Time to dream

[Les Smith]

Hi, David.

This might not be quite the answer you expected, but you might want
to give it some thought. Although I haven't done any CAUT work in a
number of years, I once did quite a lot of it. Sometimes it pays to
remember how the GAME is played. I'd make sure that the first thing
I did with this windfall the head of the music department has made
available to you, is to use part of it to do some extra work on HIS
PIANO. Then every time he plays it, he'll be reminded of you. The next
time he finds some extra money in the budget, who do you think he'll
go to first? Then I'd use the remainder on your best-quality, most
frequently used instruments. Places where the extra work will be im-
mediately recognized and appreciated and where YOU'LL get the credit.
Don't bother putting the money to use trying to upgrade or improve
practice room junkers  that have the stuffings beat out of them every
day. No one will appreciate you efforts. Put the money to use in a way
that will improve your best-quality, most visible and most frequently
used instruments. Play the game the way it has to be played if you are
to survive and prosper.

Les Smith
lessmith@buffnet.net





On Sun, 9 Mar 1997, Vanderhoofven wrote:

> Dear Friends,
>
> Suppose that the head of the music department where you are a part-time
> technician has found some extra money (approximately $1500.00) in the
> budget.  The money will be gone if it is not used, and the head of the
> music department wants to spend it on the pianos at the college.  Now is
> your chance to spend the money, perhaps to buy parts, or perhaps to do
> extra regulation work or repairs on neglected pianos.  Now is your chance
> to dream of what to do with this "windfall".
>
> What would you do with an extra $1500.00?
>
> Sincerely,
> David
>
>
> David A. Vanderhoofven       Associate Member, PTG
> Joplin, Missouri, USA        e-mail:  dkvander@clandjop.com
>
> web page:  http://www.clandjop.com/~dkvander/
> #pianotech page:  http://www.clandjop.com/~dkvander/ircpiano.html
>
>