Hello Cherie, That is an excellent idea. I can't find committed workers, so i am thinking of downsizing, so this is wonderful. Thanks for this,
Nana. On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 9:36 AM, Cherie Byklum <[email protected]> wrote: > Do you have to work in a salon? I just sold my salon and moved 700 km > away I just rented a office space in the gov building it is FAB!! I am 1 > block off a main St, they clean the whole building and provide all the > washroom stuff, I have 2 rooms it was a office and a reception area so I > have a waxing room and nail room I pay $430 there are 20 other businesses > in there lots of women as well it is probably the best place I could have > found the biggest bonus is no salon drama!! > C > > Cherie Byklum > Owner/Educator > http://www.simplicitynailsystems.com > 306-304-1882 > > *From:* Kelley <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 27, 2012 7:19 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: NailTech:: Re: Question for booth renting salon owners > > I agree with Jess, no pedicure chair. I would be looking somewhere else > to go. I just moved from one place to a new place I now have my own space > not community space and my rent is 300 a month . Up from 250 but well worth > the extra in my opinion to not have people interjecting into my > conversations and such. > By taking away the pedi station it will make an impact on your income > potential, and is like telling a hairdresser they can't do any perms. > Limiting you is not in your best interest . and doing pedis in the waiting > room is not good for you ( the proper ergonomics ) or the business. > Good luck, if I know anything the women here only want to better our > business and would never lead you astray . > > Kelley > Sent from my iPad > > > On Sep 26, 2012, at 10:20 AM, Jess in WA <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think 25% is quite high. I'm in a busy salon area, and at my last > salon I was paying $500, the hair stylists paid between $1k-1500 - however > they can make that in a day! Massage therapists also make far more per > hour, so I can understand her paying more. Lots of salons get rid of nail > tech spaces because it doesn't make as much money for the salon. Others > keep them because they know its good foot traffic and they might choose > other services. I think you should fight for a decrease with you having > half the space as the other, and losing the pedi chair. One of the > reasons I left my last salon and got my own space is because they took my > pedi room away and I was then doing pedis out in the main waiting area, > which wasn't comfortable and far too loud. I think if she's going to take > equipment away that needs to make a difference. > > Jess > > On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 7:38:38 PM UTC-7, ebbieday in VA wrote: >> >> I am doing research to back my case in my current salon. I booth rent >> for $500.00/month, which is somewhat high for my area. The owner has >> informed us (I am one of 2 booth renters...the other is a busy massage >> therapist) that our rent is going up by @25.00/month, and will increase by >> that amount every year. I think this is pretty steep. In 4 years I will >> be paying $600.00/month. and so on with no cap. I don't disagree on >> increasing rent yearly AS LONG as it is reasonable. This is where it gets >> even sticker. >> >> Initially I agreed to this rent figure because it included a plumbed pedi >> chair. The room is very small, and the chair has since been disposed of as >> it began leaking and couldn't be repaired (it was a used unit that they >> purchased before I started there. They told me they bought the pedi chair >> in order to attract a nail tech, which it did add to the allure.) They >> refused to replace it as a new unit was too expensive. I now have a sink >> in the room in the place of the chair. (yes, I have learned many lessons) >> I know that the massage therapist pays $25.00 less a month than I do, for >> more than double the space. >> >> My question is this: What is the normal standard expectation for basing >> rent and rent increases? >> >> My understanding is there are 2 ways of establishing rent. 1) by square >> footage, and 2) by income tier, with increase being based on a percentage >> of the base. (In our region, stylists commonly pay ~$150-$200/week, and >> nailtechs $100-$125/week to start). I am trying to learn so if I'm wrong, >> please let me know. I also know that an incoming stylist that is going to >> booth rent will also be paying the same rent as I am with the same increase >> yearly. The other 2 stylists are commission based. >> >> Does anyone have any input? 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