[pianotech] Workload

[John Ross]

What costs so much that it takes $6K to break even?
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: wimblees at aol.com 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 12:58 AM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Workload




I was wondering how the economy was affecting tuners.
I, luckily, haven't noticed any appreciable difference.
Sorry it is having such an effect on you. Hopefully things will pick up 
soon.It's really been bad here in Hawaii. The first five months of this year I averaged over $8300 in income a month. The last five months I'm averaging only $5000 a month. SInce it takes about $6000 a month just to break even, it's been very hard on us. The only good news is that Jan is now teaching 20 students a week. Hopefully the economy will turn around soon. 

  Hey, I know, why don't all of you guys come here for vacation, and take about 2 dozen freinds with you. That will help our economy. (No, I'm not putting you at our house.)  

  Wim

  -----Original Message-----
  From: John Ross <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca>
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Sent: Sat, Oct 31, 2009 5:48 pm
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Workload


Good money in player rebuilds.
I was wondering how the economy was affecting tuners.
I, luckily, haven't noticed any appreciable difference.
Sorry it is having such an effect on you. Hopefully things will pick up 
soon.
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duaine & Laura Hechler" <dahechler at att.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Workload



> At 4 or 5 a month, you must be doing something wrong.
>
> You aren't trying to change them all to Linux, are you. That is supposed 
> to
> be a joke.
> Sounds like you should move, unless this is just a recent happening 
> because
> of the economy.
> Sorry to hear of your lack of work.
> John Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia.
>

It's called a sluggish economy. However, I do have player piano rebuilds
lined up to 2013.

-- 
Duaine Hechler
Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ
Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
Reed Organ Society Member
Florissant, MO 63034
(314) 838-5587
dahechler at att.net
www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
--
Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years


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