More thoughts WAS Re: Master Piano Tuner

[Keith McGavern]

>Then it really shouldn't matter if we belong to one group or another does
>it? If
>we strive to learn more and more and just do quality work then that would
>be all
>the assurance a customer would need, right?...
>
>...But the bottom line for me is as long as I continue to do quality work
>then it
>doesn't matter if I am a member of either organization. The word of mouth
>ultimately prevails.
>
>Sincerely,
>Greg Torres

Initially, you make a good case for yourself and others of like thinking,
Greg, by your statements,
"...if we strive to learn more...and just do quality work..."
"...as long as I do quality work, then it doesn't matter..."

Two questions enter my mind concerning these declarations of sufficiency:
What continuing education efforts do you employ to strive to learn more?
What are the measuring sticks you use to determine if the work you do is of
a quality nature?

The Piano Technicians Guild provides the most conprehensive technical
forums available throughout the majority of the North America Continent.
One such offering coming up is:

     PTG 1998 Convention and Institute Schedule
     http://www.ptg.org/1998/conv/schedule.html

If you attended this one event, and then could still say to yourself and
the subscribers of Pianotech these same type statements, you would be one
incredible person.

Keith A. McGavern
kam544@ionet.net
Registered Piano Technician
Oklahoma Chapter 731
Piano Technicians Guild
USA