jlnorris2010
New Member
I'm after some advice as I'm a qualified self employed nail technician of 6 years. I have recently started my nvq2 and asked a salon if I could work voluntary for them so I could gain experience in a salon environment.
Instead the manager offered me a job over the phone, and once I accepted she told me I am to start next week and I'm going to be doing eyelash and eyebrow tinting and waxing. I explained that I haven't covered either of these in my nvq2 yet and she said I could go into watch her beforehand and then perform the treatments myself even though I have never done them before in my life :-(
Being self employed I've never had to deal with a situation like this but surely this is illegal? She says I will be under the salon insurance as a trainee. But don't I still need to at least have covered that area in my training before I practise?
Instead the manager offered me a job over the phone, and once I accepted she told me I am to start next week and I'm going to be doing eyelash and eyebrow tinting and waxing. I explained that I haven't covered either of these in my nvq2 yet and she said I could go into watch her beforehand and then perform the treatments myself even though I have never done them before in my life :-(
Being self employed I've never had to deal with a situation like this but surely this is illegal? She says I will be under the salon insurance as a trainee. But don't I still need to at least have covered that area in my training before I practise?