What's a typical day like in a tanning salon? - Page 2

missmojorising · 04-24-2008, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by LambertJohn

Gosh, can anybody give me a straight answer on this post? I know it's not a cakewalk; that's why I'm asking about it. I was told tantalk was a great place to get help, but you guys are just kind of mocking my post. That's not what I expected from a group of professionals. But I guess it is what it is. Thanks guys.

Pfft -- like I'm kidding (OR not professional?)? Prayer may not help but it doesn't hurt.

goodflgirl2k · 04-24-2008, 02:24 PM

For me it changes day to day, but most days I get here an hour early. I tan. Fold towels and clean. Open the door as soon as I am done. My early birds get here, sit around and talke for about 45 minutes. I wish they would move along so I can do inventory and place a lotion order. I track everything with an excle spread sheet, because I've been over charged and shorted. I think of creative marketing.... sales etc. Change the letters on the sign outside. Weed my garden and clean the parking lot. I break up a fight between clients regarding music levels. For the most part my day is great. Although there is a 19 year old who wants to tell me how baby oil is great for my acrylics and that she always goes for 20 minutes her first day of tanning a year. I have to re train new employees/volunteers because the turn over is so high. I hope to have Saturday off. It will be my third day off in 7 months. I work till about 8PM each night and then go home and pay bills and taxes. I have to get to Sam's club and get laundry detergent and bathroom tissue. I won't even make $20k this year.... and work 6 days a week 12 hrs a day...........

unity · 04-24-2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by goodflgirl2k

Forgive, I was talking to Unity. I've been straight out since January, until today. Everyone is at the beach, today..........

No, just joking. I wish my day was like that! Right now I am busy AND remodeling the ENTIRE salon!

unity · 04-24-2008, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LambertJohn

Gosh, can anybody give me a straight answer on this post? I know it's not a cakewalk; that's why I'm asking about it. I was told tantalk was a great place to get help, but you guys are just kind of mocking my post. That's not what I expected from a group of professionals. But I guess it is what it is. Thanks guys.

No two salons are alike. What answer do you expect? Well it can be varied not only from salon to salon but from day to day.

How many beds do you have? How many employees? How many tanners per day?

eileen · 04-24-2008, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LambertJohn

Gosh, can anybody give me a straight answer on this post? I know it's not a cakewalk; that's why I'm asking about it. I was told tantalk was a great place to get help, but you guys are just kind of mocking my post. That's not what I expected from a group of professionals. But I guess it is what it is. Thanks guys.

You are more then welcome to come spend a day here with me. Once my day starts I never stop doing things. I have a serious problem with figuring out how to take time to RELAX. LOL I think I need to take up yoga or something. Anyway I normally put in 12 hours days by choice..... do you know how long it would take me to type all of what I do? :) BTW I'm not one to watch paint dry on the walls!!! hehe

LambertJohn · 04-24-2008, 03:41 PM

Thanks goodflgirl2k. That's exactly what I was looking for. I really appreciate it.

I know it's different for everyone and I didn't' expect an itemized agenda from anyone replying to this post. I was just hoping that many people would reply with their typical day so I could kind of get some varied opinions of what different people do in their particular tanning salon.

As someone who tans, I know what happens on my side of the counter. I pay. I tan. Pretty easy. But as someone who wants to be on your side of the counter, I know there's a whole different world behind the scenes. I was just trying to understand that world before I make the decision to jump in.

As for you eileen, I'd love to come work at your store, shadow you and learn from you. But I'm in Texas, and my guess is, you're not. So that pretty much cans that. But I do appreciate the offer.

Thanks!

goodflgirl2k · 04-24-2008, 03:49 PM

You are welcome.

