Part time Job offer

[Gopher]

Hi everyone,
I went to apply for a part time job at a Day Spa (small). It will be 3 times a week Thurs, fri, sat. it is a 40% for the first 6 months commission. She buys the supplies sheets lotions. this would be my first gig. i do have another job which i plan to keep though. is that commission worth it. What else do i need to be looking out for

 

[Joe Schmo]

Do you get 40% or does she take 40%? The most common split is 50/50 or 60/40 in your favor. Occasionally you'll get 70/30. What happens after 6 months?

Assuming you get 40% and its your first gig, and you need the experience, and the commission goes up after 6 months, it may just be worth it.

 

[Cutieputootie]

Will you be an independent contractor and therefore responsible for all of your taxes or will you be an employee where they will pay a portion for you?

That also makes a difference.

Angie

 

[L91]

The most common split is 50/50 or 60/40 in your favor. Occasionally you'll get 70/30. What happens after 6 months?

Pay by commission is one of the practices I wish would disappear from the industry as it causes a great many bad decisions and mis-guided bad feelings, as illustrated above.

If 50/50 or 60/40 in the therapists favor is most common, someone being offered 40/60 "feels" like they are being taken advaneforum.xxxe of.

But commission % is a meaningless concept without the treatment price.

Over the years we have had technicians turn down our offers because the "split wasn't fair". 80% commission at Massage Envy pays less than 40% commission at our spa -- which would you rather have?

I have several comp massages I need to fulfill next month, for which I would gladly pay you 100% commission. When can you start?

You also need to know the volume of services you can expect. LIke we used to say in the concrete business, you can sell 1 ton for $1000 or 100 tons at $10.

Furthermore, the OP mentioned this was a "job", not a contract, and the establishment provided sheets and product - something done for employees not contractors. Being an employee has different economics than being a contractor.

The only way to truly evaluate this offer is to figure out what you think you time, talent and dedication are worth. If x% * $Y * # of Treatments meets your needs then take the job. It does not matter if the spa down the street pays a different %, that is the not the job you were offered. When you have competing offers, then you can compare them.

 

[Jim Vf]

thanks

my commission would be 40%.. As far as the taxes she said that they either help pay or pay all, but were trying to go in the direction of we pay taxes on our work increasing our comission. something like that.. Sorry didn,t remember everything, it has been a long week tired. plus it is only part time