Back to salon after 8 years mobile?!

[tanhead]

Hi Geeks!

Just looking for some advice really, I have been mobile for the past 8 years and although i love my job, i have had this hankering to go back to the salon. Just a couple days a week. Don't laugh but i'm 36 and i feel it's now or never, i really miss the hub of a salon. I have a steady mobile clientele but they like me are getting older and although i love my old dears i feel i need more of a challenge...i will always have time to do their hair, they are my bread and butter after all but i would like to test myself a bit too if that makes sense??

The only thing bothering me is...am i employable? I'm happy to do anyting really. I'd fold towels, shampoo, make tea all the menial work as well as hairdressing..I'd just be happy to go back. I have a lot of experience in salon management, stock control, running reception but i just want to go back! And believe me i'm not interested in poaching clients at all!! hairdressing at home is quite restrictive...i'm just longng to wash someones hair properly in a backwash lol!!!

If you're a salon owner reading this, i'd love your feedback on employing someone like me if you wouldn't mind..

Many thanks geeks.. xxx :biggrin:

 

[Lady123]

In the current climate I would only be looking for someone who had I client base to bring into the salon.. Would your mobile clients come in?

I had offered some a place in my salon on a se basis, had explained that we don't really have a lot of walk ins and she would need to bring her clients with her.. It didn't really work out, as they wouldn't come..

 

[persianista]

I avoid people who have done mobile, as I have had experience of people poaching clients.
You could always rent a chair and have your clients come to you, that way you get the best of both worlds.

 

[kirsty14]

If you are already mobile then I would suggest renting a chair as your already self employed! As long as you market yourself well and keep your advertising campaign going until you build a steady clientele then you should be fine! In my area most hairdressers/beauty therapists are self employed - good luck whatever you decide x

 

[tanhead]

Thank you ladies for your advice. I completely understand the reservations a salon owner would have employing a mobile stylist, it makes sense. My clientele love having their hair done at home and i doubt they would follow me to a salon....but renting a chair sounds like a better option but probably a bit risky in this climate. Thanks all the same xx

 

[Tomme]

Thank you ladies for your advice. I completely understand the reservations a salon owner would have employing a mobile stylist, it makes sense. My clientele love having their hair done at home and i doubt they would follow me to a salon....but renting a chair sounds like a better option but probably a bit risky in this climate. Thanks all the same xx

I would, next year me and a friend (once we had a good client base each from mobile) are planning to open a salon together. Not sure if it will happen on time or even next year, but I would take a mobile stylist like yourself on, as you don't have a client base to bring it would mean as you said the menial jobs until walk in's came to bring yourself a client list, and I feel your past experience would help a lot in a fledgling salon, so my advice would be to approach newly opened places or places that have not yet opened.
Good luck xoxo

 

[tanhead]

Thanks for that Tomme, good luck with the salon! xx