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Well, it was an interesting day. I spent most of last night prepping for Orycon and all day today at work.
I did experience a bit of disappointment today that really shouldn't bother me, but it kind of set me off a bit. I'll explain. I have been racing to put together a line of jewelry for sale in the bead shop. I finally pulled it all together and spent a fair amount of time making cards and pricing them. I spoke to several people at work telling them I was doing all this and that I had no idea how to price my pieces. I even explained to the woman who is in charge of putting them up in the cases that I didn’t know what I was going to do and she just seemed to think my guesses would do.
I brought my pieces in on Monday only to find that there were no more velvet boards available for me to tack my pieces to. So, I kept my stuff in my locker and waited until we received the boards. That would be today. So, instead of eating lunch, I spent my time pinning my pieces to the boards. One of my co-workers came back and looked over my shoulder while I was doing this and remarked about was I sure that was what I wanted to charge? I replied that I wasn’t and she went away. Mere moments later, the supervisor came back and lectured to me on how my jewelry couldn’t be put up with such low prices on them because I’d be undercutting the store and my co-workers who had pieces in the case.
Now, here’s where it becomes sticky. I understand that certain guidelines of pricing should be adhered to so everyone is happy. I would expect it. I don’t mind this. I also don’t mind being lectured during my lunch about policy. The parts that I feel bored under my skin were that I had openly spoken about my questions on pricing for the previous week and no one volunteered any information. I would have been happy to sit and discuss how the pricing policy worked and make all the appropriate changes before I printed the cards. I would have been grateful to do this before I printed the cards. Now I have to reprice and reprint.
The other thing that bothered me a bit was that, apparently, before my lunch today, there was no official pricing policy at work. I am forced to wonder if I am the cause of the policy. Everyone else must have been on the same page with pricing and I was the only one terribly off the mark? Did they think I priced too low just to undercut them all and be difficult? Or do they just think I’m stupid and insensitive?
Whatever.
I know I shouldn’t take it personally. After all, it’s only a part-time job that I am doing for my own enjoyment. I have just had too many “outsider” moments there to chalk it entirely up to coincidence. Funny, I never really cared too much what my co-workers thought of me outside of being a good co-worker and this always worked well for me. I usually get along great with co-workers. What has changed? Is it me? Am I more sensitive to rejection since having so much trouble with G’s family? Am I approaching the job with a different attitude because I don’t need the job? Am I acting as aloof and invisible as I feel they think? I wonder…
So now, off to finish packing for Orycon. Oh happy weekend of fun and phreaky friends.
I did experience a bit of disappointment today that really shouldn't bother me, but it kind of set me off a bit. I'll explain. I have been racing to put together a line of jewelry for sale in the bead shop. I finally pulled it all together and spent a fair amount of time making cards and pricing them. I spoke to several people at work telling them I was doing all this and that I had no idea how to price my pieces. I even explained to the woman who is in charge of putting them up in the cases that I didn’t know what I was going to do and she just seemed to think my guesses would do.
I brought my pieces in on Monday only to find that there were no more velvet boards available for me to tack my pieces to. So, I kept my stuff in my locker and waited until we received the boards. That would be today. So, instead of eating lunch, I spent my time pinning my pieces to the boards. One of my co-workers came back and looked over my shoulder while I was doing this and remarked about was I sure that was what I wanted to charge? I replied that I wasn’t and she went away. Mere moments later, the supervisor came back and lectured to me on how my jewelry couldn’t be put up with such low prices on them because I’d be undercutting the store and my co-workers who had pieces in the case.
Now, here’s where it becomes sticky. I understand that certain guidelines of pricing should be adhered to so everyone is happy. I would expect it. I don’t mind this. I also don’t mind being lectured during my lunch about policy. The parts that I feel bored under my skin were that I had openly spoken about my questions on pricing for the previous week and no one volunteered any information. I would have been happy to sit and discuss how the pricing policy worked and make all the appropriate changes before I printed the cards. I would have been grateful to do this before I printed the cards. Now I have to reprice and reprint.
The other thing that bothered me a bit was that, apparently, before my lunch today, there was no official pricing policy at work. I am forced to wonder if I am the cause of the policy. Everyone else must have been on the same page with pricing and I was the only one terribly off the mark? Did they think I priced too low just to undercut them all and be difficult? Or do they just think I’m stupid and insensitive?
Whatever.
I know I shouldn’t take it personally. After all, it’s only a part-time job that I am doing for my own enjoyment. I have just had too many “outsider” moments there to chalk it entirely up to coincidence. Funny, I never really cared too much what my co-workers thought of me outside of being a good co-worker and this always worked well for me. I usually get along great with co-workers. What has changed? Is it me? Am I more sensitive to rejection since having so much trouble with G’s family? Am I approaching the job with a different attitude because I don’t need the job? Am I acting as aloof and invisible as I feel they think? I wonder…
So now, off to finish packing for Orycon. Oh happy weekend of fun and phreaky friends.
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you seem like you need it. btw thank you for your help there this afternoon.
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pricing and hugs...
2. Pricing.
a. You may have been the cause of an official pricing policy. This is a GOOD thing. Shops without official policies on things like that FAIL.
b. If they take this badly, it's really because they feel guilty about not having one in the first place, and need to displace blame. The fact that you were willing to reprice should alleviate any bad feelings. If it doesn't, well, is the little bead shop down on 1st and Willamette still there? Though more conservative, she was a nice lady. :)
c. From someone who's been pricing needlework and beading for years now: Strangely enough, it's the more expensive stuff that sells in the mainstream. Pricing is an art form that you need to learn for every venue. At SCA events, it used to be that the $5-10 items sold better than the expensive ones, mostly because the people buying it knew what the materials cost and werent' willing to pay for the labor because "I could do that myself." At shops things seem to need priced at $30 or over--sometimes MUCH over. My answer whenever I hear someone say that in a shop selling handcrafted art is, "Yes, but WILL you?"
3. Have fun at Orycon. If Stephen Barnes is still teaching tai chi in the morning, take class for me, will you? :D and say "hi" to all my friends. :)
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SIGH...so no...you should not take that personally AT ALL...
If you feel she "lectured" you...that is what I would ahve more trouble with. IN fact, I might address it if it hurtyou....and say.." YOu know, I asked everyone how I should price my things and no one had had any insight for me." Or whatever you feel is apropriate.
I dont know what is up...though I BLEIEVE it is not YOU, or personal...and regardless...you have at least TWO loyal fans in the beadstore world...and I would venture to say we are not the only ones...
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Kidding. *snug* But the kaat's right; this is YOUR journal. Not a community, not a message board. Post whatever you want to.
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I am sorry hon it hasnt been very positive for you there...as it has been the opposite for me. regardless...I hear and honor your frustrations...and am GLAD you posted them here so I at least get to know what is going on in your head and heart....
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