People who cut corners

[tog]

As far as colleges are concerned, it is in their interest to fill as many places as possible, as they get funding from the government for each student, so more students = more money for the college. So of course they're going to fill their courses with anyone who comes along. I don't know how long the system has been operating like this, but I'm sure it hasn't always been thus.
The students themselves also get £35 per week ( I think? or something like this ) just for going to college if they are under 18. I believe this is means tested, depending on family circumstances. Correct me someone if I am wrong?
Great for someone keen to train but short of cash - but obviously many other girls are just at college to kill time and claim the money, as they would not be entitled to any benefits if they were unemployed and not training, until they were 18.
So in the end it all boils down to economics, and NOT ability/aptitude/passion for the industry, or call it what you will. Definitely affects the calibre of student though.
To cap it all, I bet half of those students either drop out before the end of their course or qualify but never even go into the industry.

 

[deanosnana]

I think the beauty industry is like any other industry in the fact that you will always have folks who are passionate about their profession and those who are not.

After my divorce (and way after my nail training) I went to college for accounting. Was I passionate about it? No, not really. I liked it and I knew I could do the work but I didn't LOVE it. Did the college I attend care if I was/was not passionate about accounting? Heck no! They were thrilled with the tuition they were receiving from me.

I truly think the bottom line is this: in any profession, you will have those who LOVE what they are doing and those who are there for a paycheck. Those who LOVE what they do will be very successful, those who are there for a paycheck, will be substantially less successful.

Great thread, BTW! :hug:

 

[kylieb]

As far as colleges are concerned, it is in their interest to fill as many places as possible, as they get funding from the government for each student, so more students = more money for the college. So of course they're going to fill their courses with anyone who comes along. I don't know how long the system has been operating like this, but I'm sure it hasn't always been thus.
The students themselves also get £35 per week ( I think? or something like this ) just for going to college if they are under 18. I believe this is means tested, depending on family circumstances. Correct me someone if I am wrong?
Great for someone keen to train but short of cash - but obviously many other girls are just at college to kill time and claim the money, as they would not be entitled to any benefits if they were unemployed and not training, until they were 18.
So in the end it all boils down to economics, and NOT ability/aptitude/passion for the industry, or call it what you will. Definitely affects the calibre of student though.
To cap it all, I bet half of those students either drop out before the end of their course or qualify but never even go into the industry.

You are right hun. They get £30 EMA. Only if parents incomes falls within a certain bracket, which I don't think is fair to be honest. It does definitely work
and they are VERY strict on how they give it out. xxx

 

[Jolicatellas]

Firstly I have to say Violet, that your ideas about putting your talents and assets in writing on your web site, cards etc. is a great idea!

On my pamphlet it talks about the Jodi's Nail Care Difference: Fully trained, qualified & certified... Certificates displayed. It talks about how well I take care of your hands and nails, customer loyalty rewards, after hours/emergency appointments. ALL the many things I have to offer that the others do not offer.
So I think getting the word out there about what YOU have to offer is a great idea.

As for those who do the courses with out a passion for the business... well... I did my training with a friend of mine who didn't want to go to class alone. I wasn't even interested in becoming a nail artist. But... I LOVED it! I am now doing nails while she, who found she had no passion for nails, is NOT! The 'corner cutters' just don't make it.

 

[Violet Star]

Firstly I have to say Violet, that your ideas about putting your talents and assets in writing on your web site, cards etc. is a great idea!

On my pamphlet it talks about the Jodi's Nail Care Difference: Fully trained, qualified & certified... Certificates displayed. It talks about how well I take care of your hands and nails, customer loyalty rewards, after hours/emergency appointments. ALL the many things I have to offer that the others do not offer.
So I think getting the word out there about what YOU have to offer is a great idea.

As for those who do the courses with out a passion for the business... well... I did my training with a friend of mine who didn't want to go to class alone. I wasn't even interested in becoming a nail artist. But... I LOVED it! I am now doing nails while she, who found she had no passion for nails, is NOT! The 'corner cutters' just don't make it.

Thanks hun!
It is really great that you put that information on your leaflets as ive come across many almost 99% of my clients who havent a clue about these kind of things before they have their nails done.

:hug:

 

[VHunter]

how many times have I griped about the situation in Quebec? Probably too much for everyone here :lol: No licensing, no standards, etc....

2 yrs ago (or was it 3? there's a thread here somewhere about it) I was approached by a neighborhood tech who had trained ONLY in gel-resine (tip-n-dip) and she had seen my work and wanted a free-ride. She wanted me to teach her how to do the art, and how to do uv-gel. She wanted me to refer to her client's looking for tip-n-dip. And WHY would I do all of that???? She was pushing and pushing and finally I showed her the door and made it clear I wouldn't work with her.
Note: her nails were abysmal with product all over the eponychium, telling me she had done them 2wks ago. Umm how stupid did she think I was? I could tell that they had been done within a couple of days, there was no regrowth and the product stuck to her skin hadn't even started to come un-stuck.
Anyhow.. showed her the door.

A few months later, I heard from a salon owner wanting me to teach her. She had apparently paid the woman above 800$ to teach her and was learning nothing. She had no course notes (keeping in mind, the same course is available in town for 300$) and was doing everything wrong...
The salon owner couldn't be bothered to take the above person to court, nor chase her for a refund (she apparently never delivered product that she owed her neither).
I refused, stating that I didn't feel I was knowledgeable enough to teach, and provided her with a list of resources and schools. I also explained it was a conflict of interest to teach her art since she's in my backyard. Sorry.

Now, I've since heard that the 'teacher' has been in and quickly out of 4 different salons in town, unable to stay longer than a month or two. She's unable to build a clientel.
A client came to me with her eponychium mangled and cut on nearly every finger from having gone to see this woman for a NATURAL manicure where the woman promptly brought out the e-file for cuticle removal...... This client has diabetes... close call I think because I also know this tech doesn't clean/sanitize/disinfect her tools (seen her in action)

Short-cuts don't pay.