A submission from a reader:
There was a $100 incentive once in our district to be awarded to the studio manager that reached a particular benchmark. I was the winner. About a month later, when we were being asked to buy things for the studio with our own money (as we usually were), I mentioned to her that I didn't have the cash to put up for supplies and props. She said to me "What about that $100 you won?" I said, "I used it to buy groceries." She said, "That was meant to be spent on your studio." I was shocked. Why was I working so hard to win a prize? To win money to be spent on props and supplies for my studio? Those are things that the company should be paying for anyway. What a lousy incentive.
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Sucker.
Just like the "treats" we are supposed to supply to every friggan kid that walks in the door. If we run out of suckers, parents look at us like its the end of the world. i dont have $6 to spend on a bag of dum-dums every week. Not to mention Toys, Books, Props, office supplies...... the list doesnt stop!!
I've never heard of the requirement to have suckers in the studio. That is not right. I know it would stink to have disappointed parents and kids, but you should try to get rid of that expectation. You could tell them that the company no longer supplies them.
Actually you aren't supposed to give any food or candy out to kids anymore. Its a company policy in the safety guidelines they sent out around Halloween.
Well that's good. Maybe now that means that the DMs will get off everyone's back about having the in studio events for which the Managers had to somehow supply food.
It is an unspoken rule that the studio will provide some type of "treat" and various seasonal props. Of course, the company is going to say you're not required to do this. But, if you want to keep up with the big dog studios, you'll do it.
Because, why would you use a cash prize to pay for food to survive, silly? The studio needs suckers and fake flowers!!
The word from up top is that by using your $100, you are investing in your own job performance. Your $100 will be a small investment that raises your studio PRS by a huge amount [never mind that you probably already got the 100 for raising your studio PRS].
And somehow that translates to you making _more_ money back.
I never give out candy at my studio. There are too many kids with food allergies, diabetes, etc. Plus, there are also many parents who just aren't comfortable with a stranger bribing their kids with candy. I think it's just really irresponsible for any company to assume that parents would automatically be ok with it.
its not like we just give them to them without asking the parents first. We actually even Spell the word Sucker for them so the kid doesnt pitch a fit after hearing us say it. And actually 9 times out of 10...... it makes our job 90% easier to get them to cooperate. Kids like working 'toward' something.
I give out stickers instead of candy. Parents never complain and it doesn't leave a sticky mess everywhere. Plus, I get them at the dollar store or I get a book of about 1000 at an office supply store for a few bucks and that lasts me quite a while.
Any time you spend your own money on supplies for your job, save the receipt. You can always file it as a deduction on your taxes each year.
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