Associate to associate

[Carl Meyer]

Richard, I assume you wouldn't want to pay someone to dig a ditch at your
house unless they had a certificate from the DDDDON
(deep ditch diggers dept of Norway)  that shows they can dig a ditch right
at least 80 percent of the time.  Perhaps he should do it for free?

Carl Meyer

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Brekne <rbrekne@broadpark.no>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: Associate to associate


>
>
> JIMRPT@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> >  Looked at rationally the tests for RPT do not supply "santification"
but
> > rather are proof that if you pass them you can perform the skills at
least
> > 80% of the time. Of course if you 'do' perform these skills at the 80%
level
> > eventually it is also enough proof to get you thrown out of the Guild.
>
> This paragraph is in error and does not represent the truth of the matter.
> Grin...and what is "santification" anyways...?...the 80% mark is simply a
curve
> based grading system. It has nothing to do with "how often" you can
perform any
> skill... it has to do with how well you perform certain skills compared to
a
> level established for the pursposes of measuring these.
>
> >  Becoming an RPT only allows one to participate more fully in the
political
> > and policy making of PTG and does not make one more of a 'member' than
an
> > Associate is. In the end becoming an RPT, or not becoming an RPT, is a
> > personal choice and nothing more.
>
> hmmmm..
>
> >
> > David one need only look at the long list of Associates in PTG who are
> > respected and admired by 'all' members to realize that it ain't the
title
> > what counts. What PTG does not need is another RPT who feels that
somehow or
> > other a mere Associate is somehow beneath us or less than valuable to us
all.
>
> The truth in this statement should not be understated.. but that does'nt
change
> the fact that if you cannot pass the present RPT test.. then you are not
ready to
> take folks money.
>
> >
> > My View.
> > Jim Bryant (FL)
>
> Mine too...grin. hope we're still freinds Jim :)
>
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
> mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
>
>