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<DIV>Dale,</DIV>
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<DIV>Speaking of time. Early in my career (probably about 20 years =
ago) I was offered a short-time position at a prestigious summer =
music camp
in the Midwest. I was flattered that I had been recommended, but =
horrified
at the pay--a $100 per week cash stipend and room & board =
for
tuning 35 (count 'em) pianos a week--and they weren't in climate =
controlled
places. (!) </DIV>
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<DIV>When I told the woman that I couldn't work for so little money, she =
said,
"Well, we really feel that part of the compensation is the prestige =
in
being able to say you have worked here." "I'm sorry," =
I
replied. Of course, what I really wanted to say was prestige =
wouldn't make
the car payment, the school loan payment, or cover my rent, =
but I was
polite.</DIV>
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<DIV>Maybe it was a missed opportunity--but it was a chance I =
couldn't
afford! (35 pianos a week? Ugh.)</DIV>
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<DIV>Barbara Richmond, RPT</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com
href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<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> Tuesday, September 13, =
2005 8:03
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Concert tuning =
was:
President's message</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3> And that's why we get paid the big bucks, =
right
Barbara? Free tickets or no All we have to sell is our time =
&
talents so let's not give them away. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> nobody else does =
.sheesh!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV>
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solid"><FONT
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size=2>There's no doubt that technicians' abilities vary, but =
touching up
the piano <BR>between rehearsals and performances is considered =
quite
normal. If it's <BR>not, why do all these contracts that come =
through
specifically list that <BR>service? ;-)<BR><BR>Barbara =
Richmond,
RPT</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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