Florist-turned-designer?

[lori042499]

Well, Let me toss my 2 cents in this one. Being a designer/employee who has won his fair share of competitions and with 20 plus years of experience....it come down to this. I may be AIFD, but I ain't above scrubbing a bucket. I might be a two time designer of the year, but I'll grab up arrangements and help the driver load a van. In short, my job as a designer/employee is to give the shop and the owner/manager by best work....whether that be at the design bench, waiting on a grieving family, processing flowers, or whatever needs to be done.
And I am not a clock-watcher........I worked with one of those and it was a constant irritation....here I am scrambling to put up the flowers into the cooler and she is putting on makeup getting ready to go home. You work till the work is done regardless of that clock.
In short......This designer ain't afraid of hard work and is not above doing just that......and oh yes, I can wield a mean toilet brush too.

I bet most of us here can weild a mean toilet brush....I have worked many a midnight shift in my days and you are right the work is not finished until the work is finished period....5pm, 8pm, midnight, 2am done when it is done...

 

[MYLORDS]

This is true. The trouble in my shop comes from me. I have a penchant for attracting and then hiring the mentally ill. I have employed a psycho diva, two drivers with drinking issues, and an Eyeore type who when she wasn't complaining or forcasting the end of the world she bossed me. Sometimes this hiring comes from desperation, sometimes I am just too easy. I actually cut the want ads out for one driver as soon as he mentioned needing more hours.(Since you mentioned needing full time...I happen to see this....) I have learned though that when you carry your own "designs" to the van so as they aren't broken before they get there it's time to say your fired!

I AM NOT ALONE! I loved your confession R

 

[rainbow]

Florist...Designer....Artist.....Florist
One of those Brooch's sound right up my alley! The others intregue me as well , but I've always believed start small and work up!

:flowerfac DITTO

 

[FlowerGirl1972]

Well, Let me toss my 2 cents in this one. Being a designer/employee who has won his fair share of competitions and with 20 plus years of experience....it come down to this. I may be AIFD, but I ain't above scrubbing a bucket. I might be a two time designer of the year, but I'll grab up arrangements and help the driver load a van. In short, my job as a designer/employee is to give the shop and the owner/manager by best work....whether that be at the design bench, waiting on a grieving family, processing flowers, or whatever needs to be done.
And I am not a clock-watcher........I worked with one of those and it was a constant irritation....here I am scrambling to put up the flowers into the cooler and she is putting on makeup getting ready to go home. You work till the work is done regardless of that clock.
In short......This designer ain't afraid of hard work and is not above doing just that......and oh yes, I can wield a mean toilet brush too.

I totally agree!!!!

 

[Debij]

My Mil

Someone needs to tell the writer that most florists are designers. What does she think, that the flowers jump into the containers themselves?

Cathy, When I first bought my shop 15 years ago, My mother -in- law thought that the Teleflora Holiday arrangments were delivered in a big huge refrigerater truck all finished. LOL Then again, maybe she was just trying to tick me off! Debbie

 

[RWK]

Someone needs to tell the writer that most florists are designers. What does she think, that the flowers jump into the containers themselves?

Cathy, When I first bought my shop 15 years ago, My mother -in- law thought that the Teleflora Holiday arrangments were delivered in a big huge refrigerater truck all finished. LOL Then again, maybe she was just trying to tick me off! Debbie

lol

Reading this post stirs the evil side of me: Had that been me, I would have assigned her the job of patrolling the highways keeping a lookout for that truck and alert me when she spots it coming into town.......and headed toward my shop.

 

[Debij]

lol

Reading this post stirs the evil side of me: Had that been me, I would have assigned her the job of patrolling the highways keeping a lookout for that truck and alert me when she spots it coming into town.......and headed toward my shop.

LOL!! I laughing my ars off!
Rick I'm calling you for ALL my MIL advise!

Thanks for the laugh, make it a great day, Debbie