I stood my ground!

Ok, I have been volunteering at the gym daycare to get up a rep and practice designs with my little snaz palettes. I choose the day and the hours, normally 3 or so and have a blast doing it while my daughter plays. I get to practice what I need to paint so Its a win win.
They now want me to move onto family functions and cover a few events- fantastic right? Well they were expecting to give me one month free membership (like the do when I daycare it) for the entiree event. I said I was sorry but that it was a different situation entirely. I told them I wouldnt mind accepting membership months for payment, but it had to cover my supplies cost. So I got them to give me one month free for every hour I paint! -happy dance- I was shaking inside but I held it and did it. They thought about it and told me today its ok. Thats about 40 an hour, which is only about 10 cheaper than what I charge now! Im still rather new and have loads to learn! Im proud of myself! Yahoo!

its amazing how I feel when it comes to me compared to how I act if you mess with my child. lol mouse to lion

Great job holding your ground! I'm still working on that.

great job!

awesome Tara!

Well done! Hoorray for you!

Please help me. I keep running in to situations where people just want the "hook up". I want my business to grow but I don't want to go under in the process.

I know you posted this awhile ago, but some how I didn't see it! Way to go!!

Yay! Good job and way to value yourself.

Good for you! At the end all they could have said was no. I try to tell myself "small children won't die" when I over react and get stressed out.

A great lesson to be learned here ladies. "You won't get what you don't ask for."

-Metina

Whoo hoo!