Hi any groomers out there. I have a question regarding how much a groomer working in a shop owned by one person. My question is this. Is it customary for the shop owner to retain 50% of each groomer's earnings? If so, is the groomer then responsible for any other business expenses other than having his/her own clippers, scissors, brushes, etc. For instance, the shop owner we work for has recently asked us groomers to share in the cost of advertising, and products for shampooing/conditioning, dips. In addition, she wants each individual groomer to pay her 50% of each dog's grooming fee. , She expects the groomers to "take over" administrative responsibilities she does for the shop while she winters in Florida. These responsibilities include keeping the appointment book, bookeeping, and placing ads in the newspaper AND paying for them!!! How about you other groomers working in shops. Do you pay 50% of your fees BUT have no other business expenses? I'm starting to feel like we're being ripped off, but I want to hear from other grooming shops before approaching the boss about these issues. If we are being taken advantage of, we're outa here and looking for a fairer shop owner!! Looking forward from as many responses as possible so I have ammunition for proof of my point. Thanks.
groomer's earned percentage when working for a shop owner?
- Thread starter Percy
- Start date
I personally think you are being ripped off. I have worked in two different places as a groomer. The most they ever took was 40%, and that was to cover shampoos, clippers, etc. At the other place, it was 30%. I had my own clippers at the second place, but the 30% helped pay for advertising and any other expenses.
I just think that you should speak up. Don't let anyone take advantage of you, because the more you allow, the more they will take!
I just think that you should speak up. Don't let anyone take advantage of you, because the more you allow, the more they will take!
I agree with Ash47, that is a rip off. My Sister owns her own grooming facility, she charges 1 girl 30%, and the other two girls 25%. The newer girl will go down to 25% once she has been there a year. This includes shampoo, conditioners, use of her 5 High Velocity dryers, yellow pages of phone book etc. All the girls have to worry about suppying themselves are their brushes, colognes, clippers, blades, guards, scissors etc. They all take turns answering the phone and every one waits on their own customer's...unless a girl has to leave early my sister will release their dogs.
My Sister still makes a profit and does very well...but, then again she would rather create a great working athmosphere where employee's want to stay...one girl has been with her for 15 years. It's very upbeat at her shop, when the employee's are happy, the dogs are happy, which makes for repeat business and happy customer's.
I would look around for another groomer to work with, or if there are other disgruntled employee's why not open up on your own? That is a huge rip off...we do have a couple of grooming facilities around here that charge high precentage like 40% and 50%, they do not keep employee's very long...it looks bad for business when a company cannot keep groomers.
My Sister still makes a profit and does very well...but, then again she would rather create a great working athmosphere where employee's want to stay...one girl has been with her for 15 years. It's very upbeat at her shop, when the employee's are happy, the dogs are happy, which makes for repeat business and happy customer's.
I would look around for another groomer to work with, or if there are other disgruntled employee's why not open up on your own? That is a huge rip off...we do have a couple of grooming facilities around here that charge high precentage like 40% and 50%, they do not keep employee's very long...it looks bad for business when a company cannot keep groomers.
I worked for a very well known pet retail chain for a number of years. My compensation was 50% commission of every groom and healthcare and vacation benefits. I never thought of it as me paying for the privelage of working there. I just thought it was standard. Am I to understand that the compensation for a groomer at a privately owned salon is paying the owner to work there and not the other way around? Not to sound dense or anything...
When you are a self employed groomer working for a "shop" or "business" you pay the person who owns the business "rent". This goes towards cost of yellow pages, rent of shop, hydro, shampoo, conditioner, use of equipment, use of runs and cages.
If you are working for a company and they are paying health care and vacation, then you are on salary. Most groomers on salary get an hourly wage.
When you work for a groomer and pay your "rent" you take care of covering your own vacation, medical care etc. You can also write off a lot on your taxes.
If you are working for a company and they are paying health care and vacation, then you are on salary. Most groomers on salary get an hourly wage.
When you work for a groomer and pay your "rent" you take care of covering your own vacation, medical care etc. You can also write off a lot on your taxes.