> For folks here in the Northeast the notion of a cruise in Gulf sounds > tempting. You wouldn't like it this time of year. Nasty day today. Horrible. Sunny, 82, breezy in Tampa! ;-) Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Patrick Draine" <draine@attbi.com> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 6:28 PM Subject: Re: What to charge a cruise ship > > On Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at 04:51 PM, Ephemerum@aol.com wrote: > > > > > I know I can bring my husband along at no charge, but I don't know > > what the > > industry standard rate is for this kind of work. Do I charge my > > normal rate > > or more? > > Interesting question. I suppose it depends on how much you enjoy cruise > ships. I think I would calculate: > (1) What your "on call" rate would be for X days that you'll be away > from your ordinary work week and usual routine. Probably an > astronomical amount if you're treating yourself properly. > (2) What you would ordinarily charge for just the work that they're > asking for. > (3) Assuming that you and your husband are treated like "paying guests" > when you aren't actually working, take a look at the rates they charge > for the "experience". It may be rather steep! > > Assuming that you would ordinarily look forward to time spent on a > cruise ship, you may be willing to compromise between these different > reference points. > Let us know what you decide, and (eventually) tell us how the entire > experience went. > For folks here in the Northeast the notion of a cruise in Gulf sounds > tempting. > Best wishes, > Patrick Draine > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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