I heard that many times...it is fun, though, to have some other answers ready to go such as. I'm also a mortician or I drive cement trucks on Saturday...although they'd probably just go "I thought so"...;-] David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: 1/5/2006 10:39:16 AM Subject: Re: Working while tuning >The other question, that comes up periodically, is, "is this all you do >for a living" >They are surprised, when I reply, "yes" >John M. Ross >Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada >jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca >----- Original Message ----- >From: "pianolover 88" <pianolover88@hotmail.com> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 1:49 PM >Subject: RE: Working while tuning >> "How long have you been doing this" is the MOST common question I'm >> asked by first-time clients--as soon as I walk in their home! This is >> simply because I look quite young for my age. Although on Jan. 15th I >> will turn the big 50, I am typically thought to be in my late 20's. >> After I tell them my age, they usually are shocked, but I do tell them >> that even at almost 50, I am still more than SIX years younger than >> the Average tuner/tech age of 56. >> >> Terry Peterson >> >> >> >> ----Original Message Follows---- >> From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@comcast.net> >> Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> >> To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org> >> Subject: RE: Working while tuning >> Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 21:34:56 -0800 >> >> On a related subject, I did have someone recently who wanted me to >> "audition" for a tuning. They wanted to come and watch me tune >> another >> piano to see whether or not I was doing it to their satisfaction. >> >> David Love >> davidlovepianos@comcast.net >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On >> Behalf >> Of Nichols >> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 9:05 PM >> To: tcole@cruzio.com; Pianotech >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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