This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I hope,. Barbara, the band isn't an early music lot expecting A=3D430 = (or less) Sounds like you should charge according to whatever other work = you might have, but therefore cannot, do - less, maybe a small = percentage for just being in one place. And .. Yes - the hall management = should take the issue with the band on returning to normal pitch. = Whatever, just make sure you're adequately compensated! :-) Regrads Michael G.(UK) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Barbara Richmond=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 8:53 PM Subject: stand by & pitch change charges Howdy all, Just had a note from the director of the big auditorium. A contract = from a big orchestra has come through specifying that the piano be tuned = not more than 6 hours before the concert and "The piano tuner should = remain available and on stand-by until concert start time." What's a fair charge for stand-by? Would it be my normal hourly fee, = even if I'm sitting in the tech office reading a book? :-) Unless I'm planning on staying for the concert for my own enjoyment, I = usually stay until I get the OK from whomever, but it usually isn't long = after I've finished working. At this point I haven't been informed what = the afternoon schedule is. This is the first time I've had this in a = contract ('tis only my second season). Just wondering how you all = handle these things. Also, this orchestra has requested something other than 440, so I'm = thinking they should not only pay for bringing the piano up in pitch, = but also taking it back down again. Comments?? Thanks, Barbara Richmond, RPT ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/de/62/c6/fa/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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