Jewelers are a hard-working group.
Running a business is hard work — but is your workload any heavier or lighter than that of other jewelers?
As we collect responses for this year’s Big Survey, we’re bringing you a few highlights from years past. We call them Big Survey Flashbacks.
Today we bring you a question from our 2012 survey: “How many hours do you work a week?”
The most popular answer, making up 45 percent of responses, was 50 hours. In second place, representing 28 percent of respondents, was 60 hours.
Twenty-two percent of respondents said they worked 40 hours a week, while 5 percent said they worked 30 hours and 1 percent said they worked 20 hours.
Here are some related questions that we asked:
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Describe your workload.
Overworked — 46 percent.
Underworked — 6 percent.
Just right — 48 percent.
Do you feel fairly paid for your work?
Yes — 50 percent.
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No — 28 percent.
No, but I don’t care — 22 percent.
If you’re away from the store, how long can you comfortably go without checking in?
Four hours — 11 percent.
1 day — 24 percent.
2-3 days — 32 percent.
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1 week — 20 percent.
2 weeks — 8 percent.
Want to have your say on the industry and what it means to own or manage an American jewelry store in 2017? Click HERE to take the latest INSTORE Big Survey. (The survey will probably take about 20 minutes to complete and is designed to be taken solely by store owners and managers.)
After 139 Years, A Family Legacy Finds Its Perfect Exit With Wilkerson.
When third-generation jeweler Sam Sipe and his wife Laura decided to close Indianapolis’ historic J.C. Sipe Jewelers, they turned to Wilkerson to handle their retirement sale. “The conditions were right,” Sam explains of their decision to close the 139-year-old business. Wilkerson managed the entire going-out-of-business sale process, from marketing strategy to sales floor operations. “Our goal was to convert our paid inventory into retirement funds,” notes Sam. “The results exceeded expectations.” The Sipes’ advice for jewelers considering retirement? “Contact Wilkerson,” Laura says. “They’ll help you transition into retirement with confidence and financial security.”