[CAUT] disability insurance

[Michelle Stranges]

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Hey Barbara-

It's your female partner in crime..

I certainly feel that I have an advantage being a female tuner
(And I am the ony female in my Chapter here in Syracuse- *and* the =20
youngest...)

So when I don't get my way I start crying and the guys give in.
They can't help it.

:D

Anyways- I have had many customers admit that they called me because =20
of my gender- especially single moms.
Some also say (heh!) the piano needs a "women's  touch"..

I have been asked before by customers:

- are you old enough to be doing this? (To which I still (even after =20
11 years of it) would answer "no"..)
- Can you babysit?
- Will you go out with me?


:o

Cheers!
Michelle Strange is as strange does..

(PS- Calm down Paul- this is no place for you to make your silly =20
comments. And yes- I paid my dues this week...)

Have a good weekend folks!


On Jan 20, 2006, at 12:26 PM, Barbara Richmond wrote:

> You guys are so funny.  It's true that during my career I have had =20
> some customers say they were glad to find a female piano tech,  =20
> mostly in response to a couple techs in the area that over-stayed =20
> their welcome by talking too much or even made, uh, unwelcome =20
> advances.  I believe most referrals came to me because folks were =20
> pleased with my work.  But, just so you know, early in my career, I =20=

> was often mistaken for the piano tuner's secretary and one time, =20
> when the customer realized that I (the female) was indeed the piano =20=

> tuner, she said, "Well, I'd rather have a man!"
>
> ;-)
>
> Barbara Richmond, strange, but female
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim Busby
> To: College and University Technicians
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 5:43 PM
> Subject: RE: [CAUT] disability insurance
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> Jeff,
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> Hummmmm=85. Decisions, decisions=85
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> Cheers
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>  jim
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> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf =20
> Of Jeff Olson
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 4:33 PM
> To: College and University Technicians
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] disability insurance
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> Jim:
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> "On a different note, Dan Levitan says that many people in NY are =20
> preferring women piano technicians over men because they don=92t want =20=

> some strange man in their house. That may indicate the need for =20
> more women technicians. It could also mean that men techs need to =20
> be less =93strange=94.   :- )"
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> So that means I either have to have a sex "reassignment" operation =20
> or a strangectomy.  Great.  I have no idea which one would be the =20
> more expensive or arduous.
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> :-(  JeffO
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