Only-me
Well-Known Member
Unfortuneatly and sorry to say but after 17 years of trainees/and sometimes qualified staff,dealing with the family is the worst part.
Weve had our fair share of nightmare parents over the years and no matter how good the staff member may be at their job,sometimes the ructions it can cause among other staff members and yourself its just not worth it.
Its a sad thing to say and i know its not her fault if her father behaves in this way,however when i started my training at 16,my parents respected the fact that i was growing up and entering into the adult world of work and so pursuaded me to fight my own corner.I would have been mortified if my parents had kicked off like that.And for it then not to even be acknowledged by her is just bizarre behaviour.
Basically if i was in your position,i probably would pay her for the trial day as a thank you but wouldnt take her on permanently.
Others can curse you on here for it,and im sure they will,but instinct is pretty good for these things and if your having trouble now,you will never feel able to treat her like the rest of the staff for fear of her father turning up and causing an issue in your salon.
If she was on a trial etc and the law states you dont have to keep her on and you really feel its more trouble than its worth,do what you feel is right.
No doubt i will be penalised for this post but its my honest opinion and im sticking with it :lick:
Makes sense to me ☺