Limits?

Martin Dubow tuner@mediaone.net
Sun, 13 Feb 2000 10:53:03 -0800


Hello,

I don't understand. Where does it say that there is a 15,000
piano limit?

Martin


Susan Kline wrote:

> At 09:12 AM 02/13/2000 -0600, Don Rose wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I found this on another list. Comments?
> >
> > >I wonder how many technicians out there are on borrowed time - beyond
> > >their 15,000 piano limit.  At 600 per year, your career will be over in
> > >25 years. . . . and that's less than three per day.  I wonder about
> > >variables like technique, time on each piano, scheduling breaks,
> > >strength training and stretching, etc. that could double that figure
> > >(750 for 40 years).
> >
> > >Food for thought.
> >
> > >Carl Root, RPT
>
> How about one or two a day (on average), with some days having 3 or 4,
> and other days 1 or none, mixed with some shop work and concert prep,
> with, yes, some exercise, weights, and stretching, taking plenty of
> time on each piano, talking a lot with customers, gradually easing off
> after age 65 or so, and tuning happily till you drop?
>
> Susan Kline



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