ETD's accurate?

[Robert Bergantino]

Dave:We don't need your plumber-level profanities.  That's two today.  You
are about to join my "delete" list.  I count  12 "contributions" from you
today.  That will save me quite a bit of space, won't it.

Bob Bergantino, RPT
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Andersen" <bigda@gte.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 2:23 AM
Subject: Re: ETD's accurate?


> >At what point does accuracy or precision matter to the paying customer?
>
> >At what point does accuracy become playing with yourself?
> >
> >What is acceptable and what is not to the customer or to your wallet?
> >
> >Wallowing in your own admiration is counter productive.
>
> That is bullshit, Newton.  Sorry for the expletive, but I want to get the
> list's attention.
>
> I'm doing this work to please myself, to thrill myself, to take pride in
> what I do, to make money, to servfe the client, to educate players about
> how great a piano can really sound----but mainly, I'm doing it to please
> myself, my dignity, my skill.
>
> I am sick and tired of the cynical attitude that says: hey, nobody cares
> whether it's OK work or world-class work; people can't tell the
> difference, anyway.  Let's just take the money and run.
>
> The above is diametrically opposed to everything i stand for.  I believe
> excellence matters, not only in the work, but in the attitude it conveys,
> the "vibe" it creates.
>
> Look---there are easier and less craft-intensive ways of making money.
> If that's your main concern, do something else.  You'll never get rich
> working on pianos.  And you'll never be truly fulfilled, IMO, unless you
> challenge yourself to do one thing in your life with 100% effort.  If you
> do this in other areas of your life, kudos.  I find it incredibly
> difficult to pull off, and i find my mind will ALWAYS give me a back
> door, a rationalization, for doing some degree of a half-ass job; but I
> believe a conscious human being can and will fight those urges to give up
> and do his/her best.
> One thing I love about this list is coming in contact with other people
> who love what I love and are obviously trying to do their best, sometimes
> in the face of huge real-world challenges.  I mean no disrespect to you
> or anyone here, but i feel very strongly about this.
>
> End of rant.
>
> David A.
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