Australian salon owner Lynette Kirsten offers her technicians an opportunity to share in the success of her salon by sharing the profits. Technicians earn a base salary of $347 (Australian), plus a percentage of all profits once they surpass a certain goal. For example, technicians who bill $900 a week earn 5.8% of their basic wage back in bonuses (that means an extra $20 a week for the technician). However, technicians who far exceed their target can earn up to 46% of the basic wage (an extra $160 a week by selling $1200 in services).

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