Thank you Katherine, that is how.I have been feeling. I'm afraid I will go in on friday and the locks.are changed, and my stuff locked away. She has ignored all my.texts today. Grrrr
Thank you again I guess I just needed confermation from someone out side the situation On Aug 29, 2012 3:38 PM, "Katherine Fahrig" <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, IMO, you need to move ASAP. I hate being in a position of having to > move ASAP because I don't have the time to shop around. This happened to me > once and I did not move to a great salon, but it was all that was available > on short notice. I was on short notice because the owner had not been > paying the rent and we were all (booth renters) being evicted. It didn't > matter that I and the other renters had paid our rent to the salon owner > because the salon owner did not pay the building owner, so, out we all went! > > My advice is to move ASAP before your stuff gets put out at the curb in > the rain! > > After you have a solid roof over your head, you can then evaluate the new > salon. Is it a good fit for your business? How do the stylists/nail techs > work together? How much walk in business can you expect to get each week? > Is the owner stable? Does she pay her bills (salon bills)? Do you have a > key to the salon? Can you have your own retail if you want it? How much > does the owner/other renters meddle in your business? If you decide that > the new salon is not a good fit, the general rule is to stay for 1 year to > give it a chance then move it it isn't working. Since it will be a planned > move, you will have plenty of time to shoo around for a better fit. > > Btw, all the things you mentioned that the owner was doing are deal > breakers and you should by no means tolerate such unprofessionalism from a > salon owner. > > Sorry you had such a bad experience. Just goes to show that any idiot can > open a business, but it takes a business woman to build a business. > > Katherine > St. Louis, MO > Sent from my iPad > > On Aug 29, 2012, at 7:22 AM, Kelley Marie <[email protected]> wrote: > > Okay my wise friends, please excuse my grammar I sucked in English > > I have been in a new shop now for 3 months, ( 3 stylist and me) and 5 > weeks ago girl one decides to give notice. Owner goes into a panic, She had > before I came to shop 3 empty hair and 2 empty nail stations. I find out > why no one wanted to go in with me on advertising. Girl one has been > planning this and putting it off for over a year so I realize owner > probably felt she would never go. I am the techie in the group so I post 7 > internet adds and while doing so notice 8 yup you see it 8 other salons are > wanting stylists! Owner has not done anything to advertize the salons > openings not before I came or now when needed! not even a sign on the door > or at the road for stylists! > > Owner has told us she only has enough money for one more month rent and > girl one says yeah right, I was paying half of it 800 a month! So now I am > thinking that is why owner is in a panic. NO MONEY! So Yes ,I have been > shopping for a new space. > To get to the point 5 weeks have gone by the girl one is leaving on Friday > and owner doesn't know if she is going to be able to down size the salon > and what new rent will be and must have a commitment from me and the other > gal on how long we will stay. Owner has repeatedly ignored her > responsibility > > I have lost all respect for this women this is just the tip of the ice > cream cone on what has gone on. She didnt want to advertize because she had > all the clients she needs and doesnt need any more so when a manicurist was > in an accident she told me in front of 4 people that I would get them > clients, ( she knew the gal and she was referring clients to our salon , > she now needs hand surgery and doesnt know when she will be back) Owner > has done 3 new clients and couldnt get 4th one in so threw me a bone, then > during the appointment was checking my work and telling client that her and > I do things very differently! owner also pre booked client for 2 > appointments first one with me and next one with her! > > Okay now you know some of the crap and I do mean some there is so much > more but I know you don't have time for a book! > I have been offered a place in town Traverse City, MI about 4 blocks > away.A very small space compared to where I am now, 50 bucks more rent, > but 8 stylist 2 full time 6 part time. Plus walk in potential because it is > truly right down town vs the tucked away salon I am at never has walk ins. > That is alot of potential clients for me! I am sure if I talk to the owner > she would come down 50 on rent for 6 ms so that I can recoup the cost of > putting in a pedi station and re doing lighting and paint and such. I > already have a table. ( I have to supply all equipment ) > > Should I stay or should I go? your opinions please. > > Kelley > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/nailtech/-/9vayy5iCL-QJ. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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