Funeral directors asking for more money after we paid bill in full

Fergie76

halibut2209 wrote: »

As an organist myself having spent years and years learning and practising, I have no choice but to give you a look of derision and slight amusement.

So you think £200 an hour is a reasonable rate?

halibut2209

If you think that £100 only covers 30 mins, you are sadly mistaken.

First of all there's the obvious travel time. Then you need to be there before any of the congregation arrive and stay until the last person has left. Add to that the time to practice the pieces required, plus paying for the experience and training, then yes. Absolutely

I had a guy come out to look at a broken washing machine. Took him less than 10 minutes to tell me the drum was broken and couldn't be fixed. Cost me £60. I didn't complain because that's what the rate is. By your reckoning, he's earning £360 an hour.

Somehow, I doubt he does

System

halibut2209 wrote: »

If you think that £100 only covers 30 mins, you are sadly mistaken.

First of all there's the obvious travel time. Then you need to be there before any of the congregation arrive and stay until the last person has left. Add to that the time to practice the pieces required, plus paying for the experience and training, then yes. Absolutely

I had a guy come out to look at a broken washing machine. Took him less than 10 minutes to tell me the drum was broken and couldn't be fixed. Cost me £60. I didn't complain because that's what the rate is. By your reckoning, he's earning £360 an hour.

Somehow, I doubt he does

I can't say I'm remotely surprised that you're a pianist;)

Slowhand

When did being an organist become a religion? Many years ago our local church organist of 20 years standing was actually an atheist.

System

Slowhand wrote: »

When did being an organist become a religion? Many years ago our local church organist of 20 years standing was actually an atheist.

As the majority of songs you play on an organ are religious its a bit weird if you play the organ but aren't religious!

MamaMoo_2

Church of England will always be a business. Charging for weddings, baptisms etc.
I was pleasantly surprised when I was informed that there was no charge for any of these things in the Catholic Church.
Even at my grandad's funeral, the organist played for free and wouldn't take the payment offered to him. Lovely chap.
Anyway, yes, £100 is a lot, but it's about right. Obviously when arranging a funeral it's much more helpful to let the funeral directors deal with it all, and worry about costs later, but if you call the local vicar they'll usually give you a list of chargeable extras

Wicked_witch

I'm expecting to pay quite a lot for an organist when my husband goes, since they will have to learn the Joe 90 theme tune for when people are coming in and the Thunderbirds one for the end.

Slowhand

Wicked_witch wrote: »

I'm expecting to pay quite a lot for an organist when my husband goes, since they will have to learn the Joe 90 theme tune for when people are coming in and the Thunderbirds one for the end.

Stingray or Fireball XL5 (ask him...be aware he'll say yes) in the middle!

MamaMoo_2

I ended up not having a church wedding. I think I was swayed mostly by the fact that the organist point blank refused to play the Imperial March.

And yes, I did walk down the aisle to that
Our first dance was also to Tim Minchin's "If I didn't have you".

halibut2209

I'd have given you a discount if you'd asked me to play that

I had Doctor Who music on the organ for mine.