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When I'm told that our price is too high I say, "Thank you very much for calling, if there something I can do for you in the future be sure to give me a call."
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I really like this approach - very professional and dignified. If they don't come back you didn't really want that gig! In the meantime you haven't gotten all worked up with negative energy!
As to the organist refuisng to play - BRAVO! I'm surprised she waited until the last daughter!
I am now running into scenarios where college brass students are willing to work for half the bread that the pros are, so they get the gigs. These are good players, and half the bread seems pretty good when you're in college. The problem is what are they going to do when they GRADUATE and are trying to raise a family and pay the bills? Granted it's a free and competitive market place, but it strikes me as though they are shooting themselves in their own feet. I do miss the work, but I have simply started looking in other places for it. Oh well, they'll probably move to a different community. I hope for their sake they don't live near a really good music school!
Just rambling!
Nick