beverleyt
Active Member
I finally got my first job in a salon and was really excited. It was 21 miles away but it only took 40 mins to get there for interview at 2.30. I started yesterday at 10am and the roads were so bad it took me an hour and a half but I thought I'll go a different way in future. I gave a facial to my first client and she was happy but the salon is run so slack. The owner has her 2 daughters working there and one was just sat in the back smoking with her mate so there wasn't much room for anyone else. They also don't use record cards or go through contraindications. She said they had some in a box but there was no order to which they were in and they had booked 2 one hour facials for me to do over 2 hours so I'd have no time to ask them to fill a card in and give an hour facial before the next client. She also wanted me to work 20 hours but 4 unpaid until I was experienced. It then took me over an hour to get back. I've had to tell her the travel is too much for me. I feel quite gutted as I thought I finally had my first job in a salon. Then I had another woman ring me up from an old interview saying she wanted me to work for free for the 2 days her therapist can't so I can get some work experience. Is it normal to work for free when first qualified? I'm on maternity leave with a 7 month old baby and don't want to be away from her if I'm not getting paid.