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SWITCHEROO · 01-25-2005, 06:02 AM

Started managing my friends salon in May 2003, I basically trained myself as she was never around to help. She had a reputation of being unfriendly and therefore lost clients. I turned the salon around---- cleanliness, outstanding customer service, motivated employees, etc. She only paid me min wage to start claiming she could not afford to pay me more (yeah right). I was in the process of a nasty divorce, losing my home and car due to this divorce. Half the time she could not pay my salary because she claimed not to have the money, I stayed there because I loved the work and was gaining experience of management for my resume as I had not worked outside the home for 23 years. I lost my home and ended up living with her. She then stopped paying anything, again claiming not being able to pay me because I was living with her and she was paying all the bills. I spent approx 40 to 70 hours a week at the salon working my shift, filling in, painting, decorating, etc because I was bored and took great pride in the salon. I would take small draws here and there of around $200 a month because I was always broke, she tramped at me for that too. I was basically stuck, having no place to live, no car, no money to get my life back on track. The crap finally hit the fan, she kicked me out and fired me the same day. Now, I have been hired to manage her closest competitors salon a few miles away. The property owner evicted the former tenant for non payment on the salon lease. The property owner knows nothing of the tanning industry, we still have to come to some agreement on salary....he knows I am a hard worker but told me he cannot just set a salary for me and have nothing happen, in a nut shell, wants to see me prove myself. He has several other businesses on the property, is thinking of selling but wants to give me a shot at taking over and possibly purchasing down the road. Currently this salon is being run by a few 19 year olds that are inexperienced, time is of the essence here to build the business back up. Any suggestions? I am 48 years old, starting over in life, innovative, talented, creative and artistic with over 30 years of customer service. Any suggestions? Salary, commission, advertising, specials, marketing? I have no clue what a managers salary should be set at, the other salon had 6 beds, this one has 10. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

01-25-2005, 06:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
SWITCHEROO Join Date: Jan 25 2005 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Started managing my friends salon in May 2003, I basically trained myself as she was never around to help. She had a reputation of being unfriendly and therefore lost clients. I turned the salon around---- cleanliness, outstanding customer service, motivated employees, etc. She only paid me min wage to start claiming she could not afford to pay me more (yeah right). I was in the process of a nasty divorce, losing my home and car due to this divorce. Half the time she could not pay my salary because she claimed not to have the money, I stayed there because I loved the work and was gaining experience of management for my resume as I had not worked outside the home for 23 years. I lost my home and ended up living with her. She then stopped paying anything, again claiming not being able to pay me because I was living with her and she was paying all the bills. I spent approx 40 to 70 hours a week at the salon working my shift, filling in, painting, decorating, etc because I was bored and took great pride in the salon. I would take small draws here and there of around $200 a month because I was always broke, she tramped at me for that too. I was basically stuck, having no place to live, no car, no money to get my life back on track. The crap finally hit the fan, she kicked me out and fired me the same day. Now, I have been hired to manage her closest competitors salon a few miles away. The property owner evicted the former tenant for non payment on the salon lease. The property owner knows nothing of the tanning industry, we still have to come to some agreement on salary....he knows I am a hard worker but told me he cannot just set a salary for me and have nothing happen, in a nut shell, wants to see me prove myself. He has several other businesses on the property, is thinking of selling but wants to give me a shot at taking over and possibly purchasing down the road. Currently this salon is being run by a few 19 year olds that are inexperienced, time is of the essence here to build the business back up. Any suggestions? I am 48 years old, starting over in life, innovative, talented, creative and artistic with over 30 years of customer service. Any suggestions? Salary, commission, advertising, specials, marketing? I have no clue what a managers salary should be set at, the other salon had 6 beds, this one has 10. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.