[CAUT] disability insurance

[Jeannie Grassi]

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Barb, 

You got it, girl!  I have been told, on a few occasions, that I was called
because I am a woman.  But those times are few and far between....they don't
pay the mortgage, that's for sure.  I have encountered many more incidents
where I was asked if a man could be sent out.  And when I was building my
business, other techs in the area told me they tried to refer clients to me
and often when they heard a woman's name, they asked if they could have the
name of a man.  (These people did not know me and had never heard my name
before.)

 

So, while in a few cases we might actually get a break....it isn't the usual
reason we get business.  A woman who is successful in this business doesn't
get that way because she has been favored over men.  All of us have paid our
dues like anyone else and worked hard to get where we are.  

 

Don't worry, guys...sexism is still rampant.  I'm sure most of you will have
plenty of work, as long as you do a good job and as long as pianos are out
there.  Women in the business are not going to be taking work away from you.

 

jeannie  

 

Jeannie Grassi, RPT

 <mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net> mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net

 

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From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Barbara Richmond
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 9:26 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] disability insurance

 

You guys are so funny.  It's true that during my career I have had some
customers say they were glad to find a female piano tech,  mostly in
response to a couple techs in the area that over-stayed their welcome by
talking too much or even made, uh, unwelcome advances.  I believe most
referrals came to me because folks were pleased with my work.  But, just so
you know, early in my career, I was often mistaken for the piano tuner's
secretary and one time, when the customer realized that I (the female) was
indeed the piano tuner, she said, "Well, I'd rather have a man!"   

 

;-)

 

Barbara Richmond, strange, but female

 

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From: Jim Busby <mailto:jim_busby@byu.edu>  

To: College and University <mailto:caut@ptg.org>  Technicians 

Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 5:43 PM

Subject: RE: [CAUT] disability insurance

 

Jeff,

 

Hummmmm.. Decisions, decisions.

 

Cheers

 jim


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From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jeff
Olson
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 4:33 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] disability insurance

 

Jim:

 

"On a different note, Dan Levitan says that many people in NY are preferring
women piano technicians over men because they don't want some strange man in
their house. That may indicate the need for more women technicians. It could
also mean that men techs need to be less "strange".   :- )"

 

So that means I either have to have a sex "reassignment" operation or a
strangectomy.  Great.  I have no idea which one would be the more expensive
or arduous.

 

:-(  JeffO

 

 


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