TropBreeze

How do you handle tanning for employees? Do you have a set number of sessions they are allowed to use during a specific timeframe and if they go over those sessions they have to pay a discounted fee or do you allow unlimited tanning in any bed? Just curious what other salon owners are doing.

scub

We allow ours unlimited tanning in any bed. They are some of your best advertising. Only thing we watch for is that they don't get too dark and look un natural.

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ekc123

on the days they work, they can tan free in any bed they want before or after their shift. on the days they do not work, they can tan for half price in any bed they choose. as far as lotion, I give them a bottle for their birthday and christmas and they can buy whatever they want at my cost. i also use them for testing with samples when trying out new lotion and they love that. it really helps to keep employees on high end lotion (especially if they are school or college age) so they tell their friends what they use. if their friends buy for that reason, I give a bonus visit on top of commision if they sold it.

sierra

I let them tan for free LEVEL 1-2, but they have to pay $3 for LEVEL 3-electricity. Trust me, they don't abuse it!! It's the family members that'll kill ya!

unity

We let them tan for free anytime and all the time if they are considered a primary employee. The bed cleaners can only tan on the days they work without discounts on packages. All employees get 40% off lotion bottles and can order any lotion they want.

WendyJo

I let them tan in any level, whenever. I agree with scub... they're your best advertisment. If you don't let them use the upgrade beds, why would they tell your clients to use them? My clients ask, "Which bed do you use?" all the time. Do you want your employees to say, "Levels 1 and 2"?

They also get lotion at salon cost. That way they don't hesitate to use top of the line lotions. If they use them, they'll sell them. I also give them free samples when I bring in new product. I want them to know every lotion we stock, so I make sure they've tried it at least once.

I do have individual shelves for each of them to keep their lotion at the salon in the office, that way, I see that if they purchased a bottle at cost, it's not being given to their friends to use. I've made it clear that if they ever use their employee discount to purchase lotions for anyone else, they won't be an employee at my salon anymore. ;)

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NMSticks

Employees can tan in what ever bed they'd like as many times as they like. I even let employees at my other business tan for free. C'mon, even if they choose to tan every day it's only costing less than $20 a month for all that advertising! I make that up in the lotion they buy at salon cost (not my cost)! If your employees are using your best bed, they're more apt to sell your best bed... It works great when a reprimand is in order as well. If your employee is late to work or calls in too many times start making them pay for lotions at customer cost or take away free tanning for a few weeks. If they don't care, get rid of them and find someone who appreciates their benies!

lisab128

I give them all thirty minutes a week. They get a ten percent commision on all the products they sell. Whoever has the biggest commision will get unlimited tanning for the following month. The competition is great and the sales have jumped. My employees also get the products for cost. Then they are walking advertisements. Good luck!

fyregod

They are able to use any lotion and tan in any level bed. They are also able to use Mystic whenever they want. Employees are the best advertising available and by them using different lotions they are able to sell more products to the customers.