Sorry I should have said my issue is not really how much she gives me it's more the about the number of treatments I do and she doesnt look after them ;-(
I find the more you give people the more take, she is very demanding please don't think I'm being tight I have to figure out where to draw the line somewhere
How do you all handle family booking in appointments? Do u have a set day(s) or times they can come or just book then in whenever?
I don't think you're being tight.
I think its a different line for a different person and it depends soley on your personal circumstances.
I have just set up my own business and a bunch of my friends and family have been fantastic BUT at he minute I cannot afford to give discounts. Its a new business and its doing well, when it gets to a stage where I can afford to pay myself a wage then I will think about discounting and only then. I cant afford to be giving the time away more than the products at the minute.
I have done many many treatments on friends for free rather than discounted when I was practising but lets not forget although they are letting us practice it is also nice for them too.
I do swaps with people, trade offs and the such and as much as I dont want to charge my mother she still insists, I have to come up with excuses such as "Oooh I need to try a new colour out on you...."
My gran has been in once with vouchers bought for her by an aunt and I upgraded her treatment, she insisted on paying me, I refused.
I always eat in my Mother in laws pub and I always pay. She has treatments and she pays.
I think its hard but I am very choosey with who I offer discount to and at the minute I cant pay myself therefore I cant afford discount. Not yet anyway.
Sorry if this makes me sound tight!
Also I had prepared myself by researching on here and started as I mean to go on BUT contradicting myself slightly my family and closest friends will get the benefit when I am doing well enough.