How to keep employees from getting burnt! - tanTALK

Hotrod · 04-29-2012, 02:14 PM

Title says it all, how do you keep long term employees from getting burnt out on working at your salon.

J2Tanning · 05-03-2012, 08:37 AM

We haven't had one employee leave from getting burnt out. The only employees that have left has gotten higher paying jobs ($13-14/hour).

My partner and I have fun with them. We constantly get them gift cards for doing good. We give bonuses. Raises once a year depending on performance. When someone is down about something, we tell em thats not an option and give em a pep talk.

If you hire good employees to begin with, then you shouldn't have any problems with that. Also, one of the most important things is to be excited about the business yourself. If the owner doesn't live and breath tanning, then the employees won't either.

sunrisetan · 05-03-2012, 02:06 PM

put them on a sliding commission...makes each shift exciting and challenging and they make more monies than they can anywhere else. hire people in need. (of money)....that love to tan and look good :)

delany · 05-03-2012, 04:15 PM

Never had one burnt out, usually they just get better jobs that pay lots more or are more career oriented. You cant expect them to want to work for you forever.

sunrisetan · 05-03-2012, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by delany

Never had one burnt out, usually they just get better jobs that pay lots more or are more career oriented. You cant expect them to want to work for you forever.

i've had one working for me 19 years...pay them!!

delany · 05-03-2012, 06:45 PM

19 years!? I would hate my life if I had to work at a tanning salon for 19 years! lol I paid $12 an hour, it is just not a career for most not much upward mobility unless they bought the place. ;)

sunrisetan · 05-03-2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by delany

19 years!? I would hate my life if I had to work at a tanning salon for 19 years! lol I paid $12 an hour, it is just not a career for most not much upward mobility unless they bought the place. ;)

wow, sucks to be you. she loves the position.

delany · 05-04-2012, 11:21 AM

If my life goal was to work at the same entry level job for near 20 years, I would honestly hate my life. But then I am more driven than most and run numerous successful businesses. ****, when I worked in corporate america, if I had the same position in a company for 2 years, I was re-evaluating my options. My world is all about upward mobility and the next success/milestone. Not wiping up butt sweat for 20 years. ;)

ArizonaTanner · 01-12-2013, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sunrisetan

put them on a sliding commission...makes each shift exciting and challenging and they make more monies than they can anywhere else. hire people in need. (of money)....that love to tan and look good :)

Could you exain "sliding commission"?

04-29-2012, 02:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hotrod Join Date: Sep 19 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 48 Rep Power: 0	How to keep employees from getting burnt! Title says it all, how do you keep long term employees from getting burnt out on working at your salon.

05-03-2012, 08:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
J2Tanning Join Date: Jan 1 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Re: How to keep employees from getting burnt! We haven't had one employee leave from getting burnt out. The only employees that have left has gotten higher paying jobs ($13-14/hour). My partner and I have fun with them. We constantly get them gift cards for doing good. We give bonuses. Raises once a year depending on performance. When someone is down about something, we tell em thats not an option and give em a pep talk. If you hire good employees to begin with, then you shouldn't have any problems with that. Also, one of the most important things is to be excited about the business yourself. If the owner doesn't live and breath tanning, then the employees won't either.

05-03-2012, 02:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
sunrisetan Join Date: Jan 30 2008 Location: michigan Posts: 792 Rep Power: 17	Re: How to keep employees from getting burnt! put them on a sliding commission...makes each shift exciting and challenging and they make more monies than they can anywhere else. hire people in need. (of money)....that love to tan and look good :)

05-03-2012, 04:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
delany Join Date: Apr 14 2011 Posts: 598 Rep Power: 14	Re: How to keep employees from getting burnt! Never had one burnt out, usually they just get better jobs that pay lots more or are more career oriented. You cant expect them to want to work for you forever.

05-03-2012, 06:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
delany Join Date: Apr 14 2011 Posts: 598 Rep Power: 14	Re: How to keep employees from getting burnt! 19 years!? I would hate my life if I had to work at a tanning salon for 19 years! lol I paid $12 an hour, it is just not a career for most not much upward mobility unless they bought the place. ;)

05-04-2012, 11:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
delany Join Date: Apr 14 2011 Posts: 598 Rep Power: 14	Re: How to keep employees from getting burnt! If my life goal was to work at the same entry level job for near 20 years, I would honestly hate my life. But then I am more driven than most and run numerous successful businesses. ****, when I worked in corporate america, if I had the same position in a company for 2 years, I was re-evaluating my options. My world is all about upward mobility and the next success/milestone. Not wiping up butt sweat for 20 years. ;)

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