Should I stay in the business?

Recently I graduated from school. I was not big into doing mens cuts as the school I attended did not show me much. I did a few. Then I went to work in a Pro-cuts and before I was hired I had informed the person who hired me that I would need extra training in this area. They said "no problem" well I was thrown out there, did not get the training I asked for and then told I had sixty days by the local owner to get it down.

They hired a new girl there a month after me and she had received about six complaints. I had only two I new about and the manager never said anything to me about anything. My cuts took a bit longer as I like giving quality cuts. This store had received a complaint not based on me but based on the maager and then the manager tried to pin it me about the "timing issue" of my cuts ( twenty minutes per person) they wanted fifteen minutes. The manager had done something to tick off a client and then she blamed me for it. I was her manner of attitude toward him and then she blamed me. Then the owners wifes friends husband brings his kid in and leaves his kid in my chair without talking much to me about the cut. Just said not to cut it too short. Well I started to cut and the kid tells me to use a certain blade on it that would be okay.

I did not use what he wanted but used something longer. So it would not be that short. Well the kids dad freaks out and is mad because the kid was suppose to get pics. The father never came over to me to discuss the cut , he goes clear across the other side of the room and leaves the kid with me.

So long story short, the owner comes in on the end of day on a long day on sat and tells me he has to let me go. That he can't afford to have his "business" talked about and he hires people right out of school. I told him he never gave me the training I asked for and he goes" well my company is not big enough to afford it"..I feel like throwing in the towel. I am disgusted. Never given a write up or warning or anythin

I currently for a Master Cuts in Indiana. The Pro Cuts around here are owned by the Regis Corp. They own almost every salon outside of private salon and great clips. I just got out of school and I'm not great at mens cuts either. I would call the corp. and file a complaint against the mrg.

Thanks for the input. I did call Regis about what would I need to do to get back on a "regis owned" shop if the ownder of pro cuts let me go. They said you have to wait ninety days and or have the owner write a letter releasing me? I dont understand it. Yes, do you know how to contact a specific area of Regis corp to put in a complaint? I explained to them what happened but they did not say anything. I live in nebraska area.

i work tomorrow night, and i'll see if there is a complaint number the book of numbers they have. and i'll write you back. he has to release you cause if he doesn't you won't beable to work for a regis salon again. and i'm sorry.

Thanks so much!

So what's the problem with the barbering. What kind of cuts do you have problems with? I don't mean to probe but I am curious...

I have problems with fading. Using the no guard and half guard and knuckle cut on the top..Fading it in. I did not get alot of training in that.

That is a tough one and the best solution is practice. When you have more time for a cut (a friend or so) don't use the clippers but only scissor over comb. That will give you the steady hand for fades. Always picture the angle you are cutting and use continuous movements - never stop but start again from the bottom. Also make sure that you feel comfortable with the weight of the clippers. You might have to shop around for the right kind. When I started learning hair I was not allowed to use clippers except for cleaning the hairline and side burns.
Hope that has helped a little...

Thanks so much. Yes it does help..I will take all the advice I can get..

YES GET OUT OF THE BIZ PLEASE for one thing you work at a 10 buck hair cut place yes get out

Thanks, your very encouraging. I am sure you had to start somewhere in life yourself.

ann, only 15 minutes for a cut? Huh. I feel empathy as I have best friend who works in saloon (private and they don't advertise) and she also had similar situation, though on contrary her boss asked from all of them to dedicate for each client -30 minutes at least. And her boss is totally annoying person - they have fights among staff all the time.
Don't get upset, look at the bright side, and look for another place to continue with work.

And don't forget to practice!

Good luck.
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Thanks so much. I am a bit on the perfectionistic side and I think of myself sitting in that chair if it were me. I took about twenty to twenty five minutes just getting out of school to do a guys cut. The fades were the hardest for me. On a female usually its about thirty minutes at the most. I like to check my work to make sure its correct. I don't want to give up hair but feel low from what that employer did. I just need a bit more practice to build my confidence level. It does not seem that there are many employers with that kind of patience these days.

I am still looking and my friends are letting me do their hair until I find something. thanks for the support.

Thanks so much. I am a bit on the perfectionistic side and I think of myself sitting in that chair if it were me. I took about twenty to twenty five minutes just getting out of school to do a guys cut. The fades were the hardest for me. On a female usually its about thirty minutes at the most. I like to check my work to make sure its correct. I don't want to give up hair but feel low from what that employer did. I just need a bit more practice to build my confidence level. It does not seem that there are many employers with that kind of patience these days.

I am still looking and my friends are letting me do their hair until I find something. thanks for the encouragement

Exactly! You have your future in this business, we have all been rejected somewhere in our professional development. Forget about nasty employer.
Keep in mind these words:
When one doors close, others ten are opening!

So think about future and that everything you do -you do for yourself, and of course clients.
And yes, keep practicing on your friends: I love when friend of mine regularly practice blow dry and for next week she offered to highlight my hair [though I'm not sure if I should let her ::smile:: ]. Just go after you feel like and love doing.

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Well you have to ask yourself- what is your passion? Get clear and know what do you love to do and then go and do it. Don't worry about anything else and everything else will fall into place if you are positive and happy. The power is in this very moment- every moment!

where do i complain about a hairdresser who is rude and sarcastic to everything i say yet expects to be entertained while she is doing her job?

ann, any of those shops will be mostly mens clipper cuts. I worked at Supercuts and it sucked. I hate doing mens haircuts and going home with hair all over me every single day. It was disgusting and I received no clipper training in cosmetology school. My very first job was with barbers, so I learned a little from them, but its nothing like going to barbering school. Supercuts needs to hire barbers, not cosmos