Pros
Pay - starting wage now £12ph with a 40p increase every 6 months and capped at £14ph. Fully remote - you can lived anywhere in the UK in this role, which is good if you move around or travel. Since Brexit, you can’t work outside of the UK anymore (used to be 2 weeks in EU). Flexible schedule - you choose your own working days and can begin work at whatever time you like. Management are nice and supportive in the UK. The US company seems to be a different story. Sometimes managers send you nice, small gifts in the post (chocolate, candles, birthday cards etc). If you are a parent or have another job but you want extra income, this would be a good option as you can work your hours around your other duties. If you’re looking for a long-term job to climb the ladder, this isn’t really for you.
Cons
Boring, repetitive work. Constant picky, negative feedback given to ALL stylists each month with the view to grow and give you a challenge - when in reality it just has a negative impact and makes everyone feel like they are never good enough. This is a general feel through the company, not just me personally. Unrealistic targets - you are given max 11 minutes to style a client who has paid £10 for a Fix. Minimum is 5 minutes. It can often feel disrespectful to both the stylist and the client to have such little time to provide a service which is meant to make people feel good. No sick pay - from a corporate company who rant on about caring so much for their employees. Not creative - even though they only hire people with a very high amount of styling/fashion experience. Holiday - because of the flexible role, a week off is classed as 6 days, which means you get 4 days less holiday than most companies who use the standard 5 days. Very little growth available in the company. The job grips you by being well paid. You can earn max £27k as a full time stylist and the flexible schedule is good, but the job feels like a trap because of these two points.
