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Remembering when I had to pick between a big salon job or my own chair rental
About eight years back, I got offered a full spot at a fancy salon downtown, but it meant giving up my rented chair at a smaller place. The salon job promised steady pay and benefits, which was a big deal then. But my chair rental gave me all my own clients and set my own hours. I picked the chair rental, even though my family thought I was nuts for turning down the 'real' job. It was tight for the first year, maybe making half what the salon offered. But building my own book of people who just wanted me to do their hair was worth it. Now I look at how many stylists just jump from one salon chain to another, and I'm glad I stuck it out on my own. Has anyone else made a choice like that and felt it shaped their whole career?
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michaeld4828d ago
Tbh, most chair rentals are still in a salon.
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seth_shah4d ago
But what's the difference if you're still in a salon?
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ninaowens28d ago
Absolutely, and that's the whole point of the choice. Even when you rent a chair inside a salon, you're still running your own tiny business within those four walls. You're the one finding clients, setting your prices, and dealing with the tax stuff. It's a totally different mindset than being an employee on a schedule, even if you share a shampoo sink. That shift to being your own boss, in any form, changes how you see your work forever.
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