I find that a quick answer and sense of humor are a good asset, but they can get me in trouble o n an e-mail list as you guys already have seen. Someone asked me if I do tuning as a business. I said yes, and that was the end of it. someone also asked me how far do I travel to tune. I said wherever my wife will drive me, good ice breaker. Marshall ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 2:35 PM Subject: Re: Working while tuning >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 > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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