Sam. One of the great things about pianotech is that it lets tech- nicians share "war stories" like yours with other technicians. Only another tech, who's been their too, can synpathize and share with you your sense of dismay and frustration when being asked to per- form nder conditions such as you describe. The real kicker, in a situation like that, is that later, if the pianist complains about the tuning, no one will remember the conditions under which you were asked to tune. Instead, they're likely to say something like, "You know, I wonder of Sam's ear is going. I don't think this tun- ing sounds as good as those he used to do"! There's no Jusitce! One thing you can do, in a situation like that, is to tell whoever is in charge that you need quiet in which to work. Offer, if possible, to come back later to do the tuning, but tell him that not only will he have to pay full price, but that he will have to pay for for the extra service call RIGHT NOW! If he refuses, and insists that you tune under adverse conditions, WRITE IT DOWN ON THE RECEIPT. Protect yourself and your reputation from the BOZOS in the world! BTW. great story! Les Smith lessmith@buffnet.net On Thu, 13 Mar 1997 SGrossner@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 97-03-13 16:00:36 EST, you write: > > << a cleaning lady came into the > room pushing a heavy-duty, atomic-powered, Hoovermatic Vacuum clean- > er, that sounded like the space-shuttle booster lifting off the launch > pad. I stopped tuning, and walked over to her smiling. When she saw >> > > Les: I've had them attach a piano bar to the piano while I was tuning at a > restaurant. With hammers! Sam G. Chgo > >
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