Moby
Well-Known Member
Hi Guys, rare poster here, normally just a reader but i was feeling particularly down today :cry:
I quit my office job end of May and found the perfect salon job doing nails a week later! Was so happy and have loved it there.... until recently....
I'm on a 70/30 split and was slowly raking in the cash, (nowhere near as much as my office job, but a good amount for the hours i did) i have also been back to see my trainer regularly who has helped me loads in improvng so i'm happy with the nails i produce, never had complaints, and they look good when they return and i have only been doing nails for less than a year.
Anyway - i'm classified as self employed - however, i have always helped at the salon, cleaning, helping train new staff, doing end of day, accounts stuff, putting new locks on the doors, fixing the stereo, installing the computer etc etc, it goes on - And not asking a penny for it.
Now - everyone knows that Sept / Oct are quiet months but mine have been especially quiet, even though i had gained a few regulars after only a few months - i made about £300 in Sept and £15 in the last 3 days!!
I was looking in the diary today to see that the other lady who does Bio Sculpture the 2 days i'm not here was particularly full - only to realise one of my clients name on there! i spoke to a beautician friend there and asked her about it, she said she didn't want to say anything but some of my clients have been sent to her! And that the receptionist was encouraging it!!! And, stupidly, i forgot that the other technician was a good friend of my bosses!
I couldn't believe it! My clients were being pinched by someone in the same salon!!!!
I feel like a mug, i come in every tues, wed & thurs and sit there just in case there are walk ins and i help out, while the other technician only ever used to come in when she had a defo booking! but it seems after all my hard work, she's been given a job after me and 2 months later she is fully booked!
I feel like an idiot and that they have taken advantage of me :cry: It just seems that they saw me as free staff cover for those 3 days! I'm so angry!
I mean, does this often happen in salons?? I can handle bitchiness but i just thought this was wrong of the other tehnician and damn right disgusting of them to take advantage - It seems so clear to me now and i jutt feel like leaving :cry:
What would anyone else do? i'm so confused because i liked it there so much and everyone was so nice but now i think they were just keeping me sweet. Am i being over the top here??
I quit my office job end of May and found the perfect salon job doing nails a week later! Was so happy and have loved it there.... until recently....
I'm on a 70/30 split and was slowly raking in the cash, (nowhere near as much as my office job, but a good amount for the hours i did) i have also been back to see my trainer regularly who has helped me loads in improvng so i'm happy with the nails i produce, never had complaints, and they look good when they return and i have only been doing nails for less than a year.
Anyway - i'm classified as self employed - however, i have always helped at the salon, cleaning, helping train new staff, doing end of day, accounts stuff, putting new locks on the doors, fixing the stereo, installing the computer etc etc, it goes on - And not asking a penny for it.
Now - everyone knows that Sept / Oct are quiet months but mine have been especially quiet, even though i had gained a few regulars after only a few months - i made about £300 in Sept and £15 in the last 3 days!!
I was looking in the diary today to see that the other lady who does Bio Sculpture the 2 days i'm not here was particularly full - only to realise one of my clients name on there! i spoke to a beautician friend there and asked her about it, she said she didn't want to say anything but some of my clients have been sent to her! And that the receptionist was encouraging it!!! And, stupidly, i forgot that the other technician was a good friend of my bosses!
I couldn't believe it! My clients were being pinched by someone in the same salon!!!!
I feel like a mug, i come in every tues, wed & thurs and sit there just in case there are walk ins and i help out, while the other technician only ever used to come in when she had a defo booking! but it seems after all my hard work, she's been given a job after me and 2 months later she is fully booked!
I feel like an idiot and that they have taken advantage of me :cry: It just seems that they saw me as free staff cover for those 3 days! I'm so angry!
I mean, does this often happen in salons?? I can handle bitchiness but i just thought this was wrong of the other tehnician and damn right disgusting of them to take advantage - It seems so clear to me now and i jutt feel like leaving :cry:
What would anyone else do? i'm so confused because i liked it there so much and everyone was so nice but now i think they were just keeping me sweet. Am i being over the top here??