboard, =
catch
a movie (usually 2-3 per week) or be home in time to watch =
O'reilly!
Isn't life great! </P>
<P class=RTE>Terry Peterson</P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>