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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd like to know WHY an associate won't =
upgrade.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As an associate to associates, I don't =
understand
why, if this is your profession, won't you make the effort? Some =
may not
be able to draw a linear correlation, but I expect a doctor, lawyer, or =
any
professional that I am paying for a service to be tested. They =
should be
worth their salt. They feel responsibility to their profession and =
proudly
display their certificates and titles. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some of these professionals are =
answerable to their
profession such as a doctor to the medical board or a lawyer to the bar
association, and that agency has the power to police its own =
ranks. How do
you think a doctor might feel about seeing an unlicensed (untested) =
physician
practicing medicine, especially in view of his dedication to the =
hypocritical
oath? They might be a fine physician, but there's a lot we don't
know.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>How much more can we as associates =
expect to earn
the recognition from our profession than to prove ourselves by going =
through the
upgrade process? The Piano Technician's Guild is not a regulatory =
agency,
but it does have a code of ethics. You believe in this code of =
ethics or
you would not be an associate or signed the back of your membership
card.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another point: You may not get along =
with some of
the other members who are RPTs...who cares? Life's tough. =
Get over
it or through it and find someone else to share ideas with. You're =
entitled to
your opinion, they are entitled to theirs. Technique may differ, =
but the
quality end product should be the same for us all. The trick is to =
find
someone(s) you can learn with and from, and DON'T GET COCKY. It =
irks
others and it's the first dangerous step to having a closed mind. You =
can't
learn anymore till you get rid of that attitude. =
Nada...Zip.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Being an RPT in the Piano =
Technician's Guild
does triple duty, it ensures quality to the consumer, respect from your =
peers,
and confidence in our profession.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I expect to get some garbage and =
prejudice in
reply, but I also think there can be some valuable information brought
out.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Streit</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Associate (But not for =
long)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>AAA Piano Service</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Portland, =
Oregon</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>