Agonizing at times. The owners don’t raise prices, so you will groom a shih tzu and smaller breeds for 35 dollars. One active owner likes to think she is busy all the time. She is not. Many times I saw her sitting for hours playing computer games while I groomed as a 1099. Being a 1099 you have to take your own taxes out and pay them at the end of the year. I consulted a tax attorney about this practice and it is illegal. They will tell you it is not. It is. With a 1099 they do not have to tell you when to be there. I was told to be there early a lot and groom dogs who were friends with the owner that had to be tranquilized AND muzzled AND coned to prevent me from being bitten. I am Not sure if the dogs were all up To date on rabies. They should have been. I also had to split tips with the owner and the bather. 50 percent to her and 20 to the bather. She took taxes out of all tips on a credit card so that they were in the clear on taxes. I now work for a corporate salon and they give me insurance and optional 401 k and profit sharing. And they take taxes out! I would not work for this lazy owner ever again. I work with a team now. #doggrooming #doggroomerlife #privatesalon #1099 #terribleowners #mustlovedogs #advice