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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Roger and List</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another fairly equivalent journeyman to =
our
profession is the Computer Guru. How much doe he/she charge per hour?
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G.(UK)</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=roger.j@sasktel.net =
href="mailto:roger.j@sasktel.net">Roger Jolly</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 21, 2005 =
8:44
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Tuning price</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=3>At 01:11 PM 6/21/2005, you =
wrote:<BR></FONT>
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color=#0000ff
size=2>I'd be interested to know from the folks here: when =
comparing the
price/value of what one does as a tuner/technician to the =
price/value of
other professions, which other professions do you consider to be =
equivalent
(or fair to compare) to that of the piano =
tuner/technician?<BR></FONT><FONT
size=3> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Hi
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Ernie,<BR> &nb=
sp;
Average a plumber and an electrician hourly house call rate in your =
area. That
I think is fair. The consumer looks at us as the typical =
home
serviceman. They also use that as a yard stick to judge =
the
rate.<BR>The average tech in North America is way below those =
rates.
Heck we have no Union. :-) <BR><BR>Dives into bomb shelter, Conrad =
send your
best flame suit.<BR><BR>Regards Roger</FONT> =
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