When I'm asked that I tell them after 33 years I better be working full time... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Nichols <nicho@zianet.com> To: tcole@cruzio.com, Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: 1/4/2006 9:04:47 PM Subject: Re: Working while tuning >The "day job" one is the one I hear more often than not. Even when the >booking was several weeks out, which makes me wonder what they're thinkin'. >Sometimes, when they ask me if it's full time, I tell them I used to work >full time but I've backed off. If they act at all skeptical, I mention that >I'm second generation. Then, if they really push it, I mention the plant >down south. Basically, though, whenever there's a question that I perceive >as a need for "credibility comfort", I respond in a way that uses something >like "lots and lots of practice". You never know when the customer is one >of those that doesn't want a resume', just a little reassurance. Around >here, just showing up on time makes you a hero..... >Later, >Guy >"Maņana" doesn't mean tomorrow......it just means "Not today". > ......anon >At 07:15 PM 1/4/2006 -0800, you wrote: >>You can get asked the question no matter how long you've been in the >>business. Whether you've done something klutzy with the case parts, or you >>look like you're in your nineties, it can mean different things. Sometimes >>I think they're asking if you can actually make a living tuning pianos and >>they might *expect* that you also have a day job. >> >>Confidence is important, as Dean said, so if you get asked about it >>specifically, you can give an honest answer and make it sound like you're >>a veteran. >> >>Tom Cole >> >>Ron Nossaman wrote: >> >>> >>>>It is all about confidence. I was regularly asked the question of how >>>>long I had been tuning when I first started out. Now it hardly every >>>>gets asked. >>>>Dean >>> >>> >>>I still get asked once in awhile. "Long enough to know better" is the >>>usual reply. >>>Ron N >>>_______________________________________________ >>>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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