Maggie, I was going to write you when you posted that some time ago. My first thoughts on that were for you to eventually buy the place as it seems the owner does not care anymore. BUT the biggie, which no one else wrote, is that this happens no matter where you go. RARE is the salon that has happy people in it all day long. Look at what goes on on this list and the boards. Think of them as one huge salon. Egos, PMS, personal things, etc, all get in the way of a happy place to go. Or to work. I worked at three places before I decided to go it alone and let me tell you all three were unhappy places. I am NOT saying there are not good salons to be, but this is just a fact. An old friend just was bitching to me about the idiots at his place!!! And that is all guys!! I think, for ME, I have to make my own happiness. I put that bubble around me with energy sucking clients and people. You can do it with co-workers. It will be hard work at first, but ti will come naturally. If YOU keep the positive outlook and happy demeanor, maybe some of YOU will rub off on them and things will turn around. Just some food for thought. Buenos dias, Lynnette (K--still too short?)
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: Maggie in Visalia <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:48:17 To: <[email protected]> Subject: NailTech:: Interesting phenomenon --- On Mon, 8/31/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: ....its funny how we can quickly pick up the attitudes of others. When I first started there I was so eager to make the most of it...I came up with new ideas, stayed late even when my book was empty, helped others when I had gaps. Now I'm just going with the negative flow...I didn't even tell them about the PA networking event...because when I told them it was in Lancaster a few months ago (when a date wasn't set) they complained that it was too far! And that it would be a waste of time. This, and you're first email that said there's a lot of envy, gossip, etc at the salon right now but nevertheless it's still a cool place to work? I ALMOST had to respond just to that statement to say it sounded just like where I am right now! Anyway... I'd like to take this moment to shamelessly plug my blog at Nails Magazine: http://blogs.nailsmag.com/maggie/ Please read the last 4 or 5 entries-- because it's all one long rant-- I'd love to get some discussion started about what I wrote because I'm seeing a lot more of this going around-- more and more of us are still happy with what we do but having problems keeping our positive attitudes in the midst of grumpy co-workers. I remember some time ago we all had a long discussion about the book "The Secret" and how attitude affects things, and after I got all that written I thought of that book again-- I should read it, I guess. Anyway... Yeah! to what I quoted up there. For the most part, I still really like where I'm working too, but am having a harder time keeping my chin up while I listen to my co-workers gripe about everything and blame the salon owner for all the things they aren't stepping up to take care of themselves (it's a booth rental salon-- most of the gripes are not the owner's responsibility to fix.) And it pains me, but I may not be long for the salon at this point. Maggie Franklin: Attitudes Salon; Visalia, CA "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." Maggie's Website Maggie's Blog Maggie Rants [and Raves] Myspace Facebook --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
