Scuzzlet1995
Member
Hi everyone hope you’re well.
I posted before about wanting to start a career in hairdressing. I’m 25 and have wanted this since I was 16 but unfortunately my mother literally bullied me into A-Levels, she even said she wouldn’t provide for me if I didn’t make the choices she wanted me to.
at the moment I work in a customer service role which I’ve grown to hate. Lockdown has given me the shove I needed, so I decided to pursue an apprenticeship. Even knowing what a drop in income it will be, I felt full of hope and rather optimistic.
I’ve reached out to a very well known and reputable academy (rhymes with fax) and honestly I just feel so so deflated. I’ve put my CV forward for the local vacancies on their website and so far I’ve literally just been ghosted.
I feel like no one will want me because I’m not a school leaver and that’s all people would want.
I’m hard working, patient, friendly and professional and I would literally give it my all.
Surely there’s got to be someone who wants a more mature student? Or am I wasting my time..
I don’t want to do the part time college route because I’d struggle to get time out of work (I work 9-6pm every day) and I don’t think it would really give me the proper hands on salon experience I need if I want any chance of succeeding.
I feel like companies are just humouring me with no actual intention of finding me an apprenticeship
could seriously cry tbh. I just feel hopeless.
I posted before about wanting to start a career in hairdressing. I’m 25 and have wanted this since I was 16 but unfortunately my mother literally bullied me into A-Levels, she even said she wouldn’t provide for me if I didn’t make the choices she wanted me to.
at the moment I work in a customer service role which I’ve grown to hate. Lockdown has given me the shove I needed, so I decided to pursue an apprenticeship. Even knowing what a drop in income it will be, I felt full of hope and rather optimistic.
I’ve reached out to a very well known and reputable academy (rhymes with fax) and honestly I just feel so so deflated. I’ve put my CV forward for the local vacancies on their website and so far I’ve literally just been ghosted.
I feel like no one will want me because I’m not a school leaver and that’s all people would want.
I’m hard working, patient, friendly and professional and I would literally give it my all.
Surely there’s got to be someone who wants a more mature student? Or am I wasting my time..
I don’t want to do the part time college route because I’d struggle to get time out of work (I work 9-6pm every day) and I don’t think it would really give me the proper hands on salon experience I need if I want any chance of succeeding.
I feel like companies are just humouring me with no actual intention of finding me an apprenticeship
could seriously cry tbh. I just feel hopeless.