laurakate
Well-Known Member
Hi geeks
So basically I'm nvq2 and 3 qualified and have been in the industry for just under 2 years now. My goal is to teach and I prefer being employed by others. I seek to know/learn/experience as much as I can in the industry so that when it comes to being a teacher I hope to have a lot to offer and be able to compete for positions of employment in this respect.
As a result of the above, I've done a LOT of training throughout the last two years, most of which has been funded by myself (Jessica, shellac, brisa, hopi ear candling, intimate waxing, lashes, nsi acrylics, reflexology, crystals, fake bake...urrm, think that's it!) rather than an employer as the rate and depth at which I seek to learn has so far been more than my previous employer was willing/able to provide to me. And I do so love training and learning new things and getting the certificate to prove it.
Currently I have a "to do" list of things I want to learn; sports massage, Thai massage, aromatherapy (blending own oils), threading, male intimate waxing, body electrics, electrolysis (I insist on all of the latter being done as VTCT/ITEC/cityandguilds etc qualifications) and then also lava shells and pretty much anything else that's coming to me.
Trouble is that I genuinely do want to learn these things but when I look at how much all of that is going to cost me in the long run I think to myself "Jeeeeeeez! is it really that important to me?! Wouldn't that sort of money be better spent on home improvements or a holiday or put away for a rainy day"....bear in mind I'm not rich in any sense of the word...I'm just saying that whenever I have any disposable income I am more willing to spend it on a course than anything else and I'm genuinely starting to wonder if this is actually healthy...like I can get my head round spending a grand on courses but I wouldn't dream of spending that on something more leisurely (holiday, clothes, nights out etc) because I would rather spend it on a course and I'm starting to wonder if this is genuinely healthy.
I hope this all makes sense and someone out there can relate. I don't get pay rises for doing courses but it does give me satisfaction in itself and I feel that it keeps more doors open for me when seeking employment as well as making me more versatile for when I have been in the industry long enough to be able to teach.
I know other beauty therapists who live for the weekend and having become nvq3 qualified a few years ago don't seem to have that sense of urgency to learn more things in the way that I do. Like sometimes I think that it would be good for me to try taking a leaf out of their book?
I've written a mini novel here so I hope I've succeeded to get my point across in a way that will get me some constructive feedback because I could really do with some help to get my head round this at the moment!
I should add that everything I've learnt from every course has made me a better beauty therapist overall and they are all skills that I have had the pleasure of being able to use on paying clients so it has been and will continue to be worthwhile to do more courses but I just can't help feeling that I should have goals and dreams that are focussed on other aspects of life. Like I feel that I'm becoming unhealthily obsessive here!
Argh! Over to you lot .....
So basically I'm nvq2 and 3 qualified and have been in the industry for just under 2 years now. My goal is to teach and I prefer being employed by others. I seek to know/learn/experience as much as I can in the industry so that when it comes to being a teacher I hope to have a lot to offer and be able to compete for positions of employment in this respect.
As a result of the above, I've done a LOT of training throughout the last two years, most of which has been funded by myself (Jessica, shellac, brisa, hopi ear candling, intimate waxing, lashes, nsi acrylics, reflexology, crystals, fake bake...urrm, think that's it!) rather than an employer as the rate and depth at which I seek to learn has so far been more than my previous employer was willing/able to provide to me. And I do so love training and learning new things and getting the certificate to prove it.
Currently I have a "to do" list of things I want to learn; sports massage, Thai massage, aromatherapy (blending own oils), threading, male intimate waxing, body electrics, electrolysis (I insist on all of the latter being done as VTCT/ITEC/cityandguilds etc qualifications) and then also lava shells and pretty much anything else that's coming to me.
Trouble is that I genuinely do want to learn these things but when I look at how much all of that is going to cost me in the long run I think to myself "Jeeeeeeez! is it really that important to me?! Wouldn't that sort of money be better spent on home improvements or a holiday or put away for a rainy day"....bear in mind I'm not rich in any sense of the word...I'm just saying that whenever I have any disposable income I am more willing to spend it on a course than anything else and I'm genuinely starting to wonder if this is actually healthy...like I can get my head round spending a grand on courses but I wouldn't dream of spending that on something more leisurely (holiday, clothes, nights out etc) because I would rather spend it on a course and I'm starting to wonder if this is genuinely healthy.
I hope this all makes sense and someone out there can relate. I don't get pay rises for doing courses but it does give me satisfaction in itself and I feel that it keeps more doors open for me when seeking employment as well as making me more versatile for when I have been in the industry long enough to be able to teach.
I know other beauty therapists who live for the weekend and having become nvq3 qualified a few years ago don't seem to have that sense of urgency to learn more things in the way that I do. Like sometimes I think that it would be good for me to try taking a leaf out of their book?
I've written a mini novel here so I hope I've succeeded to get my point across in a way that will get me some constructive feedback because I could really do with some help to get my head round this at the moment!
I should add that everything I've learnt from every course has made me a better beauty therapist overall and they are all skills that I have had the pleasure of being able to use on paying clients so it has been and will continue to be worthwhile to do more courses but I just can't help feeling that I should have goals and dreams that are focussed on other aspects of life. Like I feel that I'm becoming unhealthily obsessive here!
Argh! Over to you lot .....