Tickled Pink!
Well-Known Member
A bit of help please....
I worked in (NOT for) a tanning shop and paid a staggering 40% of my takings for the privilige! I posted on this site about this a while ago it was the general opinion i was being taken for a ride - i supplied my own products, training, price lists and insurance etc. The crunch came when they produced a bill for their new 'combined' printed price lists and wanted me to pay 50% totalling £500!! I wasn't even consulted on this, let alone asked if i would like mine combined with their services and contribute. Anyway to cut a long story short, i told them i was leaving and went off on my holidays. All the clients i had were new clients (never having been in the shop before and have only ever been serviced by me). I never signed anything with the shop and like i said earlier i didn't work for them, purely on a s/e basis. I had a really good relationship with these clients and have built up great friendships and told them i would be leaving, never slatted the shop and if asked, told them that i would be working from home due to the high cost of childcare.
All these clients have been in touch and since i have been back from holidays my phone hasn't stopped ringing!
There is one other tech there now who also works on a commission basis (none of the clients in question have ever been to her)
I have now received a really aggressive letter from the shop saying i have broken the law by stealing 'their' clients and they are considering legal action. I know the subject of staff loyalty has been bought up on here before and i am not a nasty person and don't think i fall into the 'unloyal' bracket - i purely rented space.
Does anyone have any advise for me. I contacted CAB and they said they 'probably' wouldn't have a leg to stand on but i hate conflict and this is worrying me.
Thanks guys
I worked in (NOT for) a tanning shop and paid a staggering 40% of my takings for the privilige! I posted on this site about this a while ago it was the general opinion i was being taken for a ride - i supplied my own products, training, price lists and insurance etc. The crunch came when they produced a bill for their new 'combined' printed price lists and wanted me to pay 50% totalling £500!! I wasn't even consulted on this, let alone asked if i would like mine combined with their services and contribute. Anyway to cut a long story short, i told them i was leaving and went off on my holidays. All the clients i had were new clients (never having been in the shop before and have only ever been serviced by me). I never signed anything with the shop and like i said earlier i didn't work for them, purely on a s/e basis. I had a really good relationship with these clients and have built up great friendships and told them i would be leaving, never slatted the shop and if asked, told them that i would be working from home due to the high cost of childcare.
All these clients have been in touch and since i have been back from holidays my phone hasn't stopped ringing!
There is one other tech there now who also works on a commission basis (none of the clients in question have ever been to her)
I have now received a really aggressive letter from the shop saying i have broken the law by stealing 'their' clients and they are considering legal action. I know the subject of staff loyalty has been bought up on here before and i am not a nasty person and don't think i fall into the 'unloyal' bracket - i purely rented space.
Does anyone have any advise for me. I contacted CAB and they said they 'probably' wouldn't have a leg to stand on but i hate conflict and this is worrying me.
Thanks guys