Originally Posted by
junegerbracht
This is so true - I stopped going to a shop because of a change in staff. Not always a wise idea to hire a friend or relative.
There's a quilt shop very near me who does not have a very friendly staff. I drive 3 times as far to go to shops who are more hospitable. One of the things I don't like is that the owner's teenage son is often working the register or cutting. He's a nice enough kid but he's still a teenage boy with limited interest in quilting so not really that enjoyable to talk to and can not offer any help if you have questions. The owner herself appears to either not like me or just not be very friendly.
I would say its more often than not a bad idea to hire a friend or relative. My husband has hired a couple friends to work for us and neither ever worked out well. I gave hiring relatives a thumbs down from the start. I find that's rarely a good thing.