Bit of a rant coming up!
I am self employed and hold an ITEC diploma (beauty specialist) as well as advanced lash & brow training, spray tanning, 3 week mascara, advanced bridal make up and I am also CND Shellac certified (this certification is based on both theory and practical).
So, anyways I have been working for myself, nice little client base building up and plenty of regulars, all going good. I saw an ad for therapists for a new salon and thought what the hell and sent over my cv. Now on one hand I am perfectly happy being self employed but there's no harm in dipping the toe out every so often as you never know what opportunities may come along.
I had a phone interview where the new salon owner, who is not beauty trained, asked me lots of questions then proceeded to tell me that I was 'weak' with nails because I don't do gel/acrylic, now I fully understand as a salon owner she wants to offer this service but I said from early on it wasn't something I trained in and nowhere was any specifics mentioned in her ad. I know it's stupid because she didn't even see my work but I can't believe that someone would say that...is she unaware of the massive market out there fr natural nail clients and just because I choose not to do acrylics etc does not mean I am weak?! She didn't even know who CND were or what Shellac was.
She also informed me that anyone can do spray tanning. Ok so anyone can get trained but there's a massive difference with being great at doing a tan and being the all too common over here way of thinking that it's easy money and not even researching brands and solutions never mind perfecting technique to offer something a bit more than orange legs and patchy elbows.
I'm constantly educating myself, attending workshops, working on techniques and am really annoyed at this attitude.
Seriously since I entered this industry I have been shocked at how salon owners treat people...If anything it reinforces my will to continue to be self employed.
She asked if I had kids as well...leaves herself wide open there to discrimination claims.
Grrr!
I am self employed and hold an ITEC diploma (beauty specialist) as well as advanced lash & brow training, spray tanning, 3 week mascara, advanced bridal make up and I am also CND Shellac certified (this certification is based on both theory and practical).
So, anyways I have been working for myself, nice little client base building up and plenty of regulars, all going good. I saw an ad for therapists for a new salon and thought what the hell and sent over my cv. Now on one hand I am perfectly happy being self employed but there's no harm in dipping the toe out every so often as you never know what opportunities may come along.
I had a phone interview where the new salon owner, who is not beauty trained, asked me lots of questions then proceeded to tell me that I was 'weak' with nails because I don't do gel/acrylic, now I fully understand as a salon owner she wants to offer this service but I said from early on it wasn't something I trained in and nowhere was any specifics mentioned in her ad. I know it's stupid because she didn't even see my work but I can't believe that someone would say that...is she unaware of the massive market out there fr natural nail clients and just because I choose not to do acrylics etc does not mean I am weak?! She didn't even know who CND were or what Shellac was.
She also informed me that anyone can do spray tanning. Ok so anyone can get trained but there's a massive difference with being great at doing a tan and being the all too common over here way of thinking that it's easy money and not even researching brands and solutions never mind perfecting technique to offer something a bit more than orange legs and patchy elbows.
I'm constantly educating myself, attending workshops, working on techniques and am really annoyed at this attitude.
Seriously since I entered this industry I have been shocked at how salon owners treat people...If anything it reinforces my will to continue to be self employed.
She asked if I had kids as well...leaves herself wide open there to discrimination claims.
Grrr!