My boss owns a small resteraunt with roughly 10 employees. He is going to sell the building to one of four employees but tends to be focusing more on this other girl who he has still had many problems with. She is very trashy and comes to work with a foul odor. On the otherhand, Im always clean-cut. Im also one of the four employees who have a chance.
He has never had a problem with me, but he had a meeting with the other girl today on the business.
How do you think I can still convince him to let me have it? I need help... time is running by fast and if I had this business it would help my life out so much.
2006-10-16 09:36:54 · 5 answers · asked by I Love My Kitties 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
First, remember that:
(1) He is a business man first. If he has any sense of success in his business, he understands the language of numbers
(2) Don't underestimate the business as being a "child" of sorts to him. He birthed it....gave life to it...feeds it. Therefore, his level of "ownership" and concern that it will continue successfully will be paramount.
Second, knowing the above two, make your argument thus:
(1) Use NUMBERS and facts (on a graph head/head) showing that you are the best of all the people in the store via performance, leadership, stability, etc. to take over the business....clearly show it using logic that is undeniable.
(2) Present (1) above using passion....demonstrate your sincerity in seeing it's continued success. Be sure to compliment the successes to present so that he knows you can actually see what he's done. Close with solid enthusiasm and a bit of pressure to start right NOW in making it happen....get a date for it.
Word of warning....if you go through all this and he still gives it to the other person....depending upon her professionalism, she may (if immature) not be happy that you competed so heavily to take it away from her.....might terminate your employment if she gets it.
One thing that you didn't mention, that really surprises me, is the cost of buying the business. If he is simply giving it away...that is rare....very rare. Are you absolutely certain a behind-the-scenes deal isn't happening for cash? Perhaps a negotiation insuring he gets part of the income for a set period of time? Other? You'll definitely want to check it out.
2006-10-16 09:48:43 · answer #1 · answered by Robert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I did notice you said "sell". Do you have your financing lined up? Do you know enough about day to day operations to handle it? Could you write a proposal about what direction you'd take the restaurant if he sold it to you? Even if it's following his trend but adding a few new things? Tell him you're very interested and would love to hear feedback. Just say it to him, don't mention the skanky one. Be professional, prepared, nice, and if it's not going to work, find another job or you'll end up working for the skanky one.
Best of luck if you get the restaurant. That was size of mine and it's a hard job even though you love it.
2006-10-16 10:10:23 · answer #2 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell your boss that you are clean cut and the other person has a foul odor. Then take the foul-smelling person outside and kick her butt in a street fight. Then tell your boss that you're the last person left standing.
2006-10-16 09:39:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer the "chrome-to-the-dome" method
either to the bosses hed to hand over the buisness, or to the competition, which ever comes first?
2006-10-16 09:42:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple. Offer him more money.
2006-10-16 09:38:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