I Quit my Salon job today.

It was my first job...I didn't know what to expect.

I never felt better than I did on the day I thought I started my Career off.

it was great to feel like i had taken control of my life and got moving but it turned out this salon was just not the place for me and this is why:

Well.... When I first walked in with my resume in hand I was looking for no more than an assisting job... I just wanted to start out slow learning how things in a salon go and brush up on things that I hadn't remembered because I was out of school for a few months before I started working there. The owner had informed me that they were not prepared to pay an hourly wage to an assistant but if i showed quality work on a model he would hire me in with a cushioned commission for clients I brought into the salon and 50/50 on walk in clients they gave to me. I agreed to it, thinking any opportunity is a great one and just being in the salon made me happy. Soon after starting I was told by the owner I didn't look as though I had confidence in myself, he would see I was taking too long on my haircuts, color consultations, and when I would walk around the salon I didn't look comfortable. This was definitely a setback for me. I began to try too hard to hold my head up high and prove him wrong... it was hard... he just didn't want to understand that I couldn't just hop into a salon, when I never had before, and just know and do everything perfectly but MAN he made me believe that's how it was supposed to be so I kept trying to pretend I could do it all.

Soon the day came that he found out why I was so uncomfortable....it was because my knowledge wasn't all there... I needed more time to learn and grow. After noticing this he told me to study up... and he was going to test me the following week, i agreed, not knowing that it was going to be so difficult (i guess).... in this limited time i failed...it was hard having the pressure of learning color material and understanding what the outcome would really be in someones hair. after this my hours were brought down to 2 days a week to learn from a stylist whom is absolutely amazing at what she does so i learned for a few weeks Just shadowing her learning many new techniques and refreshing my mind about color formulating. the shadowing was an amazing experience and opportunity. After a few weeks of shadowing i was told to find a few models to work on so i could get my consultations  and my color formulating down.

I brought in a Model... not knowing what they expected me to do... i just did her hair like i would anyone else...and the owner checked it right before she walked out the door she didnt seem impressed, making me nervous, she sat me down and talked to me about what i had done wrong and her son (whom also owns the salon) Began to draw my attention asking "what did you learn in school?", with a snide attitude, i just ignored him... but the thought of him wanting to ask me something like that made me even less willing to learn and perform at my best quality anymore at this salon so i have decided to quit and work on my education outside of the salon i was at. i want to learn and preform my best work for people who will appreciate it and offer their constructive criticisms as well as tell me what i did well.

 Throughout all this i began to notice just agreeing with everything they say did not getting me anywhere.  I should have stepped up and let them know how i really felt about the tasks and expectations they had for me. I tried my best to let their comments and criticisms roll off my shoulder but its easier said than done. I love the industry I am in and I expect to flourish but I am going to do it my way this time around, that is why i am starting this blog.

I hope I can teach and learn from everyone who comes in contact with me. i am interested in getting my name out there and of course interested in any information or stories you have to share as well =)