Commission to take from a tech!!

[Beautylover]

Hey all,

Very new to this so be gentle!! LOL!

I would really appreciate some help though!!

Ive currently got 2 techs on an employed basis but Im about to take someone on, on a self employed basis working a few days a week and she wants to pay me commission on earnings, Im happy with this but shes left me to come up with a rate suitable!!

I'll be providing all products and all clients (she has alot of experience but has only recently moved to the area therefore doesnt have a client base)

So any tips on the figure I should be taking from her, also although shes self employed Im providing clients so will these be seen as the salon clients or her clients?

Any advice is much appreciated!!!!

xxx

 

[sachi]

why would you buy her product? That does right to me. She could wast and not thing twice about it. Plus what is she trained in? Not sure if i am off base here.

 

[persianista]

If she is self employed, they become her clients. As she is coming without a clientele, stock or equipment, you may want to review your decision.
Also there is potential for enormous problems from your employed staff.

 

[nailsbyamy]

I am in the US so things might be different......however, if she is self-employed, she should be providing her own supplies. I understand you helping her with clientele if she is new to the area, but I am with the others that you may run into problems with your other employees. I know the situations I have been in before, the commissioned employees received all the walk-in's and calls from new clients and were provided their supplies from the salon (they received 50%). The self-employed techs provided all their own supplies and did their own promoting and advertising for clients and they paid a rent and received all payments from clients. You situation sounds like she may be more of an employee of a salon rather than self-employed.