I'm new in the business and am having a hard time getting my client base started so I know a little bit of what you are going through. I spent 35 years in customer service and production planning in manufacturing. Plant closed and I was out of work. No one wanted to hire anyone 50 years old so I went to school to be a nail tech and on to get my instructors license. I have found that in the shop where I work that if you aren't young and have plenty of young friends and contact that you have a hard time getting clients. I hope things will pick up after the new pres gets in. Hang in there and I hope things get better. Have you tried getting into working from home? Be careful though, some are scams. Don't pay anything upfront!!!!! Check into maybe doing sales or customer service. Good luck and keep the faith. What God brings you to, He will bring you through. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 4:53 PM Subject: NailTech:: Re: ?????? For my Nail Tech Sisters?
Kathryn, I live in a small town in Michigan about 5000 population, and a sister town with an additional 10000 people but the regular salons don't hire nail techs, and the nail salons are all asian. I tried to work in one of the asian shops, but after three days I couldn't stay without endangering my own license. NSS. Even walmarts nail salon is empty. I think Michigans unemployment rate is at 11% now. But that is only counting those receiving unemployment benefits. In my AND my husbands family, only 3 people have a job right now, two of which is under 12k a year. No one gets unemployment benefits. My back up being a degree in animal science, and toxicology scientist has not even helped. I've applied throughout the united states, but have not even had a phone interview. Since my husband is a waiter, things are only going to get worse. He depends on tips. He has made only 150 bucks this month so far. We are going to have to sell everything we own in order to pay bills. Selling all the stuff in my salon is the first thing to go, considering my doctor told me if I continued to play with artificial nail products I would be deaf within a year. (Chronic ear infections from allergies to it) I just don't see the light beyond this, only fear of what comes next. I do still have hope to win the lotto though lol... ...... Missy In a message dated 1/18/2009 3:48:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Missy, I'm so sorry to hear about your shop. Where are you? Are there any other salons you can work at? I know here it's hard because we're in such a small town. There's about 3 oriental shops that won't hire anyone but orientals so they're not an option. It's slow here in central FL so even the full service salons aren't hiring. Hope you can work something out. Kathryn Missy Kalico-Johnson Otsego, Michigan Licensed Nail Tech Student Instructor Nail Salon Owner Entity Charter Member of the Founders Club - Advantage #67412 4 time NailPro Certified Pedicure Safety & Protection Specialist http://www.myspace.com/kaliconails ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/NailTech?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
