Hey all. In my long time away from this site (and from the world basically) I've got myself a hairdressing diploma and somehow managed to be the first Malaysian to score a distinction in City & Guilds theory papers too (seriously didn't know how).
I went for an interview today, and I was expecting to start off my career by being a shampoo boy, you know, starting from the bottom of the ladder and stuff. She said she was looking for 3-4 years of experience, while I only had 9 months (something like an internship at the academy) but was willing to hire me for the moment as she was shortstaffed. I thought wow, if I really prove myself I might be able to skip the 'hair-washing/hair-drying stage only' for good, and get a great jumpstart in getting REAL experience.
Now the deal is, any customer that walks through the door is my responsibility (three of us will take turns doing). Their every whims and requests have to be tended to. Every part of the process they desire has to be done by me. Every decision has to be made by me. And of course, every mistake, blamed on me. No one would be around to guide me as my employers would definetely not want their customers to think a noob is doing their hair. Its my first job ever after graduating from the academy, and I still have this tendency to look for a superior of some sort for approval. (e.g: is this hairstyle done properly? / did i get the colors even? etc.)
Its a fair trade-off in my opinion, but its giving me butterflies in my stomach everytime I think about not being up to par yet in this industry, and stepping up to a 'senior' level so instantly, which is whats stopping me from taking the vacancy. One slight mistake (which I still usually do with my freelance customers) and I might risk getting f*cked over real good by my employers. At the same time, if an employer hires me only as a shampoo boy, I might get stuck in that position for quite a while, wasting the advantage I have at this current vacancy.
What would you guys do? Thanks in advance.
I went for an interview today, and I was expecting to start off my career by being a shampoo boy, you know, starting from the bottom of the ladder and stuff. She said she was looking for 3-4 years of experience, while I only had 9 months (something like an internship at the academy) but was willing to hire me for the moment as she was shortstaffed. I thought wow, if I really prove myself I might be able to skip the 'hair-washing/hair-drying stage only' for good, and get a great jumpstart in getting REAL experience.
Now the deal is, any customer that walks through the door is my responsibility (three of us will take turns doing). Their every whims and requests have to be tended to. Every part of the process they desire has to be done by me. Every decision has to be made by me. And of course, every mistake, blamed on me. No one would be around to guide me as my employers would definetely not want their customers to think a noob is doing their hair. Its my first job ever after graduating from the academy, and I still have this tendency to look for a superior of some sort for approval. (e.g: is this hairstyle done properly? / did i get the colors even? etc.)
Its a fair trade-off in my opinion, but its giving me butterflies in my stomach everytime I think about not being up to par yet in this industry, and stepping up to a 'senior' level so instantly, which is whats stopping me from taking the vacancy. One slight mistake (which I still usually do with my freelance customers) and I might risk getting f*cked over real good by my employers. At the same time, if an employer hires me only as a shampoo boy, I might get stuck in that position for quite a while, wasting the advantage I have at this current vacancy.
What would you guys do? Thanks in advance.
