VHunter
Well-Known Member
Sooooo sorry if this is in the wrong place, but I wondered what people's opinions were and what their practices were.
Many of us have Facebook accounts and add nail techs from all over. We share ideas and information and tips & tricks without a thought.
And quite honestly, I'm VERY HAPPY to do so, and share with others the same as some have shared with me. I have MANY MANY techs on my friend's list.
HOWEVER given how it is in Quebec/Canada, I feel sometimes less inclined (in some cases) to share.
(if you're unaware of the state of affairs, here it is in a nutshell: ZERO Standards for minimum requirements to 'work' as a technician and ZERO standards for minimum qualifications to 'teach' other technicians. NSS is not only the chop shops, it's technicians working in regular salons as well EVERYWHERE. See my blog for further info).
So, sometimes when someone wants to add my business profile on FB, and they are 'local', I look at pictures of their work. When their pictures look like they didn't even take a course, I'm less inclined to add them.
I know we should NOT judge by pictures alone, but I figure considering how many pictures I've seen on here by newbie techs and remembering my own original work... I would like to think I know the difference between work with benefit of basic course and work without (by a hobbyist or other).
Also, given all the hours of research and work I've put into everything, I don't feel particularly 'generous' giving it to someone who appears to not care about proper education.
Until today, I added everyone despite my reservations.
BUT got a friend request this afternoon... by someone I feel hasn't had the benefit of proper courses.
I ask myself "why would I want to give neighboring NSS help competing against my business'??
Those of you on FB, how do you handle this? How do you feel about adding techs that might be NSS?
How do you feel about adding ANY neighboring tech that would be your direct competition in business?
Many of us have Facebook accounts and add nail techs from all over. We share ideas and information and tips & tricks without a thought.
And quite honestly, I'm VERY HAPPY to do so, and share with others the same as some have shared with me. I have MANY MANY techs on my friend's list.
HOWEVER given how it is in Quebec/Canada, I feel sometimes less inclined (in some cases) to share.
(if you're unaware of the state of affairs, here it is in a nutshell: ZERO Standards for minimum requirements to 'work' as a technician and ZERO standards for minimum qualifications to 'teach' other technicians. NSS is not only the chop shops, it's technicians working in regular salons as well EVERYWHERE. See my blog for further info).
So, sometimes when someone wants to add my business profile on FB, and they are 'local', I look at pictures of their work. When their pictures look like they didn't even take a course, I'm less inclined to add them.
I know we should NOT judge by pictures alone, but I figure considering how many pictures I've seen on here by newbie techs and remembering my own original work... I would like to think I know the difference between work with benefit of basic course and work without (by a hobbyist or other).
Also, given all the hours of research and work I've put into everything, I don't feel particularly 'generous' giving it to someone who appears to not care about proper education.
Until today, I added everyone despite my reservations.
BUT got a friend request this afternoon... by someone I feel hasn't had the benefit of proper courses.
I ask myself "why would I want to give neighboring NSS help competing against my business'??
Those of you on FB, how do you handle this? How do you feel about adding techs that might be NSS?
How do you feel about adding ANY neighboring tech that would be your direct competition in business?