I'm interested in the opinion of W/L's, punters and industry staff on what is considered 'overstepping the line' when it comes to appropriate behavior in regard to 'stealing' clients...otherwise known as 'taking them private'...
In any other industry, an employee would surely be instantly dismissed if they were caught, or even suspected of, stealing clients for their own gain. So why does it seem to be such a common practice in this industry?
Does everyone agree that if you choose to work in conjunction with an establishment, that agrees to promote your business as much as they can, then there should be a certain amount of loyalty to the cause? Should it not be a business partnership where both parties promote each other for the greater good?
I find it extremely offensive when we find out (and we always find out!) about clients that have been taken to the dark side... As a business we spend huge amounts of money on advertising and a huge amount of time and effort building up a client base, so is it really a fair call for any W/L (i.e. a lady from Langtree's Kalgoorlie, starting with A and ending in mber...and a lady from Perth that has the same name as a feline...:nono

to take them for themselves?
I would like to point out that I have no issue at all with private working ladies. I appreciate that we all have the right to choose whether to work for ourselves or with a company. I only have a problem with the ladies that want to have their cake and eat it too!
The moral of the story is... I strongly believe that if you do want to work privately, do it the right way! Make the effort to place ads, do your own phone-work, organize your own bookings and then you've won the client legitimately, not dishonestly.
We'd love to hear your opinions?
Thanks,
Lisa xxx