apprentice fees

[Wimblees@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 1/28/00 6:04:30 PM !!!First Boot!!!, 
pianolover@worldspy.net writes:

<< Can anyone tell me what the typical hourly rate (or a general ballpark 
figure) a mentor might charge an apprentice? In my case, my training would 
take place almost exclusively in the shop, helping with action parts, 
repacing felts, shaping hammers, etc., pretty much everything short of 
tuning, which hopefully I will be doing on the floor af a piano dealer in the 
near future.  Thanks.
 
 Terry
 LA, CA >>


I pay my beginning "apprentices" $8 to start. For this they also answer the 
phone and set up appointments, take out the trash and sweep the floors. 

Wim