Good advice to be sure. And a nice initiative to get some dependable information which perhaps we may eventually be able to use in some kind of collective bargaining for RPT's in relation to salaried situations. RPT's should be free to work for themselves if they want... but if I get your drift right that shouldn't necessarily prevent the PTG from representing RPT's as employees. If so.... well we have a whole new big tool for touting the RPT designation... at least potentially. Cheers RicB It is my strong opinion that we should refrain from giving legal advice on the lists. I have formally asked the Executive Committee if they might attempt to acquire legal opinions with regard to the distinction under the law between the independent "piano technician as business" and the "piano technician as employee", and how those distinctions might affect the activities of PTG. I have received a response suggesting that they will follow up. I honestly do not know what they will find. Meanwhile, it is OK to simply wait until PTG has informed itself. Kent Swafford
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