Three quit at the same salon!!!!! - tanTALK

Teresa · 06-26-2002, 08:25 AM

I had three part-time employees at the same salon quit.....did I do something????? They all have different reasons so I think it was just a coincedence. One got a different "real job" and is going to have VERY limited availablity, one is going off to college and wanted a couple of weeks off before that, and the last ones mother is having hip replacement surgery and will be living with her for awhile. I was starting to get that "am I a bad boss?" coimplex for a minute.
So now hire, train, hire, train.....yuk

Malibu_Stacey · 06-26-2002, 08:31 AM

Don't worry Teresa, I'm sure it's not you! I hate to hire and train, I like the staff I have and do not want new people! I know this sounds bad but I think it is probably a trust issue more than anything else. It's hard to bring new people in and trust them in your place when you don't really know them....the nature of business I guess.

Stacey

Chippp · 06-26-2002, 08:41 AM

A mutiny !

They made you walk the plank.

The jobs tanning salons can provide are not careers , you can't pay well, not benefits, and crapy hours, no pension, so you will always have a big turnover.

Interviewing and hiring and firing are ****.
Its the worst part of owning a business.

Your staff will never be your friend or care about you business like you do.

Teresa · 06-26-2002, 08:51 AM

You are right Chipp, it wasn't going to be a career for any of them. But one quit about 3-4 weeks before I had figured she was leaving, one had been with us for nearly 2 years and realy did care but got a promotion in her real career, and the other no big deal...buh-bye.
I did have one employee who wanted to transfer to the now nearly vacant salon and so that will help spread out the experience and inexperience.
I still have 2 more that are going to go off to college but they have assured me they are staying until the end of August.

fungirlz · 07-04-2002, 06:17 PM

Hang In T....
I know you will replace them with other quality people.
You are a great boss.. and you can be sure it was NOT YOU!!!

C

Chippp · 07-06-2002, 09:25 AM

easy come, easy go

Chippp · 07-06-2002, 09:26 AM

we use chains and a whip!

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06-26-2002, 08:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Teresa Join Date: Dec 29 2001 Location: Davenport, IA Age: 60 Posts: 2,432 Rep Power: 25	I had three part-time employees at the same salon quit.....did I do something????? They all have different reasons so I think it was just a coincedence. One got a different "real job" and is going to have VERY limited availablity, one is going off to college and wanted a couple of weeks off before that, and the last ones mother is having hip replacement surgery and will be living with her for awhile. I was starting to get that "am I a bad boss?" coimplex for a minute. So now hire, train, hire, train.....yuk

06-26-2002, 08:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Malibu_Stacey Join Date: Jun 18 2001 Posts: 721 Rep Power: 23	Don't worry Teresa, I'm sure it's not you! I hate to hire and train, I like the staff I have and do not want new people! I know this sounds bad but I think it is probably a trust issue more than anything else. It's hard to bring new people in and trust them in your place when you don't really know them....the nature of business I guess. Stacey

06-26-2002, 08:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Chippp Join Date: Apr 19 2001 Posts: 2,262 Rep Power: 24	A mutiny ! They made you walk the plank. The jobs tanning salons can provide are not careers , you can't pay well, not benefits, and crapy hours, no pension, so you will always have a big turnover. Interviewing and hiring and firing are ****. Its the worst part of owning a business. Your staff will never be your friend or care about you business like you do.

06-26-2002, 08:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
Teresa Join Date: Dec 29 2001 Location: Davenport, IA Age: 60 Posts: 2,432 Rep Power: 25	You are right Chipp, it wasn't going to be a career for any of them. But one quit about 3-4 weeks before I had figured she was leaving, one had been with us for nearly 2 years and realy did care but got a promotion in her real career, and the other no big deal...buh-bye. I did have one employee who wanted to transfer to the now nearly vacant salon and so that will help spread out the experience and inexperience. I still have 2 more that are going to go off to college but they have assured me they are staying until the end of August.

07-04-2002, 06:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
fungirlz Join Date: Jan 17 2002 Posts: 4,339 Rep Power: 24	Hang In T.... I know you will replace them with other quality people. You are a great boss.. and you can be sure it was NOT YOU!!! C

07-06-2002, 09:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
Chippp Join Date: Apr 19 2001 Posts: 2,262 Rep Power: 24	easy come, easy go

07-06-2002, 09:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
Chippp Join Date: Apr 19 2001 Posts: 2,262 Rep Power: 24	we use chains and a whip!

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