I have been self employed for quite a few years and the thought of being employed ever again makes me shudder.

But I got to thinking.......would anyone WANT to employ me?!!!

I am set in my own quirky world, do things my own way, have likes and dislikes and make things up as I go along! I also change things around all the time (not furniture, thats far too exhausting), but I try different things out on clients.

If I worked for someone I would have to work to the employers standards and stick to their routine, timings, etc.

So guys, are you? (employable that is?).

To be honesti tried it and hated it lolso I would say I am definatly unemployable I like doing my own thing too much lol x

If I have to then, yes, I can button my lip get my head down and get the job done, but I hate it. The bigger the company, the more stupid I find all the rules and I loath bosses trying to put me in a box. I don't fit, I don't want to fit and the longer I do it the worse I get.
After my last stint at it I have promised myself, never again

hmmmm, am I employable. not sure really, I know I can talk a good talk and say all the right things in interview but how would I stand actually working for a company!!!! A large company definately no, cant stand being a number and working to line someone elses pocket. A small company, maybe, if I had to, Id do anything if I really had to!!! But I would prefer to work for myself and really pray I will never have to find out if Im employable or not

I am much the same! Love to do things my own way not just in work but in life in general.
I tried working in a spa and hated it! I was made to use products I didnt believe in, was made to cut corners, would constantly be looking at the time.
I could be employable because I know i'd have to get on with it and do as im told but would I enjoy it? Definately not!!

Well thats a bit of a relief!

I have worked for other people since I started waitressing when I was 12, I worked to other peoples standards for the next 18 years and always felt like a square peg trying to fit into a round hole.

I think I would be extremely employable!! I work to top salon standards, can work to any commercial timing system as required and retail more than anyone I ever met.
If I ever come on the market, I would expect most salon owners would be delighted!!!

good for you!!!!

I personally work to given time schedules and can sell products but can not do treatments as stated in manuals as I always "ann-erise" them.

Hairdressing is less "controlled" than beauty. There is not really a definative rule book on how to do hair.

I think as long as your work is commercial, then it is fine as a hairdresser. I have had a few former salon owners work for me. The hairdressers have fitted in great, the therapists struggled to adapt to working for a salon as opposed to themselves.

I could quite happily adapt to working for another salon. Paid holiday would be wonderful!!

This thread really got me thinking and I came to the conclusion that if I really needed a job/money I could just about do anything (within reason LOL) but if I wanted to be happy I could probably only be employed by some one like me! I guess I have done it my way for too long...though paid holidays do sound good and not struggling through work when really ill is appealing too. As I am quite old now I wonder if a bright young thing would want to employ me? They may feel intimidated (god knows why?) and I may feel obligated to put my twopenth worth in for their own good (I guess that would be why).

I'm always looking for top stylists
28 days holiday......

Tempted... If things get tough I will be in touch x

Im totally unemployable. I work and sleep funny hours, naff off to live in different places when I fancy it and always do my own thing. My CV has so many holes in it, it could be a collandar.

Its good motivation to keep going if nothing else

Am I employable? nah! I could maybe manage a few months but the boredom would set in. I def think I would be employed tho - I know I do a good job - but they probably wouldn't pay me what I was worth.!!!