[Jewelry making - Article 00516] - Re: [Orchid] Certified Bench Jeweler

[Terri May]

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>     Also, I have spoken to a few jewelers about a position in my
>     store. They all want a salary, not piece work.  What gives?  I
>     watched my dad do piece work for years and make a decsent living.

    Hi Stanley, I'm guessing it is for security.  Their personal bills
    come in regularly (house payment/rent, utilities, etc.), and so they
    want their paycheck to come in regularly as well. 

    Also, if they work at your place of business, there is a slippery
    slope from freelance to employment.  (There are regulatory laws in
    place as to what constitutes freelance, and what must be considered
    employment.)  One thing for you to consider is that they *must* have
    the option to be able to work for anyone they want to at any time. 
    You can't tell them what to do, you can only contract them for work
    to be finished at an agreed upon time.  And they have to basically
    be able to work at any time of day or night, at their option. 

    Perhaps they aren't sure how much repair/alteration/design work your
    business sees each month, and are afraid that there won't be enough
    to sustain them.  Maybe you have to show them actual numbers if you
    want them to agree to piece work? 

    I'm a freelance commercial sculptor, but I work out of my own
    studio, and have many clients at the same time.  Most people don't
    want to live the risk of freelance. 

--Terri


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