Moby
Well-Known Member
Hi Geekys
Gona try and make this as short as possible for once!
I had a client come in who has her own beauty salon in outside Essex-ish area, or in?? Duno... (I'm in Slough and she lives here). She told me that she co-operated with the Council only to get loads of hassle from them etc and she had to re-train all her techys to NVQ level as they wouldn't accept any nail certs or insurance etc. She also said that she was only allowed a certain amount of techys in a certain area of her salon because of odours, or that she was allowed so many tech in so many sq ft of area!
Any-hoo, she said after about so many months hassle, she finally sorted it only to realise that the NSS salon down the road was always busy, TINY and had about 10 drillers. Which she, obviously, was annoyed about.
So she went snooping, she went to the council and requested the freedom of info on this salon, only to find that only 1 "tech" is supposed to be registered as being there! And they have about 10!
She informed the council - I duno what otha info she gave, but the NSS got shut down!
So - as for making our clients aware of NSS and MMA - Have any of you ever looked up the freedom of info act??
I couldn't believe that the NSS salon even had a "registered tech" - How can we rely on this Act if our counils do not know about the dangers these places can cause???
Also - has anyone co-operated with their council only to get alot of grief from them??
I have just started renting a space slap bam in middle of high street (well back of) for a few weeks now, I have an NSS at each end, and one in the shopping centre, which are all always busy (GRRR...) Plus the most popular which is prob another 10 mins away by car but ppl don't mind traveling too. Anyway, considering it's Jan, I have had about (looking in my diary....) 10 new clients from advertising and walk bys who've noticed me. (As well s my old mobile regs) Over 3 weeks-ish (is this good?? I was happy!)
Anyway, as you can guess where this is leading - In an ideal world there would be no NSS and we'd all be rich, happy techys! (Supposedly!)
I want these places to gooooooo!!! But then I think it sounds nasty that I want to go to the council and "tell" on these places! I know it's daft because these places are DEF NSS - I've been to check and asked questions!
(With little and annoyed or confused responses!)
What do you guys think? Would you go look up the FOI Act if it meant proper regulation and shutting these salons down?? I duno if I would, I think I would be scared and think it might cause me grief too. (And what if these people realised and came after me!!!)
Am I on the right track??
Or a selfish Witch after self promotion and gain!
Gona try and make this as short as possible for once!
I had a client come in who has her own beauty salon in outside Essex-ish area, or in?? Duno... (I'm in Slough and she lives here). She told me that she co-operated with the Council only to get loads of hassle from them etc and she had to re-train all her techys to NVQ level as they wouldn't accept any nail certs or insurance etc. She also said that she was only allowed a certain amount of techys in a certain area of her salon because of odours, or that she was allowed so many tech in so many sq ft of area!
Any-hoo, she said after about so many months hassle, she finally sorted it only to realise that the NSS salon down the road was always busy, TINY and had about 10 drillers. Which she, obviously, was annoyed about.
So she went snooping, she went to the council and requested the freedom of info on this salon, only to find that only 1 "tech" is supposed to be registered as being there! And they have about 10!
She informed the council - I duno what otha info she gave, but the NSS got shut down!
So - as for making our clients aware of NSS and MMA - Have any of you ever looked up the freedom of info act??
I couldn't believe that the NSS salon even had a "registered tech" - How can we rely on this Act if our counils do not know about the dangers these places can cause???
Also - has anyone co-operated with their council only to get alot of grief from them??
I have just started renting a space slap bam in middle of high street (well back of) for a few weeks now, I have an NSS at each end, and one in the shopping centre, which are all always busy (GRRR...) Plus the most popular which is prob another 10 mins away by car but ppl don't mind traveling too. Anyway, considering it's Jan, I have had about (looking in my diary....) 10 new clients from advertising and walk bys who've noticed me. (As well s my old mobile regs) Over 3 weeks-ish (is this good?? I was happy!)
Anyway, as you can guess where this is leading - In an ideal world there would be no NSS and we'd all be rich, happy techys! (Supposedly!)
I want these places to gooooooo!!! But then I think it sounds nasty that I want to go to the council and "tell" on these places! I know it's daft because these places are DEF NSS - I've been to check and asked questions!
(With little and annoyed or confused responses!)
What do you guys think? Would you go look up the FOI Act if it meant proper regulation and shutting these salons down?? I duno if I would, I think I would be scared and think it might cause me grief too. (And what if these people realised and came after me!!!)
Am I on the right track??
Or a selfish Witch after self promotion and gain!