Well, on Friday, I went into work with my head held high. However, there was a terrible atmosphere and I heard her a couple of times badmouthing my services and products - EVEN THOUGH SHE USES THEM!!!!!

Anyway, I did my best to be professional so the clients wouldn't notice anything was up. She tried to talk to the hairdresser (her boss) about what happened and totally lied through her teeth. The hairdresser told me that the junior said even the hairdressers mum had noticed me snapping at the junior and said to her that I owed her an apology!!!!!!!! Well, the hairdresser phoned her mum and asked if this was true and her mum said that it certainly was not and how dare the little madame bring her into it.

Anyway, at the end of the day, the three of us sat down to try and sort it out. I gave my version of events which were EXACTLY what happened. Then, when it was her turn, she started twisting the story to make her sound like the hard done by victim and she even made up bare faced lies about stuff I said to her in the argument!!!! She even tried to deny some of the things she said to me. She was shouting again by this point and calling me a liar and then she started crying and shouted 'Right well, you just stay here and you have your beauty room and I'll just be the one to leave' and up she got and stormed off to the toilet. At this point, I was in a bit of a state as well.
I had told her, that if I was short with her at any point, that I apologise and didn't even realise that I was doing it. i told her I had been under a lot of stress and had just lost a family pet but in no way was I ever rude to her or 'walked all over her'.

When she came back from the toilet, the hairdresser said, 'this has to end today because we can't have an atmosphere in the salon'. I agreed with her and said that the whole thing was ridiculous and completely childish. I said to the junior, 'I've apologised, isn't that enough?' and she said no it's not, that I have to change!!!!!
I said to the hairdresser, that the whole thing is pointless because she's just going to keep on maing up the lies and it's just gonna be my word against hers. The hairdresser pointed out to the junior that never once had she witnessed me snapping at her or being rude and that no clients have ever complained to her.

Anyway, it was left that the hairdresser said she didn't wasnt to lose either of us and we would have to be professional in work and just get on with it. I was awful, geeks. I felt as if I was being told off and I felt like I was about 12 years old.
So, yesterday, I was just my normal cheery self and made sure things were normal. I should have won an Oscar because underneath I was still so hurt and angry.
I just can't believe that I've let a 17 year old child make me feel like this and doubt who I am. I'll be 27 tomorrow for goodness sake!!
It may have blown over, but it's not something I'll ever forget. i know now she's a blatant liar and our relationship will be purely work based and nothing else. It's such a shame that I've had to learn the hard way.

The hairdresser knows she was lying, i think because she told me she was warned about when she took over the salon and was advised to get rid of her. But as the hairdresser knew nothing about her, she kept her on under the benefit of the doubt. I bet she's sorry now. If she employs her in 6 weeks time after her college course finishes, i thin she'd be very foolish, as she's pretty much had the sack from 2 other salons. Anyway, it's none of my business what she does. I'm just gonna get on with my side of things and try and build up a great business.
Thanks for all you kind words geeks. the whole thing has totally drained me, but hopefully I'll be back to 100% soon!!!

Hi.
Well done for being professional about this.
Me personally - I wouldn't have apologised to the girl though! She owes you the apology.
Also you are paying £100 a week to be there, and its a lot of money to pay out especially when there is an atmosphere and a silly girl who is a liability.
I think the hairdresser (boss) needs her head examining for keeping this girl on in the salon. .
She needs to realise that this is a professional business transaction thats going on here with you and herself, and this girl has no right to interfere.

If it were me I would have given the hairdresser time to think about whether she wants to lose £100 a week, or let this girl ruin her business.
The boss needs to toughen up and I think its her that has the power to change things around here, and she has chosen not to!

If you heard the girl badmouthing your services to clients she should have been sacked on the spot if you ask me.

There is no way I would put up with this.

You have tried to be professional and have ignored her, so what more can you do?
The hairdresser boss is at fault here I think.

Hope you dont mind me being so frank, but I really do feel for you. You are paying rent and this should be respected.

You dont need this ****.

Happy birthday for tomorrow hun. xxxxxxxx

Elaine x

Hun you are in your right to be upset and to be honest if the salon had of been mine then i would have asked her to leave. Her behaviour on the shop floor was appaling and junior or not manners and diplomacy should all ready be skills she has learnt. But kids today are also very childish and have a completly different outlook on respect these days. God i sound old and i am only 30.
Hun if u can ride the waves and put this disagreement behind u then that will make u the better person, but at the same time i would not balme u for looking for new premises whilst u continue your work, because i would find it difficult working in that enviroment as with out respect for one anouther what have u got. Big hugs hun take carex UH AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO U! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO U!!!!!!

Totally agree with this.

At the end of the day you are paying to rent the room and I think if anything happens again you should put your foot down. Im in a similar position to you and if the situation is not sorted by the deadline I have given myself then Im out of there.

Its not worth upsetting yourself and being unhappy at work. If anything else goes wrong I would inform the salon owner your not putting up with it and will seek alternative premises, infact theres no harm in looking round now.

Hope you get it all sorted xx

Have to agree with whats been said here, your paying a lot of money each week and you are NOT an employee.

I think the salon owner should really start thinking what side her bread buttered, a little girl who causes havoc in the salon, or a tenant who brings in custom and pays a damn good rent each week.

As for the girls Mum, well you don't know what goes on behind closed doors, but I know what would have happened to my daughter if she had disrupted my workplace like that and tried to drag me into it.

Have a great birthday hunny ..xxx

She shuldbe thinking about it in terms of, your rent probs covers that juniors wage! Without you, she is going to be x amunt down each month. So who is more important?! A vile junior, or someone making a contribution?! Granted, A good junior is like gold dust, but a bad one is ten to the penny. She should take pot luck and maybe she will get an average one with a better attutude!!

This is so true. I've been in a situation before where I was so unhappy at work and my health suffered and I was put on anti-depressants. I am not going to let some little girl on her high horse make me feel like that again.

She has tainted how I feel about the place now and I am now keeping an eagle eye out for somewhere else to rent. I would rather work in my own place by myself than have to share my workspace with a horrible person who isn't even anything to do with me!
So if any of the Northern Ireland geeks here of a room or premises to rent, let me know!!!
Thanks again for all your support guys. This site is such a haven for me. I love you all.
xxxxx

You poor thing ! Well, it will all come out in the wash and she will realise one way or another at some point that she needs to get shut of her. Try not to let the situation get you down. Just be professional and hold your head high and if you really want to look for somewhere else, just keep your eye out xxxxx