Should Each Stylist Handle Their Own Transactions?

Here's the simple math from the point of view of the shop owner, AND from the point of view of a stylist in a booth rental:

Shop Owner:
Picking up where we left off last week, if you spend only 7 minutes per client doing the paperwork (this is conservative), and you have 5 stylists, the time adds up fast! The truism, "Time is Money" is really important here!

Your stylists will make more money providing services, instead of handling reception duties! If a stylist/service provider would make $1000. /month more without paperwork chores, and you multiply that by 5 stylists, you are losing out on approximately $5, ooo. /month in services.

Consider hiring a receptionist/front desk person to handle the paperwork. Normally, the salary is modest, and she can perform other duties as well! If you pay $2000-$3000 including benefits and taxes for your receptionist, you will have a profit of $2,000-$3,000 a month. If you offer booth rental, you can ask each renter to contribute to the receptionist with the same reasoning!


Booth Rental:
A Salon that offers Front Desk services will save you precious time to offer your talents. If you multiply the number of clients you see by the day/week/month by the modest figure of 7 minutes, you can computer the dollars lost in your particular situation. Then you can decide if the extra cost is worth it to you!

A busy salon or spa, with friendly receptionists providing positive customer service improves your clients’ experience, true, but even more this idea makes dollars and sense!