In 1969 I made $50. a week washing dishes, then $50. a day, then $100. a day, now I can make that in an hour tuning. Geeez, and I'm still broke. Maybe I should just go back to washing dishes, NOT. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 7:14 PM Subject: Re: how to politely ask for a raise > 1974-75 for me...I remember making a $100 in one day!!!! > > David Ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, CA 94044 > > ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- > From: "Fenton Murray" <fmurray at cruzio.com> > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> > Received: 2/6/2008 12:55:16 PM > Subject: Re: how to politely ask for a raise > > >>20 dollar tunings! My last $20. tuning was probably 1980. Those were the >>days. >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Jon Page" <jonpage at comcast.net> >>To: <pianotech at ptg.org> >>Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 6:32 PM >>Subject: how to politely ask for a raise > > >>> It's a church, give them a discount and increase everyone else's rates. >>> Boost their fees in a few years when you raise your overall rates. >>> >>> I have a sliding scale, as I'm sure many have. The last of my $20 >>> tunings >>> passed on a few years ago leaving only one @ $25 (a tuners daughter >>> in her 80's who gave me many of her father's tools many years ago). >>> These are elderly musicians on Social Security where tuning is a luxury. >>> >>> Don't forget the Greatest Generation. >>> >>> But don't mistake need for squandering to leave a bundle to their >>> heirs... >>> hopefully you can recognize the difference. ;-) >>> -- >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Jon Page >>> >>> > >
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