| When it comes to the discussion of money, rarely will | | | | faced with the possibility of being robbed. And not |
| you find a common ground between the employer | | | | just robbed, but also robbed at gun or knifepoint.Yet, |
| and the employee. And, this is true even in the | | | | these stores continue to have people show up day |
| janitorial industry.Since labor is the largest single | | | | after day, knowing this is the case.Now, working as a |
| expense a business owner must face, employers | | | | janitor, especially at night, can be dangerous, but not |
| strive to pay as little as possible. Basically, just | | | | as dangerous as a convenience store clerk.So, the |
| enough to keep from quitting.On the other hand, | | | | 7-Eleven Rule for compensating janitors is this: Take |
| employees want the highest pay possible. After all, | | | | the starting wage for a new employee at your local |
| they have to pay their rent, utilities, and other bills | | | | convenience store and multiple it by 80%, and you'll |
| from what the employers pay them. And in return, | | | | have wage that is fair to both the employee and |
| they contribute just enough labor so as not to get | | | | employer.For example, if the starting wage for a |
| fired.So, how do you bring together the 'payer' and | | | | convenience store clerk is $10.00 per hour, then an |
| the 'payee'.It's commonly accepted that the higher an | | | | employer should pay their janitors no less than $8.00 |
| employees wages, the more productive they will be. | | | | an hour.This formula has been proven to work in |
| Conversely, the lower their pay, the less productive | | | | smaller markets, as well as large metropolitan areas. |
| they will be. This is not always the cause, but more | | | | Regardless of the cost of living, major companies like |
| times than not, it stands true.In every industry, not | | | | 7-Eleven and others are paying approximately 20% |
| just the service industry, the closer an employee's | | | | more than successful janitorial companies.Now, as an |
| wage is to the minimum wage, the less likely that | | | | employer, you may feel that this number is too high. |
| person will be an asset to your business. However, | | | | But keep in mind, the reason we have 50% + |
| the higher the wage you pay your employee's, the | | | | turnover per year is due in part to our employees |
| less likely you are to pick up certain accounts. After | | | | feeling like their not being compensated fairly.As an |
| all, people tend to give favor to the lowest bidder, | | | | employee, you may feel that this number is too low. |
| not the highest.So, how do you balance the needs of | | | | But keep in mind you're safer cleaning a building at |
| the employee with the needs of the business owner? | | | | night, than most convenience clerks are working in |
| How do you pay a fair wage, and in return expect a | | | | broad daylight.So, overall, the 7-Eleven Rule will allow |
| fair day's work?Since 1989, I have successfully used | | | | an employer to continue to be competitive, while |
| a rule for calculating a fair wage for my personal. I | | | | reducing turnover by paying a higher wage to their |
| call this rule, The "7-Eleven' Rule."Go to your local | | | | staff.D. Brownlee |
| major convenience store (7-Eleven, Circle K, etc.) and | | | | Brownlee currently works as a Territorial Area |
| ask the manager what's the starting wage for new | | | | Developer for a large janitorial company. He manages |
| employee's. Write this figure down.Crime statistics | | | | in excess of $1.5 million dollars of volume, overseeing |
| state that one of the most dangerous jobs today is | | | | hundreds of janitors. |
| working at a convenience store. Every day clerks are | | | | |