-You never work all the hours you're scheduled to work. Majority of the time you are told to come in later, only to work for 2-3 hours then sent home when you're no longer needed.
-When you are sick, you are still expected to come into work. I had a contagious stomach virus and was told I still had to come into work because there was no one to cover my shift. I came in for 1 CLIENT after an hour commute and told I could go home after because it was slow. Needless to say several other stylists got the same sickness from me when it could have been avoided.
-They expect you to be a stylist, a servant, and a maid (THEY EVEN TRY TO GET YOU TO CLEAN WITH TOOTHBRUSHES AND Q-TIPS) under minimum wage.(They use your tips to say they pay you the full minimum wage).
-When it is busy, you are never given a break. Managers harass you while you're doing your clients to go faster because they have extra books open and leave us overbooked.
-No commission on the actual blowout itself. So unless the client buys a product or tips(Which they often don't do one or the other) You make nothing from that time you spent working on the client (Besides the low hourly pay). The commission on braids, updos, and other services are low as well for the amount of work you put into it.
- You are still required to find coverage when you ask for vacation time months in advance(they can even deny your vacation time if you don't).
-The busiest times are in the holiday season so the job leaves you financially unstable most of the year. The only way to make a decent living is picking up extra shifts at other busier locations and working pretty much 6-7 days a week or doubles.
