I pay a set rent for my room in a salon. I pay a set rate on a full time basis to secure my room for the whole week whether i work it or not. Luckily i am able to work full time including some late nights so i can earn my weeks rent in a day, so if i don't work the odd day it does't matter and my room is secured from other techs that may be lurking and looking for work.
In my last place of work, i was at a nail desk within the reception area and that was a set rent per day, and she only charged me the days i worked, if i didn't have any clients i never went in and never payed rent for that day, i didn't pay rent if i chose to take any days off either. That was her agreement. They were crafty though and managed to book me at least 1 client per day so they didn't miss out, it wasn't hardly worth me getting out of bed for 1 client after i payed out petrol, product and rent costs. Soin the end i got crafty too and started blocking out days in my appointment book and writing 'open up only if other days are full' :lol: