Pros
There’s a clientele waiting on you when you’re first hired. There is room for advancement if the manager likes you. You’ll create long lasting friendships and relationships with clients because it’s is a very specialized service.
Cons
Every corporation has politics and if you aren’t on the right side of the “management cool kids” there’s is always a problem. Whether is non accurately reported hours worked or commissions, the wrong manager will have you chasing them down to correct an error and fix your wage. There’s a lot of “it’s not my department let me give you the number to HR” and a lot less, let’s handle this right away. They often employ people who have nothing to do with the industry with hopes that they will integrate and do what is assigned but if they don’t, the management shelf life is only about 2 years anyway so the turnover will get a new person in the slot without hesitation. The stylists aren’t treating like the wheels of the bus that keeps everything moving but instead like numbered sheep equipped with only the lessons they’ve taught. They want you to unlearn your skill and adapt to theirs whether it’s more effective than not, and if your way proves more effective protocols may be rewritten but you’ll never receive the credit for being part of the change or recognizing that your way worked better.