I'm hesitating about making this for obvious reasons but I have this really bad feeling about school. I started 5 weeks ago. I've been in the industry for a little while and my gut feeling is things don't feel right.
First of all I am not allowed to learn half the time. Mondays I can learn as much as I want. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays I am sent on placement to shampoo and clean at a salon (Which is fine. I enjoy it but I was supposed to pass a few assessments first).
I over heard one of the teachers saying "I've never done a perm on a real person. I can wind perfectly but it's only on a mannequin". They were doing an assignment that they need to submit to the government. They left it last minute apparently.
Wednesday I am literally cleaning the entire school all day. I wouldn't mind it if I was allowed to do some mannequin work or even some book work. They literally told me that I am not allowed to on Wednesday. I chose the school as it is not an apprenticeship because I have had enough time not being allowed to train as an apprentice (started in 2009) and I just want to get qualified.
They keep giving all the clients to a girl who is qualified rather then the students who need the experience. It feels like the students are there to be unpaid stylists.
One of the teacher doesn't know her colour levels. They were telling a level 8 client they were a level 7-6.
I'm not allowed to outsource outside studies. I get that as we are their students but it is just weird that we have to ignore outside techniques when they don't even do finger waves.
Their course guideline doesn't match the normal government standards. I've been to a few schools. This one doesn't even do on scalp bleach or perming on clients. They do tinting, T-section foils, cutting, perming, setting and a few styles (Blow wave, french roll, shingon) on mannequins, and up to full head foils, tinting, cutting and styling on people. On the mannequins we don't use actual tint (I assume to save product). There is a lot of styling missed and a few other things. It just feels like a lot of shortcuts.
I could just be feeling anxious because of my bad luck with my old workplace. But it all just feels really off.
First of all I am not allowed to learn half the time. Mondays I can learn as much as I want. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays I am sent on placement to shampoo and clean at a salon (Which is fine. I enjoy it but I was supposed to pass a few assessments first).
I over heard one of the teachers saying "I've never done a perm on a real person. I can wind perfectly but it's only on a mannequin". They were doing an assignment that they need to submit to the government. They left it last minute apparently.
Wednesday I am literally cleaning the entire school all day. I wouldn't mind it if I was allowed to do some mannequin work or even some book work. They literally told me that I am not allowed to on Wednesday. I chose the school as it is not an apprenticeship because I have had enough time not being allowed to train as an apprentice (started in 2009) and I just want to get qualified.
They keep giving all the clients to a girl who is qualified rather then the students who need the experience. It feels like the students are there to be unpaid stylists.
One of the teacher doesn't know her colour levels. They were telling a level 8 client they were a level 7-6.
I'm not allowed to outsource outside studies. I get that as we are their students but it is just weird that we have to ignore outside techniques when they don't even do finger waves.
Their course guideline doesn't match the normal government standards. I've been to a few schools. This one doesn't even do on scalp bleach or perming on clients. They do tinting, T-section foils, cutting, perming, setting and a few styles (Blow wave, french roll, shingon) on mannequins, and up to full head foils, tinting, cutting and styling on people. On the mannequins we don't use actual tint (I assume to save product). There is a lot of styling missed and a few other things. It just feels like a lot of shortcuts.
I could just be feeling anxious because of my bad luck with my old workplace. But it all just feels really off.