Let's hear it!

[Paul Chick]

Clark
Glad you replied. I've been an RPT for 20 yrs and feel somedays I'm just a
beginner.  I taught 10 yrs in high school shops and was always amazed the
way students interpreted what was taught and blended the lesson with their
skills. I think its natural to hesitate for fear of sounding stupid or
reproached. But, if you read these posts long enough, you'll see that even
the "sages" in this profession ask some very basic questions that to some of
the readership find very easy to answer. Bottom line,we're all in this to
learn and grow in our work and enjoyment of a job well done. Welcome aboard.
Paul Chick
-----Original Message-----
From: Clark Sprague <csprague@richnet.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: Let's hear it!


>Ed,  I am one of those that you are speaking of.  I want to learn all I can
from
>you experienced techs, but hesitate to say anything for the fear that it
may be a
>"stupid" question.  I think that it is very cool that there are people out
there
>who would not be afraid to listen to the newbies for new ideas, and will
>straighten them out if they are too absurd.  As a "retired" teacher, it
always
>amazed me that the kids sometimes had better ideas than I did!
>Clark Sprague
>Associate member, Cleveland Chapter
>Greenwich, Ohio
>
>A440A@AOL.COM wrote:
>
>> Greetings all,
>>       A recent posting indicates that there are lurkers about.
Technicians
>> that are possibly in training, apprentice positions, and others new
enough to
>> the trade so that they don't feel they have something to contribute.
Several
>> private emails have led me to believe that there is a lot that the more
>> experienced among us can learn from these advancing technicians.  Is it
not
>> true that the perspective of the student can be of value to the teachers
and
>> leaders already secure in their field?
>>     I would like to ask these fresh learners out there to post their
>> impressions of the trade as a whole,  the latest convention as an event,
or
>> even the temperament of those technicians that they are following.  It is
>> only by seeing our trade through fresh eyes that we have a complete
picture
>> of what we are doing, so the feedback from the beginners is as important
as
>> the advice of the seniors.
>>    How about it ?
>> Regards,
>> Ed Foote
>> (who learns every day how much less I know than I thought.........)
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