there's NO business like NO business

[Kevin E. Ramsey]

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I work for the fifth largest dealer in the Country. I'm full time, and =
one of my duties is to do a full prep on each piano that comes into the =
store that I'm in charge of. It's kind of like being a College =
technician, because, when I was starting out, it gave me the opportunity =
to try every technique that I learned of through the Guild, and to find =
out what works and what doesn't, for me. I realize that not all dealers =
give their techs such a free hand in their work, but what I have learned =
while working for this dealership has been invaluable, and is almost =
better compensation than what I get paid.  All corporate settings have =
their aggravations, mind you, but I'll never regret taking the job that =
I have now. If I were to leave tomorrow, it would have been a great =
experience.  The only reason I don't feel like making more money by =
working for myself right now,  (and I make enough to live on now), is =
that I'm in charge of their new outlet, and I really like the people =
running the show there, and I want them to succeed as much as possible. =
Every customer that I can make happy is a victory for me.

Plus, I got to go to the Little Red Schoolhouse, and Shigeru Kawai =
training, and Disklavier training,,, all on the company's dime.

Kevin.
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  From: Avery Todd=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 7:37 PM
  Subject: Re: there's NO business like NO business


  Dave,=20


    Hooking up with a store is the best thing you could do right now.  I =
don't know if you have such a connection or not, but it's worth a try.  =
You will get floor tunings/repairs/regulations (for which you won't make =
squat but you might be able to buy a few groceries with it), but most =
importantly, you should get free tunings of pianos that the store has =
sold or rented(charge double your floor tuning rate or more) and private =
jobs referred to you from the store.  If the management is cool about =
it, you will not have to pay referral fees or give the store a cut on =
the private jobs, because you've given them good service for a cheap =
price.=20

  I totally agree. That's where I got a LOT of my early =
training/experience, whatever, about
  30 yrs. ago. Fortunately, the dealer was also a tech, plus he had =
another tech working out
  of the store, so I always had help when I needed it!=20


    While I often whine about lack of prep of pianos by dealers, without =
the stores that I do work for, I'd be up an odiferous creek without =
means of propulsion.=20

  So have I, but once in a while we get lucky and end up with a dealer =
who's interested
  in quality work and is willing to pay a fairly reasonable rate for it. =
I do some work
  for one now, when I can get away from the university. My income would =
be appreciably=20
  less if it weren't for him!=20


    Just an idea,=20

  A good one!=20


    Dave Stahl=20

  Avery=20



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