BrightLight
New Member
I have had my nail license for a couple of years but have no actually worked as a nail tech because I have not found the right place to work for. I feel like I am wasting my money paying my license fees. Classy nail salons only want someone with experience, so it's hard to get in. Asian salons only want to hire people like them, Asian. I am thinking that the only way to get experience is to work at a dirty salon to get experience. Let me explain why I say dirty. I just met with an owner who was very nice but she required working on people with nail fungus using gloves. I am seeing this is more common that I don't even know if there really are many salon that follow regulations. Disinfection/sanitation was questionable at the last salon. I mean salon that reuses files and top and base coat bottles greasy with lotions and polishes that are already hardening and was told I needed to use a thinner coat lol. They seem to have no care in the world about this. I feel I went to school for nothing. I found this salon has a few citations, but not sure on what. So, no thanks!
My family thinks I am being picky. That I should use gloves and deal with some of the clients with nail fungus to gain experience saying that this is common. No matter how much I say this is against the rules, people ignore this rule. People don't seem to be bothered by this.
I am losing respect for this industry as a joke. I am paying a fee, so someone gets a salary at the state of regulations and not do anything to clean up this industry. I am sure there are many good nail techs who follow the rules, but it seems many just do whatever to get ahead and bring money even if it's bringing clients with nail fungus to bring a few bucks. I don't know if I can put up with this any more.
My family thinks I am being picky. That I should use gloves and deal with some of the clients with nail fungus to gain experience saying that this is common. No matter how much I say this is against the rules, people ignore this rule. People don't seem to be bothered by this.
I am losing respect for this industry as a joke. I am paying a fee, so someone gets a salary at the state of regulations and not do anything to clean up this industry. I am sure there are many good nail techs who follow the rules, but it seems many just do whatever to get ahead and bring money even if it's bringing clients with nail fungus to bring a few bucks. I don't know if I can put up with this any more.