sassystylist25
Lower paid psychologist
I hope some of you can advise me with what to say! A close friend of mine has had colours the last few months (big colours, like stripping, full head of highlights etc) and owes my salon a considerable amount even though I offer her 50% off.
She is booked in for another colour correction soon and then a full head of extensions a day or two later (i have said i won't be ordering hair until i have the whole sum of money for the hair) and i have offered 50% off fitting charge.. thing is i KNOW for a fact i won't see the money for products/time/my efforts apart from the cost of the hair extensions. The previous colours haven't been paid for. I blow dry her hair for free nearly every week.
She was originally going to get a relative to colour her hair to save money but has since said no she'd rather me do it.. then i find out through a mutual friend totally by accident that she was booked into another salon for her colour but cancelled. so her relative was never going to colour her hair and when i mentioned 'oh x wants to change her colour again!' she was like 'oh is it i didn't know!' :/
she runs a business herself and just text asking if i can do her hair out of our working hours as she's 'losing money' not being in work... while i'm losing money being IN work and not being paid.
I really don't want to lose a friend but i feel really used and upset as i feel i constantly give and get nothing at all in return. it's also very difficult as our businesses are right next door to each other. i do get a free spray tan with her occasionally if i'm going out but thats very rare as i prefer doing it at home. i am also very close with all her family. they are all customers. oh and dare i admit it i am absolutely petrified of her and i can't put my finger on why!!! :-|
She is booked in for another colour correction soon and then a full head of extensions a day or two later (i have said i won't be ordering hair until i have the whole sum of money for the hair) and i have offered 50% off fitting charge.. thing is i KNOW for a fact i won't see the money for products/time/my efforts apart from the cost of the hair extensions. The previous colours haven't been paid for. I blow dry her hair for free nearly every week.
She was originally going to get a relative to colour her hair to save money but has since said no she'd rather me do it.. then i find out through a mutual friend totally by accident that she was booked into another salon for her colour but cancelled. so her relative was never going to colour her hair and when i mentioned 'oh x wants to change her colour again!' she was like 'oh is it i didn't know!' :/
she runs a business herself and just text asking if i can do her hair out of our working hours as she's 'losing money' not being in work... while i'm losing money being IN work and not being paid.
I really don't want to lose a friend but i feel really used and upset as i feel i constantly give and get nothing at all in return. it's also very difficult as our businesses are right next door to each other. i do get a free spray tan with her occasionally if i'm going out but thats very rare as i prefer doing it at home. i am also very close with all her family. they are all customers. oh and dare i admit it i am absolutely petrified of her and i can't put my finger on why!!! :-|