My story as a hairdresser is pretty typical, I think, but it’s not a well-known one.
The basic fact is behind all the glitz and glamour of the hair industry, working conditions are generally terrible.
It’s standard for hairdressers to get exploited and bullied and ripped off. I believe because our industry is primarily dominated by females this goes on in silence.
Things should change. If construction workers, or train drivers, or anyone else was getting treated like this at work you’d definitely hear about it.
I hope that by sharing my experience I encourage other hairdressers to stick up for themselves, and start fighting for a better work culture in salons. It really doesn’t have to be this way.
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Finding a great place to work is so important in any industry, As a salon owner myself I know that a happy team, is a productive and engaged team.
Salon culture is in it infantcy and finding the salon team that is right for you will and should take time.
My recommendations make sure you spend time in the salon before you accept a job offer, work for free for a few days, talk and engage with the team and ask them how they find the culture of the team and there employers.
Attend some of there training sessions and see how there educators train.
Chose the salon that will help you grow and return the favour by following and growing the salon culture to best of your ability.
Good luck in find a great salon team! They are out there. I promise.
Jules Peacocke www.lilyjackson.com.au