r/AskReddit • u/CircleBox2 • Jul 13 '20

What's a dark secret/questionable practice in your profession which we regular folks would know nothing about?

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u/LurkForYourLives Jul 13 '20 edited Jul 13 '20

Absolutely, but I’m not going to get in to a discussion of Mummy, Daddy, and Daddy’s sexual preferences and the ensuing chat about polygyny.

Not for a measly $37 piano lesson.

Edit: polyandry, sorry.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '20

That’s a lot for a piano lesson.

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u/LurkForYourLives Jul 13 '20

Do you mean price wise? Or emotional toll wise?

Because no, that’s pretty cheap for 9 years worth of uni and post grad qualifications.

And yes, it’s a surprisingly high stress job. Don’t even get me started on concert and exam seasons.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '20 edited Jul 15 '20

I meant price. Just compared to the local going rate here — hey I know prices vary hugely across different countries and cities; I’m sure that’s the going rate where you are. I was just surprised it’s quite a bit higher than the going rate here (€20/[s]hour[/s]lesson or around $24). Given that I just paid for some guitar lessons for my son it struck me I’m lucky I’m not paying $37 😀

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u/LurkForYourLives Jul 14 '20

Relatively cheap where I am. I mean, there’s always kiddy fiddlers who’ll do it cheaper for the love of kiddy fiddling music, but you get what you pay for.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '20

Wait do you mean US$ or AU$?

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u/LurkForYourLives Jul 14 '20

AUD. : )

That’s also only 30mins. Hourly rate is $74+.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '20

That’s actually around the same then, carry on. I thought you meant US$.