vacation anyone??

tboginski · 10-18-2004, 03:58 PM

I'm going on vacation for a week and i was thinking of closing on saturday and sunday to save a lot of money on payroll while i'm gone. we have been averaging less than 10 tens a day on the weekends and we usually don't make much money either. Keeping in mind it is the slow season, do you think that's a bad idea? I was going to put signs up 2 weeks in advance so everybody would know, and it wouldn't be a shock. Also, my customers know it's only me here most of the time so i think they will understand me being closed 2 days a year. what do you guys think???

angelcat04 · 10-18-2004, 04:00 PM

If you are only doing 10 tans a day I think you could close. If it were me, I would just be open maybe 4 hours sat. and 4 hours sunday.

tboginski · 10-18-2004, 04:03 PM

i thought about that but my girls are already working so much for me, i though we could all kinda take a little break to gear up for the busy time, i'll really be depending on them alot then, as well as while i'm gone. Plus i just ordered my 10 tans for 20 bucks banner for the road (i'm going to have them put it out on monday november 1st) so we might be kinda busy when they open back up on monday, the break might be good for them. ya think??

perfecttan01 · 10-18-2004, 04:07 PM

I am going to Orlando a week before the show, will most likely stay a week after in order to make a vacation
out of it.
I have a cruise package but dont know when I will get to use it.

COCONUT · 10-18-2004, 04:08 PM

well i just went through this i went to vegas mon to fri....i was going to close for a few hours for a few days because i had trouble covering them...well i found someone to cover those hours and i am glad i did because i was busy maybe not making money but client wise...i would not close not if you do not have too!!! i diffently lost money being open and having to pay out 3 girls..BUT how do you know you will not get a rush...i say stay open..

TRTS · 10-18-2004, 04:08 PM

I would probably close if you do not have many clients on the weekend. I think a break is good for all. Enjoy your vacation, I wish I were taking one .

angelcat04 · 10-18-2004, 04:11 PM

Another thing to consider....there were times when I was closed that our customers have gone elsewhere and tanned and gave the other salons an opportunity to give a sales pitch.

JOLEE · 10-18-2004, 04:22 PM

I couldn't bring myself to close at all. I would lay awake at night during my vacation wondering how many customers drove to my salon and realized it wasn't open then drove to another, and probably bought a package! I wouldn't want to risk losing a customer at all. You'll probably lose money anyway being that you are paying payroll for the shifts the entire time you are gone...I would suck it up and say to myself..thats what has to be done in order to get a vaca. just my opinion.

perfecttan01 · 10-18-2004, 04:27 PM

Closing anytime will devistate your business worse than anything you can do.
We close 2 days a year, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
I would never go on vacation if it meant my business not being open.
Even if you stay in the red paying help, it is better than getting a reputation of not being open consistently.

tboginski · 10-18-2004, 04:53 PM

oh yea, another very important point, we are the only salon in town open on sundays so they won't be going anywhere else.
i think i'll be ok.

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10-18-2004, 03:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
tboginski Join Date: Oct 10 2004 Posts: 156 Rep Power: 5	I'm going on vacation for a week and i was thinking of closing on saturday and sunday to save a lot of money on payroll while i'm gone. we have been averaging less than 10 tens a day on the weekends and we usually don't make much money either. Keeping in mind it is the slow season, do you think that's a bad idea? I was going to put signs up 2 weeks in advance so everybody would know, and it wouldn't be a shock. Also, my customers know it's only me here most of the time so i think they will understand me being closed 2 days a year. what do you guys think???

10-18-2004, 04:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
angelcat04 I love Derf!! Join Date: Jul 26 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,923 Rep Power: 6	If you are only doing 10 tans a day I think you could close. If it were me, I would just be open maybe 4 hours sat. and 4 hours sunday.

10-18-2004, 04:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
tboginski Join Date: Oct 10 2004 Posts: 156 Rep Power: 5	i thought about that but my girls are already working so much for me, i though we could all kinda take a little break to gear up for the busy time, i'll really be depending on them alot then, as well as while i'm gone. Plus i just ordered my 10 tans for 20 bucks banner for the road (i'm going to have them put it out on monday november 1st) so we might be kinda busy when they open back up on monday, the break might be good for them. ya think??

10-18-2004, 04:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
perfecttan01 Join Date: Aug 31 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 788 Rep Power: 7	I am going to Orlando a week before the show, will most likely stay a week after in order to make a vacation out of it. I have a cruise package but dont know when I will get to use it.

10-18-2004, 04:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
COCONUT ~THE ORIGINAL COCO~ Join Date: Sep 2 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 6,224 Rep Power: 18	well i just went through this i went to vegas mon to fri....i was going to close for a few hours for a few days because i had trouble covering them...well i found someone to cover those hours and i am glad i did because i was busy maybe not making money but client wise...i would not close not if you do not have too!!! i diffently lost money being open and having to pay out 3 girls..BUT how do you know you will not get a rush...i say stay open..

10-18-2004, 04:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
TRTS Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Apr 12 2004 Posts: 301 Rep Power: 0	I would probably close if you do not have many clients on the weekend. I think a break is good for all. Enjoy your vacation, I wish I were taking one .

10-18-2004, 04:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
angelcat04 I love Derf!! Join Date: Jul 26 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,923 Rep Power: 6	Another thing to consider....there were times when I was closed that our customers have gone elsewhere and tanned and gave the other salons an opportunity to give a sales pitch.

10-18-2004, 04:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
JOLEE Join Date: Nov 25 2003 Posts: 858 Rep Power: 5	I couldn't bring myself to close at all. I would lay awake at night during my vacation wondering how many customers drove to my salon and realized it wasn't open then drove to another, and probably bought a package! I wouldn't want to risk losing a customer at all. You'll probably lose money anyway being that you are paying payroll for the shifts the entire time you are gone...I would suck it up and say to myself..thats what has to be done in order to get a vaca. just my opinion.

10-18-2004, 04:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
perfecttan01 Join Date: Aug 31 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 788 Rep Power: 7	Closing anytime will devistate your business worse than anything you can do. We close 2 days a year, Thanksgiving and Christmas. I would never go on vacation if it meant my business not being open. Even if you stay in the red paying help, it is better than getting a reputation of not being open consistently.

10-18-2004, 04:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
tboginski Join Date: Oct 10 2004 Posts: 156 Rep Power: 5	oh yea, another very important point, we are the only salon in town open on sundays so they won't be going anywhere else. i think i'll be ok.

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