caribbeansun01 · 04-24-2008, 09:19 PM

Here was my day today: not typical, but pretty **** close to it.
Wake up 8AM ish to get ready for work, fight my husband to get out of bed. We work in buildings right next to each other so, we car pool. Get the dogs outside and get them in the car so we can leave by 9AM (even though our salon opens at 9AM). Thank god there was no one waiting to get into the salon to tan this morning, but I had to train a new girl today until noon. I walk into the salon and show the new girl how to open (lights, computer, sound system, check beds & rooms that they aren't dirty, etc). Finish up sales training with new girl, watch her on computer, run trial sales to make sure she gets everything. Let's not forget I have a TWO WEEK NOTICE sitting on the computer for me this morning that I knew I would have to deal with after new girl left at noon. Couple of tanners come in to tan, new girl does very well. 11:30AM comes I have to feed & give my dog her insulin shot. 11:45 i grab a quick quaker breakfast bar, that's all i have time for. Noon comes and a chatty tanner sits down for about 30 minutes to talk about her newspaper route, complain about gas prices, her kids college tuition, etc. I check communication log book from last night - girl who put in two weeks notice is *****ing she has no hours and that she was scheduled for a day she asked off. I pass the two weeks notice to my mother in law - we proceed to have a *****fest about how we don't need her and she asks for too many days off anyways. Customers come in - the beds get full - i clean them - more customers come in - i clean. I run out of towels about 2:30PM. My mother in law comes over to fold clean ones for me - i continue cleaning beds. I refill all sanitizers in the rooms around 2:45PM. My insurance agent for life insurance comes in at 3PM to sign papers and looking for his 2 month deposit check. Meanwhile I still take in customers and clean beds in between. One of my girls comes in at 3:10PM to tan in one of the new beds in the expansion area of the building. Another of my girls comes in 45 minutes early for her shift at 3:15PM because she just got out of the gym and had nothing else to do - god bless her little heart. She signs in to work and helps me catch up on dirty beds. We talk about her friend - who is the girl who put in the two week notice. She spills the beans about what the two week notice girl thinks about us. The two week notice girl comes in 2 hours early because she thought she started at 4PM. I approach her to talk about her two week notice. She blames one of the other girls for getting all her hours. I call my mother in law over to talk with her in the back about the schedule and her two week notice. Two week notice girl proceeds to cry about how she loves this job but doesn't understand why she is getting 9 hours one week. We explain that she put in for 2 days off and she can't work with another girl because they have clashing attitudes. Two week notice girl blames all the problems on the other girl. I call two week notice girl out on what she told her friend about us. Two week notice girl then proceeds to say that she doesn't have time for this and walks out. I call other girls to come and cover her shift for this evening. New girl i trained this morning says sure I'll come to work 6-10 as bed runner and open tomorrow for you. Thank god we hired her. I called two week notice girl and said drop your key off tomorrow when you pick up your check we don't need you anymore. I work an extra hour cleaning beds until 5pm. Went to dinner, a little running around. Back to work at 7pm to cover rest of two week notice girls shifts. Left salon at 9PM. That was my day at work.

crzytanner · 04-25-2008, 08:41 PM

well first thing I usually add up the past days receipts and get the money ready for bank deposit. but as I am doing this about 5 people walk in at the same time wanting to tan. And yes those dang telemarketers start first thing bugging you to buy their lotions I have caller Id so I just pick up and immediately hangup, yeah Im rude! Usually sweep and mop first thing too because the night before you just cant do that at night too many people. But everyday different.

crzytanner · 04-25-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by caribbeansun01

