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Im surprised at some of you shop owners actually helping her, she is taking business right from under your noses.



Of course sharon we have higher prices than the wholesalers, do you expect us to sell at what we bought for, and pay wages, rent, rates, etc out of our own pocket??

Good points actually Elouise. There have been snipes in other threads at wholesalers like country baskets supplying home workers and flower arrangers, this is the same thing.

have to agree with Elouise. There's so much talk of the floristry business being in decline in terms of shops and this is one of the reasons why.

Thats Why I Think Freelance Work Is More Suitable I Do Not Want To Say That Homework Is Wrong But I Think That In Some Cases That Is Just Not Possible Money Can Be An Issue And Children Child Care This Just Maybe A Stop Gap For Her Save Some Money For A Shop We Do Not Know Her Whole Story Yet?? So I Haven't Jumped The Gun Here So Sharon Whats The Whole Story???

wwwhhoooooaaa Potty,,,what on earth you saying there,,,you usually a top woman,,,charge their own rate,,,bugger that ,,,why should you pay an unknown outsider probably more that permanent staff,,,thats asking for trouble within the ranks. Not getting at you personally Potty,,I have the utmost respect for you,,just surprised at your response.

I tried this freelancer thing once,,it went badly wrong,,will never do it again.

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Only Cause I'm Struggling In The Staff Department At The Mo And Need Someone For Xmas Had Job Advertised For 3 Weeks Now Had One Numpty And A Lovely Lady Who I Know And She Lknows Its Just Too Far Away Arrrrrrrrrrr Xmas Is Only Just Round The Corner And We Have Em Queing Up The Road!!!!!!!

Ohh Potty my ange I know exactly how that feels,,its flipping awful,,the right person will come along,,they will,,you just have to be patient,,it cost me £500 in advertising for my recent vacancy,,I had some numtys and then along came my lovely new girl,,,it all happens for a reason,,you'll be fine,,you will. Have you tried ringing your local colleges,,there must be somewhere near you that does floristry courses,,I always try them first.

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Yep Reaseheath Is Just Up The Road So Called Them A Week Ago Got A Call Back Over Me Joining A Corse And I Said Thought You Were Ringing Me Back From The Message I Left So Thank God Sue Called Me I Now Have Posters Going Up Round The College I Have My Girl Till End Of Oct She May Stay A Little Longer But Can't Do Xmas Arrrrrr

Good luck with the new venture Sharon - it sounds ideal until your little one goes to school. You seem to have provoked some negative comments but we all have to do what works best for ourselves. I know a couple of freelancers (as opposed to homeworkers) and they are both successful. One of them has taken the plunge tho and is opening her shop in about 3 weeks time.

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Sharon some of us that have shops are wary of people working from home. We have major overheads and if homeworkers are taking our trade because they can do stuff cheaper it obviously poses a threat to our livelyhoods. I have personal experience of being shafted by someone who came for work experience saying she wanted to work in a shop while all the time she was setting her garage up to work from home, then went on to take some major corporate jobs because she was cheaper!! Also in the last week we have noticed another one cruising round the town in her van - definately homeworker checked her website - she is advertising doing workshops, thought I recognised her name, checked my records and low and behold she made an inquiry about my workshops about 3 months ago. So I am obviously not a happy panda. Luckily all of my xmas workshops are fully booked so she can't nick any of my punters for hers!!!!! Hope it helps you understand some of the comments.