I tuned full-time for one year back in the 70’s and was a member of the Guild at that time. Then I chose a different career, and then switched careers, but always tuned a little on the side. I have been tuning more lately because the local tuner no longer can. There are more distant tuners that tune in this area, but there are some customers that only want a local tuner, not someone from a “Big City”. I fill a niche in a rural area. Am I as good as the “Big City” tuners? I really don’t know. Are the customers happy with my work? Yes. I am not sure which ethics we may be talking about. I do collect and pay taxes on my services. I charge more than I might otherwise so that I am not undercutting anyone else. There is no divvying up of territory (which might not be legal or ethical) that I am violating. As far as efficacy, since I do not travel as far, it is more efficient for me to tune than someone coming from a “Big City”. But for other independent part-time craftsman, regardless of the trade, do we really want to squash free enterprise? How ethical would that be? On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 5:22 AM, <david at piano.plus.com> wrote: > What do you think about the ethics and the efficacy of doing piano tuning > and repair as a part-time business when a person has another source of > income? > > There is a view that if you are not tuning full-time you will not maintain > your skill at a high enough level. > > Best regards, > > David. > > > -- Regards, Jeff Deutschle Please address replies to the List. Do not E-mail me privately. Thank You.
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