Hi everyone,
I have been doing nails now for about five years as a hobby and finally took the plunge to open my own nail studio at home, which looks fantastic, the builders did a great job, its all cream and glass with wooden floors bla bla bla.
I have regular clients who love what i do and for the most part i love my job.
The other evening two new clients (my daughters kindergarten teachers) booked in to have french tip L&P overlays, I charge £25.00 at the moment, which was great.
I have four children and am a single mother, my sister agreed to come over to mind the kids while I did nails, but at the last minute she had to cancel, now I could have asked my neighbour to pop in for the four hours, but she would have wanted £5.00 and hour so decided to talk to the kids first.
So I sit the kids down and explain what is going to happen, they are aged 10,8,5 and 3, the conversation goes like this.
At 7oclock mummy has got two ladies comming over to have there nails done,
the two boys start yawning (thats the 8 and 5 year old) the 3 year old daughter hasnt got a clue what im talking about and the ten year old daughter is busy applying lip gloss, After a long chat they all agree to be on best behaviour.
So a 7oclock the clients arrive, 3yr old daughter is asleep in bed, as is five year old son, so start prepping first client, get half way through tipping when all hell breaks loose, five year old son has woke up, forgot everything we talked about has woke up 3year old to tell her her teachers are in the house, 8 year old son starts fighting with 5 year old son to try and make him be quite and 10year old daughter is in bedroom reading latest pop mag without a care in the world.
Anyway to cut to the chase while I am doing one client other client is babysitting in the end i only charged them a tenner each.
I felt so let down and embarrassed, kids were full of apologies the next day bless them, but have now decided to stop doing evening appointments.
I also feel the whole of the Nursery staff are having a laugh at my expense.
Thanks for listening
Claire x
I have been doing nails now for about five years as a hobby and finally took the plunge to open my own nail studio at home, which looks fantastic, the builders did a great job, its all cream and glass with wooden floors bla bla bla.
I have regular clients who love what i do and for the most part i love my job.
The other evening two new clients (my daughters kindergarten teachers) booked in to have french tip L&P overlays, I charge £25.00 at the moment, which was great.
I have four children and am a single mother, my sister agreed to come over to mind the kids while I did nails, but at the last minute she had to cancel, now I could have asked my neighbour to pop in for the four hours, but she would have wanted £5.00 and hour so decided to talk to the kids first.
So I sit the kids down and explain what is going to happen, they are aged 10,8,5 and 3, the conversation goes like this.
At 7oclock mummy has got two ladies comming over to have there nails done,
the two boys start yawning (thats the 8 and 5 year old) the 3 year old daughter hasnt got a clue what im talking about and the ten year old daughter is busy applying lip gloss, After a long chat they all agree to be on best behaviour.
So a 7oclock the clients arrive, 3yr old daughter is asleep in bed, as is five year old son, so start prepping first client, get half way through tipping when all hell breaks loose, five year old son has woke up, forgot everything we talked about has woke up 3year old to tell her her teachers are in the house, 8 year old son starts fighting with 5 year old son to try and make him be quite and 10year old daughter is in bedroom reading latest pop mag without a care in the world.
Anyway to cut to the chase while I am doing one client other client is babysitting in the end i only charged them a tenner each.
I felt so let down and embarrassed, kids were full of apologies the next day bless them, but have now decided to stop doing evening appointments.
I also feel the whole of the Nursery staff are having a laugh at my expense.
Thanks for listening
Claire x