Thursday, March 19, 2009

WHATS NEW WITH ME!

SO WORKING IN THE HAIR INDUSTRY ESPECIALLY IN UTAH ISN'T THE BEST IDEA HA. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE WHAT I DO, AND I WOULD LOVE TO BUILD MY CLIENTELE, AND FURTHER MYSELF BY BECOMING AN EDUCATOR BUT THE STEPS TO GET THERE ARE ROUGH. I CURRENTLY WORK IN A SALON IN DRAPER, ITS NOT THAT CLOSE TO MY HOUSE, SO WHEN THE OWNER EXPECTS ME TO SIT HERE FROM 9-5 EVERYDAY EVEN IF I HAVE NOTHING IS HARD ESPECIALLY SINCE SHE ONLY COMES IN 3 DAYS A WEEK AND ONLY STAYS THE HOURS THAT SHE HAS CLIENTS.. I HAVE COME TO REALIZE THAT WHEN YOU OWN A SALON IT SHOULD BE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO BE HERE, I AM NOT A RECEPTIONIST AND IT IS ACTUALLY ILLEGAL TO KEEP ME HERE WITHOUT AT LEAST PAYING ME MINIMUM, AND SINCE I AM ON A 1099, SHE CANT LEGALLY TELL ME WHEN I HAVE TO BE THERE? I ALSO THINK ITS PRETTY FUNNY THAT I WORK COMMISSION YET I HAVE TO BUY ALL OF MY OWN COLOR AND PRODUCT, YET I HAVE TO GIVE NEW CLIENTS 20% OFF? HMMM NOT SURE WHERE I START MAKING MONEY HERE? ITS JUST BEEN REALLY STRESSFUL THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, AND I WISH THAT I WAS STABLE ENOUGH TO GO ON BOOTH RENT BUT SINCE I AM NOT I GUESS ALL I CAN DO IS FIND A SALON THAT VALUES THEIR STYLISTS THAT HELPS TO FURTHER EDUCATE THEM, ANGIE IS ALL ABOUT US GETTING MORE EDUCATION, BUT SHE DOESNT BRING ANYONE IN TO TEACH CLASSES AND SHE ALSO DOESNT HELP US WITH THE COST OF CLASSES, BELIEVE ME THEY ARE NOT CHEAP! 2 STYLISTS ARE LEAVING AT THE END OF THE MONTH, SO THAT JUST LEAVES JUSTIN AND MYSELF, AND I AM NOT ABOUT TO SIT HERE ALL DAY EVERYDAY. YES I KNOW I NEED TO BUILD MY CLIENTELE, BUT I CAN DO THAT SO MANY MORE WAYS THAN BY SITTING HERE ALL DAY ANSWERING PHONES? I NEED TO BE OUT PASSING OUT MY CARDS, BUT WHILE WORKING 2 JOBS IS THERE TIME FOR THAT? I DON'T KNOW, I AM TRYING NOT TO STRESS ABOUT IT, I DON'T WANT TO JUST GO TO A SALON BECAUSE I HAVE TO I WANT TO BE ABLE TO FIND THE RIGHT ONE FOR ME. HOPEFULLY FIND ONE THAT OFFERS INSURANCE... ANYWAY THATS ALL WORK DRAMA, OTHER THAN THAT I AM SO SO HAPPY.. I HAVE AN AMAZING BOYFRIEND WHO LOVES ME AND IS ALWAYS THERE FOR ME NO MATTER WHAT AND I COULDNT BE HAPPIER WITH US! WE ARE ALMOST UP ON OUR LEASE, AND WE ARE THINKING OF LIVING IN MY PARENTS BASEMENT FOR THE SUMMER, BECAUSE JUST 3 MONTHS WOULD SAVE US OVER 2500 DOLLARS THAT IS A SEMESTER OF SCHOOL FOR BOBBY.. SO EVENTHOUGH ITS PRETTY FUNNY TO SAY WE LIVE WITH THE PARENTALS, WHY NOT? WE HAVE A LIMIT ON IT, AND IT IS ONLY GOING TO BETTER US FINANCIALLY.. PLUS I WILL GET HOMEMADE DINNERS WOO WOO! HA HA.. SO WE WILL SEE IF THAT HAPPENS? OTHER THAN BOBBY AND WORK I DONT HAVE MUCH ELSE TO TALK ABOUT HA, HOW THE TIMES HAVE CHANGED.. I HAVE BEEN KEEPING MYSELF BUSY WITH BABY SHOWERS WEDDING SHOWERS, AND BACHELORETTE PARTIES WOW!! BUT IT HAS BEEN GOOD SEEING ALL MY FRIENDS THAT I HARDLY SEE.. I HAVE BEEN DOING GOOD AT THE GYM, I AM LIKING SPINNING, BUT DEFINITELY DIDNT LOVE THE TEACHER THIS MORNING JENNY AND I WALKED OUT AFTER 20 MIN BECAUSE HER MIC WAS SO LOUD AND HER VOICE WAS SO SHRILL I HAD A HEADACHE HA! BUT I AM GETTING MORE NERVOUS FOR THE MARATHON, BUT MORE EXCITED FOR VEGAS!! IT IS GOING TO BE A GOOD TIME... I GOT TO SPEND LAST WEEK WITH JENNERS, I LOVE THAT GIRL AND HER ADORABLE BABY MARLEY. IT WAS NICE TO HAVE A SOCIAL LIFE FOR THE WEEK, I HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT BETTER GETTING OUT.. SO YA ANYWAY I AM DONE CHATTING...

1 comment:

Foster Mom said...

well i'm going to post to tell everyone what an AMAZING hair stylist you are!
I know first hand how hard comission jobs, that require you to put out quite a bit of money, are. but i just think that it must be worth it...only if there were like 10 more hours in the day. haha
See ya Saturday!