job offer/commission rate 35%?

[DragonsMom]

Doesn't this seem AWFUL low? I have a possible part time job offer, but am only being offered 35%. I would be able to set my own hours and I think they will have someone else answer the phone, but I have to bathe my own pets. I really think I am going to tell them I need 45, that's not unreasonable is it?

[Arrooh]

Yep too low

Unless they are charging $100.00 per dog or more? I was offered a job a while back at 40 percent, someone else bathed the dog, but I would do the total drying. They charged too low prices too. They also were acting lots like an employer, but paying like IRC. Not for me for sure.

[Aussheplady]

The lowest paying shop I ever worked in paid 40% but did have bathers that bathed. Is the company at least offering health insurance benefits in place of a reasonable wage?
Are their prices high enough for 35% to still be making decent wages?

[astrordog]

Job offer

Way,way too low. I've never made less than 50%. Keep on lookin.......

astrordog

Stephen: Keep in mind I have seen upscale shops paying 35% with upscale prices that provide bathers and you would make more than other businesses in the relative area paying 55% and you have to do the bathing. Never stop consideration by the percentage amount alone, you really do have to conduct a study of the offer and what others are offering in your area.

[azoci]

The % depends on what you are doing...I mean that by ...if you are in a shop that has rough-in groomers, bathers and finish groomers, and you are ...say the finish groomer...no , not at all. 35% to just finish a dog, maybe 20 minutes on the table...? Not a problem, and a shop like that would have enough volume to keep you busy and you'd make a pretty good living.

But on the other hand if you have to do more then just finish....then IMO 35% is way low. If you have to bath, and do the finish...sorry, I don't know of a lot of groomers that would work for that low of a %.

Are there other benefits to off-set the low commission (35%)?

[Butterfliekisses]

most commissions start at 50,,,,dont think i would settle for less

[Chicken]

Wow, I've never even heard of less than 50%, bather or no bather.

Unless they're charging out the wazoo and you can expect huge tips - keep looking!

[DragonsMom]

That's pretty much what I thought. I just wanted to make sure I am not being unreasonable. The lady is just opening her shop and was saying 35%, I guess because she was going to do advertising and stuff. But 35 seemed waaay low to me. Plus I would have to bathe dry and groom. On with the search I suppose...although I will tell her that I will take 45%, and that if she wants a good groomer that is really what she should offer. Part-time jobs are hard to find, especially since I only wanna work on Tues and Sun!

[scullysmom]

I think many shops would jump on a part time groomer. 35% is way low. I know we would jump on one weekend day and one weekday time.

[Gracy Rose]

Let me ask this:

How many of you make 50% but then pay ALL of your own taxes? How about pay a certain amount for a bather?

On another post someone makes 50% but they get charged $5 for each dog bathed and dried.

Think about this? 50% on $50 = $25
50% on $50 - $5 = $20 which is the same as 40%

Now lets look at taxes as an IC you pay roughly 28%
as an Employee you pay roughly 20%... there is another 8%.


How about you do all of your own bathing and drying: You can do 8 dogs a day at an average of $50 (which is a slightly high average) this equals $800 and your take is $200.

-vs-

You have a bther and receptionist you can do 10 dogs at $50 each equals $500 BUT only make 40% your take home is STILL $200. Now what if this shop has a HIGHER average of $60 you would be making MORE than if you had 50% and had to do all of your own bathing and drying.



PLEASE- everyone get off of the "I wouldn't work for less", consider the perks and benefits. I am SORRY but If I wanted and needed a job I would work at McDonalds as opposed to going hungry.

[DogChic]

if someone expects a 50% commission ... they had better be bringing in their own clients, bathing their own dogs, answering phones, scheduling appointments & paying half the overhead charges. For a shop owner to pay the expenses on 1/2 of a groom is not easy ... and really not fair IMO. a 50% commission is more like a partnership ..... unfairly so because the business owner is at much more risk than the employee.

[Butterfliekisses]

Let me ask this:

How many of you make 50% but then pay ALL of your own taxes? How about pay a certain amount for a bather?

On another post someone makes 50% but they get charged $5 for each dog bathed and dried.

Think about this? 50% on $50 = $25
50% on $50 - $5 = $20 which is the same as 40%

Now lets look at taxes as an IC you pay roughly 28%
as an Employee you pay roughly 20%... there is another 8%.


How about you do all of your own bathing and drying: You can do 8 dogs a day at an average of $50 (which is a slightly high average) this equals $800 and your take is $200.

-vs-

You have a bther and receptionist you can do 10 dogs at $50 each equals $500 BUT only make 40% your take home is STILL $200. Now what if this shop has a HIGHER average of $60 you would be making MORE than if you had 50% and had to do all of your own bathing and drying.



PLEASE- everyone get off of the "I wouldn't work for less", consider the perks and benefits. I am SORRY but If I wanted and needed a job I would work at McDonalds as opposed to going hungry.

having to do 10 dogs to make the same as doing 8 dogs @ 50% doesnt sound like a good deal......

[Helly]

I am an employee, not an IC. I make 50% commission. When I started, I had NO clientel, as I had just moved to the area from another state, and I knew no one, much less had a clientel. I pretty much set my own hours, and I leave when I'm finished. And I can take as many breaks as I feel necessary, so long as I get the dogs groomed in a timely manner.

I don't answer phones, nor do I collect payments/do check-out. I don't have to do laundry, although I chip in when necessary. I don't supply any consumable products except some specialty fabrics for bandannas that I prefer over the ones provided by my employer. I clean up my mess at the end of the day, but the heavy cleaning is done by someone else.

I provide my own tools and pay for sharpening. My employers supplies my tables, dryers, cages, shampoos and conditioners, first aid supplies, ear cleaner, etc. I am allowed to decide which shampoos and conditioners I want, within reason.

I do have a limited number of paid sick days, a paid vacation and paid holidays. My employer will reimburse me for attending seminars and trade shows, up to a certain amount. I haven't been able to get her to send me to Hershey yet, but I keep hoping, lol.

The only benny I don't have at this point is insurance. I'm working on that one, too.

And even considering all that, I wouldn't work there for 35%.

[SpikeyTheYorkie]

Like some others have said, 35% is only low if you're doing all the work AND the prices are low as well.

If a yorkie starts at $80, then I'd be a happy to have 35%, but if a yorkie starts at $30, FORGET IT, no way Jose, I'll work at McDonald's too. If I wanted that kind of pay, I'd go back to being a social worker, gag gag gag.

Honestly though, you can't just say, "50% or ELSE!" because it really depends on the prices being charged, the extras, the bennies etc...

Tammy in Utah

[Kathy55]

I have to agree with Gracie Rose....

I would give anything to work at all.
I have been looking for grooming work for months.
Guess I am just too old!