I couldn't be more happier right now!
(The picture is actually my boss's station, mine is the one behind on the right side)
Before I talk about my new job let me tell you a little about my old job!
So Septemeber 2014 I started Hair School, come Janruray we needed a place to do a work placement at (we would go there on Fridays and track our hours in our salon of choice, which were needed in order to graduate, I believe it was 400ish from Janruray to August. Once July came we went to our placements 5 days a week, which was awesome! It was a great experience besides the fact this glad me no time to work, my job at the time, Sears ended up firing me because they needed me atleast a few evenings a week which I was unable to do as school was the top priority).
Anyways so I did my work placement for college at a little salon called New Beginnings Hair. I met some amazing people there, who I will always care for.
Come August when it was time to finished school I spoke to my boss about hiring me, she promised me back in April that there was a place for me there once school finished. While now she was saying that no she never promised me that and she'll see about it, so I was obviously upset. I mean for the past few months after not having a paying job and living off of just my boyfriends income, it was hard and I thought I had a job at the end.
So a week or so passed and she told me she would hire me, so I was so happy. At first I had lots of hours, it was great. Slowly though I noticed how umm poorly it was ran, my boss would talk to me about other employs and never actually confront them, it was just not a good place, everyone just talked about everyone and the root of it all.. My boss!
That's obviously not what someone wants from a boss, I mean who doesn't love an easy going boss, but everyone wants someone relievable, your boss should be someone you can go to, to help you with problems!
Now don't get me wrong, this is me hating on New Beginnings, I did learn so much, everytime I did anything in the salon I was learning, I wouldn't be there I am today, had it not been for this salon, and I have so much respect for everyone there.
Come January my boss approached me and not going to lie, I was scared! She'd been making comments about firing people for a week before hand (see what I mean, not professional). She came in on her usually day off and told me to go home. Which was uncommon as anytime it wasn't busy I would just get sent home, before I left though she explained that my usual Tuesday, Thrusday, Friday, Saturday shifts were going to be cut to Friday's and Saturdays if needed. My hours were cut in more than half, Thursday's I worked 9am-8pm that's 11 hours in one day being cut.
Something I didn't mention is I had just bought a new car in Decemebr, so I now had all my other bills plus a new car payment to make, so I was stressed. My boyfriend, Erick told me it was okay, that he didn't mind picking up the extra bills, but I did. I don't think it's fair for me to just sit at home Sunday- Thursday and have him pay all the bills.
So I began looking for jobs, applied everywhere!
I had an interview at one salon, who pretty much told me to come in for what I thought was an interview but actually he just had me work there all day for free, it was an okay place but not somewhere I wanted to work, he more just wanted a personal assistant, as someone just out of school I can't afford to just stop doing hair, and forgetting the skills I'm building. That was the awesome thing about New Beginnings is I did get to do everything! Had my own station and was able to do cuts, colours, perms etc.
The following week I had another interview, at a place out by where my parents live (they live about 40minutes away from me, however Erick and I are actually moving to their house in September, they are building a new house and are going to rent their current house to us, rather than sell it) it would work out perfectly if I got the job, I was applying for jobs close to where I live but if I'm moving in Septemeber it makes sense just to drive the 50mintues for now and then once I move I will be 15minutes from it , and just make the easy transition moving from my apartment to the house.
Another bonus of the job is they have health benefits, now anyone who is a hairstylist knows that it is very rare to have a hair job with benefits, atleast there I'm from. I am Canadian so I'm lucky enough to have free doctors visits etc, however I have asthma and pay about $100 a month for my puffer, which is a lot for a 21 year old barely getting by, I actually went a month without it to save until I ended up in the hospital from an attack and realized I can't skip my meds.
So basically this job would be amazing! It is in the city, and New Beginnings is just in a small town so it is harder to get new people there.
So interview came around, the night before I had a 102 fever and was throwing up (of course) and that morning still didn't feel that great, so I was even more nervous, I'm already I pretty shy person when I first met something and feeling like crap didn't help, I wanted to do my makeup and hair beautifully, but it's hard to look good, when you feel so bad.
However the interview actually went well, the owner was very nice and seemed like an awesome person to work for, he's very passionate about hair which was refreshing to see. The salon itself was beautiful too, so classy!!
At the end of the interview he told me they had other people to interview and they'd let me know by Email on Friday (it was Tuesday).
I was so nervous, figured I'd never get it! I was just out of school and this is a place that charges $60 a haircut, they are looking for people who are amazing at what they do, wouldn't be me.
Friday
So I went to work like usually, my co-worker informed me how our boss sent them home yesterday and said she's not keeping anyone on days it's not busy. I was the newest one and everyone else there had been doing hair for years meaning if they have been getting sent home, I will too.
I kept keeping my phone over and over again, as I said it's a laid back place, so I just waited for the email. There it was, the email in my inbox, I took a giant breath and read it, I GOT IT! What??? OMG! I couldn't breath, I wanted to cry and scream at the same time, I've never wanted a job so badly before, this was the first career type job I've had, I just couldn't believe it!
They want me to start Wednesday for my first day of training! So exciting.
My boss got to work at 1pm, at the same thing we actually got a few walk ins so I did them, once I was done she told me to go home. I said okay and asked to speak with her first. I was so nervous to tell her I was leaving, just felt bitter sweet, I liked working there and mostly I was comfortable there, and I was now leaving my comfort zone.
She told it so well though, she actually teared up and told me how amazing she thought I was and wished me luck in my future, and that if I never need a job I'm always welcomed back!
FEELS GREAT!
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