Here was my day today: not typical, but pretty **** close to it.
Wake up 8AM ish to get ready for work, fight my husband to get out of bed. We work in buildings right next to each other so, we car pool. Get the dogs outside and get them in the car so we can leave by 9AM (even though our salon opens at 9AM). Thank god there was no one waiting to get into the salon to tan this morning, but I had to train a new girl today until noon. I walk into the salon and show the new girl how to open (lights, computer, sound system, check beds & rooms that they aren't dirty, etc). Finish up sales training with new girl, watch her on computer, run trial sales to make sure she gets everything. Let's not forget I have a TWO WEEK NOTICE sitting on the computer for me this morning that I knew I would have to deal with after new girl left at noon. Couple of tanners come in to tan, new girl does very well. 11:30AM comes I have to feed & give my dog her insulin shot. 11:45 i grab a quick quaker breakfast bar, that's all i have time for. Noon comes and a chatty tanner sits down for about 30 minutes to talk about her newspaper route, complain about gas prices, her kids college tuition, etc. I check communication log book from last night - girl who put in two weeks notice is *****ing she has no hours and that she was scheduled for a day she asked off. I pass the two weeks notice to my mother in law - we proceed to have a *****fest about how we don't need her and she asks for too many days off anyways. Customers come in - the beds get full - i clean them - more customers come in - i clean. I run out of towels about 2:30PM. My mother in law comes over to fold clean ones for me - i continue cleaning beds. I refill all sanitizers in the rooms around 2:45PM. My insurance agent for life insurance comes in at 3PM to sign papers and looking for his 2 month deposit check. Meanwhile I still take in customers and clean beds in between. One of my girls comes in at 3:10PM to tan in one of the new beds in the expansion area of the building. Another of my girls comes in 45 minutes early for her shift at 3:15PM because she just got out of the gym and had nothing else to do - god bless her little heart. She signs in to work and helps me catch up on dirty beds. We talk about her friend - who is the girl who put in the two week notice. She spills the beans about what the two week notice girl thinks about us. The two week notice girl comes in 2 hours early because she thought she started at 4PM. I approach her to talk about her two week notice. She blames one of the other girls for getting all her hours. I call my mother in law over to talk with her in the back about the schedule and her two week notice. Two week notice girl proceeds to cry about how she loves this job but doesn't understand why she is getting 9 hours one week. We explain that she put in for 2 days off and she can't work with another girl because they have clashing attitudes. Two week notice girl blames all the problems on the other girl. I call two week notice girl out on what she told her friend about us. Two week notice girl then proceeds to say that she doesn't have time for this and walks out. I call other girls to come and cover her shift for this evening. New girl i trained this morning says sure I'll come to work 6-10 as bed runner and open tomorrow for you. Thank god we hired her. I called two week notice girl and said drop your key off tomorrow when you pick up your check we don't need you anymore. I work an extra hour cleaning beds until 5pm. Went to dinner, a little running around. Back to work at 7pm to cover rest of two week notice girls shifts. Left salon at 9PM. That was my day at work.

your day was one of mine a couple of weeks ago! So much drama too involved with this job! LOLOL

04-24-2008, 02:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
goodflgirl2k Join Date: Apr 22 2008 Location: FL Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	Re: What's a typical day like in a tanning salon? For me it changes day to day, but most days I get here an hour early. I tan. Fold towels and clean. Open the door as soon as I am done. My early birds get here, sit around and talke for about 45 minutes. I wish they would move along so I can do inventory and place a lotion order. I track everything with an excle spread sheet, because I've been over charged and shorted. I think of creative marketing.... sales etc. Change the letters on the sign outside. Weed my garden and clean the parking lot. I break up a fight between clients regarding music levels. For the most part my day is great. Although there is a 19 year old who wants to tell me how baby oil is great for my acrylics and that she always goes for 20 minutes her first day of tanning a year. I have to re train new employees/volunteers because the turn over is so high. I hope to have Saturday off. It will be my third day off in 7 months. I work till about 8PM each night and then go home and pay bills and taxes. I have to get to Sam's club and get laundry detergent and bathroom tissue. I won't even make $20k this year.... and work 6 days a week 12 hrs a day...........

04-24-2008, 03:41 PM	#16 (permalink)
LambertJohn Join Date: Apr 24 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	Re: What's a typical day like in a tanning salon? Thanks goodflgirl2k. That's exactly what I was looking for. I really appreciate it. I know it's different for everyone and I didn't' expect an itemized agenda from anyone replying to this post. I was just hoping that many people would reply with their typical day so I could kind of get some varied opinions of what different people do in their particular tanning salon. As someone who tans, I know what happens on my side of the counter. I pay. I tan. Pretty easy. But as someone who wants to be on your side of the counter, I know there's a whole different world behind the scenes. I was just trying to understand that world before I make the decision to jump in. As for you eileen, I'd love to come work at your store, shadow you and learn from you. But I'm in Texas, and my guess is, you're not. So that pretty much cans that. But I do appreciate the offer. Thanks!

04-24-2008, 03:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
goodflgirl2k Join Date: Apr 22 2008 Location: FL Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	Re: What's a typical day like in a tanning salon? You are welcome.

04-25-2008, 08:41 PM	#19 (permalink)
crzytanner Join Date: Mar 16 2005 Location: muscle shoals, al Age: 38 Posts: 929 Rep Power: 4	Re: What's a typical day like in a tanning salon? well first thing I usually add up the past days receipts and get the money ready for bank deposit. but as I am doing this about 5 people walk in at the same time wanting to tan. And yes those dang telemarketers start first thing bugging you to buy their lotions I have caller Id so I just pick up and immediately hangup, yeah Im rude! Usually sweep and mop first thing too because the night before you just cant do that at night too many people. But everyday different.

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