[Jobs] going after a dream

[vicki black]

The passing out literature and alphabet cards are super ideas, Les, for 
anybody in a position of meeting the public.  That's the glory of these 
lists.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Fitzpatrick" <lesfitz at cox.net>
To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 7:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Jobs] going after a dream


> hello, Marshall I am a piano tuner Technician in Tulsa Oklahoma. I've been
> Tuning and repairing pianos in Tulsa since 1972. I've  seen slow times and
> real good times. It is a very rewarding career. I've met a lot of really
> neat people and made a lot of people happy because there piano sounded so
> good. I've thought about getting out of the business when it was slow but 
> I
> just like it so well and the people I meet are so neat that I just stay in
> there. It is a real good opportunity to talk to people about the NFB and 
> you
> can even pass out literature and Kernel books as well. I carry braille
> alphabet cards that I give out. The kids and the adults both love them. I
> encourage you to really go for it. I've had a couple of real slow years, 
> but
> now it is getting better again. There will always be acoustic pianos out
> there and I intend to be there to tune and service them. There is also a
> Piano Tuner's division in the NFB and there is also a Piano tuner's list. 
> We
> welcome you to join with us. It is a very low traffic list but jump in 
> there
> and say hi. Don Mitchel the president of the Piano Tuner's division is 
> there
> and several other people. If I can ever help let me know.
>
> Les Fitzpatrick
> Piano Technician
>
> President-National Federation Of The Blind,
> Oklahoma Affiliate
>
> ham call sign KE5CXZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org]On Behalf
> Of pianotune05
> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 9:04 PM
> To: jobs at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Jobs] going after a dream
>
>
> Hi Vicki,
> Thanks for the e-mail.  NIce to meet you also.  I moved here to go after 
> my
> desire to work as a piano tech.  I'm seeking additional work in order to
> fill in the gaps.
>
> I get the digest version of the list.  The e-mail pertaining to a job
> listing said that the attachment was scrubbed.  What does that mean. I
> didn't know that we needed to use elbow grease on attachments.  It was a 
> job
> for a program mgr.  Do jobs ever come up that do not require some sort of
> tech. degree?  Anyway, thanks for writing. Tal k with you soon.
> Marshall
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