Employing Staff........

May 29, 2006

At what stage do you risk the employing staff bit.......

I had a guy working for me last year, but after a year he tried to get his own tint etc and start up, but never happenend in the end. I got rid of him.

So I continued to be on my own to the present day.

It has put me off employing due to having to train someone who may just go off and start up on his/her own as I have no competition in my area.

I can get help on flat glass installs where required but it just trying to ease the pressure from being really busy from auto jobs on a day to day basis.

Its difficult to slow things down as you dont wanna turn people away or make them wait over 4 weeks plus for an install. I could do more flat jobs if I pushed it but aint got the time.

Ensuring quality would also be an issue I presume and what if they fk up a peice of film, it comes out of my pocket.

Is it better to be a lone ranger or do I employ some indians (or squaws?)

After all tinting aint like selling cans of beans :finger:

Thoughts appreciated

May 29, 2006

my advice is not to be timid about growing your business and fretting over things you have no control of the chance of a former employee establishing a reputable business in your area is slim because, as we all know, there is much more to running a successful business than being able to tint

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Tintum · June 5, 2006

I opened three years ago, first year it was myself and another installer. I made great money and all was good, we moved to a new location on a busy corner two years ago. I now have a salesman, four installers and myself, we sell car audio and Window Tinting with monthly volume in the 35-40k range.

When we moved I had a larger building and much more foot traffic, so I thought I needed a larger staff. True I have better volume now and

so many more headaches dealing with five employess.

Sorry Im just blabbing, my point is if I ever open another shop, it would be no more than one employee...chances are just me.

tint_detective · June 5, 2006

my advice is not to be timid about growing your business and fretting over things you have no control of the chance of a former employee establishing a reputable business in your area is slim because, as we all know, there is much more to running a successful business than being able to tint

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:lol2

Well said MMang!

TINTZEUS · June 6, 2006

:lol6

my advice is not to be timid about growing your business and fretting over things you have no control of the chance of a former employee establishing a reputable business in your area is slim because, as we all know, there is much more to running a successful business than being able to tint

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well said!

flat rock stan · June 6, 2006

BIG YES HERE! I average 12 workers and it's not worth it man....................... I might sell and start over and just tint with my wife as a helper, that way I keep all the money too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why are tinters so arrogant? We glue plastic on windows......................... the exceptions are tinters who do art in the window but still why the arrogance? Just tinting is not art, it's like being a electriction or other tradesman. remember just IMO!!!! I don't have time to argue th point............. I have to go to work and get the drama lined out. :lol6 :lol6

I opened three years ago, first year it was myself and another installer. I made great money and all was good, we moved to a new location on a busy corner two years ago. I now have a salesman, four installers and myself, we sell car audio and Window Tinting with monthly volume in the 35-40k range.
When we moved I had a larger building and much more foot traffic, so I thought I needed a larger staff. True I have better volume now and

so many more headaches dealing with five employess.

Sorry Im just blabbing, my point is if I ever open another shop, it would be no more than one employee...chances are just me.

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