[pianotech] no cash flow

[Tom Servinsky]

As someone who lives intimately within the symphony world, times are tough for the professional arts. The recent meltdown and recession are finally taking a toll on these organizations. Some are just going through tough times. Others, unfortunately have vultures beginning to circle over ahead. For those it's just a matter of time when they can't continue and the doors are forced close. I guarantee your tuning fee is the least of their worries. They are most concerned with being able to keep their symphony afloat and keep their musicians paid.  Everything else is secondary.
As others have said, and I agree, small claims court isn't  worth your time and money for this amount of money. If the symphony is about to go under, you're not going to get paid. Period. You'll be so far down on the bankruptcy list, you'll be lucky to see 10cents on the dollar.
  I agree with others who have said " take the high road", be patient, and try to help them through this crunch. Down the road this little issue could be a positive character trait that the next people in charge might admire. Look long term, offer some reasonable payment possibilities, and then it go. 
Tom Servinsky

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: tnrwim at aol.com 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 11:56 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] no cash flow


  Gene

  Upscale or not, most orchestras, both small and large, are having a cash flow problem. Yes you can take them to small claims, but the judgement only says you have a right to get paid. Getting the money will be another matter. 

  If you do take them to small claims, you can bet you will not be asked to tune for them again in the future. Symphonies are supported be wealthy people, who sit on the board of directors of the symphony. Wealthy people have pianos, and wealthy people have wealthy friends with pianos, and they own business with lots of employees, etc. Do you get where I'm going with this? 

  My suggestion is to just sit and wait, and support the local symphony. You'll loose a lot more than you'll gain. 

  Wim 





  -----Original Message-----
  From: Gene Nelson <nelsong at intune88.com>
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Sent: Tue, May 4, 2010 5:35 pm
  Subject: [pianotech] no cash flow


  So you service a piano for a symphony in a very upscale wealthy community, submit the bill and after one month inquire as to why it has not been paid. They answer  that they are having cash flow problems and would get back with you later. The second month passes and the situation will likely need to be resolved in small claims court.

  It is so tempting to let it be known publicly who they are.

  What would you do?

  Gene
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