Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-06-05 08:40
I didn't realise as finisher for the company I was duty bound to disclose this, and apologise if I have caused any grief to the board owners, operators and any upset to board users and members.
Though I have gained most of the knowledge in my field about all the instruments I work on well before I became an employee, including Howarth instruments which I've always aspired to owning and playing from a young age, and when offered the job as a finisher for them I certainly didn't hesitate in taking that on, and for someone with the lack of academic qualifications (bits of paper) as me I can only be grateful to them for taking me on due to my skills as a repairer or finisher as opposed to my (lack of) qualifications - where else can I get a job since I don't even have GCSE Maths or English, and an office worker I'm definitely not, let alone an accountant!
Before working for them I was a woodwind repairer and specialist beginning this work at 14 and I felt it was my responsibility to know about the various makes and models of all woodwind instruments so as to suggest the right instrument for the right customer and which ones to avoid, and working on all the different makes and models has also given me the hands on knowledge of what's good and bad, and pass this on to others.
Since working for Howarths my job is instrument finishing which is loads more fulfilling to me than working in sales, and you might not like what I'll say next, but I didn't like the whole dishonesty of the sales and marketing side of the music business which I once worked in and is still evident, if not even more so nowadays with major companies of all kinds.
Now I could go on and say I wasn't being dishonest but being economical with the truth, but that's not going to change things and just a load of old crap - in all honesty I obviously didn't read or understand the terms and conditions set out well enough before I started posting on here.
I do keep an open mind, if anyone wants any info on anything I know of, I'll offer it to them. If you want my opinions on anything good or bad I'll do that too.
Please tell me what I should do now - if you want me to stop using these boards I will, but while I've been on here I do appreciate all the info I've gained from all the regulars that know their stuff, and I hope I've also given the right info to all concerned in return where it was due.
Chris P, an oboe finisher for Howarth.
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