March 17th I got a job at a salon in Provo. It was kind of a weird situation though. There was a woman whose father in law gave her a salon for Christmas. After choosing all of the furniture and having it built she decide she didn't want it anymore because it would take away to much time from her family (which I respect). Then a woman (I am going to use a fake name here, because I don't want to do any bashing) we'll call her Megan, bought the salon (after it had been vacant for 9 months). Megan and I happened to go to school together. She hired me as the only commission stylist in the salon with a plan to hire several other booth renters.
We decided that since the salon had been closed (but looked open) for so many months it was important for people to know we were open now! We wanted to make sure someone was there from 10-5 every day and that the windows and blinds were open so people could see a change. While the name of the salon was changing we hadn't gotten a new sign yet, and we didn't have any "Open Now" or "Walk-ins Welcome" signs either, so I figured it would be really slow for the first few months.
After the first 3 days Megan stopped coming to work when I was there. She did come in to take clients and what not, but she had a lot going on in her personal life that prevented her form being at the salon all of the time. I was kind of frustrated that I was sitting in her salon all day cleaning and doing all of the busy work, and she was gone. There was so much that needed to get done there that I couldn't do without her. But I still came, almost every single day. Then after two weeks Megan would randomly call or text me and tell me to go home early or not come in that day because she was going to be there the whole time with her kids or husband and it would be crazy but that she was going to be getting a lot of stuff done. The weird thing is when I went in there were never any changes to the salon. I had also made connections with several bridal shops, wedding rental places and a few venues to hand out our cards to their customers. I was waiting on Megan to get the cards (because she wanted them to be our salon's cards with my name on them, not the other way around.) But she simply wasn't working with me. She kept saying "they'll be here tomorrow" or "I am getting all of the printed stuff and the signs Tuesday". But they never came.
Last Thursday on the 17th after I left work Megan called me to tell me she had sold the salon. All of the sudden it made sense. It made sense to me that she was showing the salon to the buyer and such all of those times she didn't want me there. She wasn't getting the printed things in (we also had no service menus) because she wasn't getting them! She then told me she was selling the space to someone she knew, who wanted booth renters only. She told me that if I was interested in booth renting (which I can not afford) I could stay, other wise I'd need to go somewhere else. I said okay, got off the phone, and began to cry. I really trusted her, and I felt she had lied to me, if by nothing less than omission. I also passed up 2 job offers and 2 interviews for this job.
Last Thursday on the 17th after I left work Megan called me to tell me she had sold the salon. All of the sudden it made sense. It made sense to me that she was showing the salon to the buyer and such all of those times she didn't want me there. She wasn't getting the printed things in (we also had no service menus) because she wasn't getting them! She then told me she was selling the space to someone she knew, who wanted booth renters only. She told me that if I was interested in booth renting (which I can not afford) I could stay, other wise I'd need to go somewhere else. I said okay, got off the phone, and began to cry. I really trusted her, and I felt she had lied to me, if by nothing less than omission. I also passed up 2 job offers and 2 interviews for this job.
After crying for what seemed like forever, I got onto Craigslist (where I seem to find all of the best things in my life) and I found a listing for a new Salon in Orem. I applied and the next day I had a reply email from the manager asking for an interview. I interviewed on Monday and today (Wednesday) I got the job! This salon is in a better location, it is bigger, it has better hours and a more steady staff, and the owner is there every single day, she never misses 2 days in a row! It is still under renovation, and I am excited to watch it grow from a 3 chair salon to a 7 chair salon with a nail salon in the back! We are currently taking clients, but there will be more to come on that next week!
I am also going to add that Megan is a great person! She has been dealing with a lot and I know that when she purchased the salon she had every intention of pouring her heart and soul into it. Was I upset? Yes. Was I hurt? Absolutely. But I know that Megan is a great person with a lot of talent. This post was not meant to bash on her (as I said earlier) but to explain why I have been so upset lately to my friends. I will post all about the new place after I start Monday, but for now I need to focus on my big event Saturday! Click HERE to find out more about that event and how you can win free products just by going to the mall!
I am also going to add that Megan is a great person! She has been dealing with a lot and I know that when she purchased the salon she had every intention of pouring her heart and soul into it. Was I upset? Yes. Was I hurt? Absolutely. But I know that Megan is a great person with a lot of talent. This post was not meant to bash on her (as I said earlier) but to explain why I have been so upset lately to my friends. I will post all about the new place after I start Monday, but for now I need to focus on my big event Saturday! Click HERE to find out more about that event and how you can win free products just by going to the mall!
