as most of you know, i ended up leaving the salon i worked at in downtown salt lake.
it was a hard decision, but i knew it was the right thing to do. there are many reasons why i decided to leave, one of them being that i knew none of my clients were going to follow me to layton. i knew eventually i would need to work up here. so i figured i might as well start working up here now.
so i found a salon in downtown ogden. and let me tell you, this has been one of the hardest transitions ever. i like my salon, very easy going and laid back. i do pay booth rent, but it allows me to make my own schedule and work whenever i want.
last week was my first week there, and i didn't have a single client. it was really hard for me to just sit there. i felt like i was in a whole new state. i don't know anyone in davis/weber county. i still am getting to know all the girls i work with, and like i said i have no clientele. i'm starting all over again.
i know i am not going to have a clientele over night. i know i'm going to have to work really hard for this.
i'm not giving up. although there have been many times since i graduated hair school that i wanted to give up. i feel like i can't seem to find my niche in this industry. i think i have learned in my past year of doing hair, that i need to be my own boss. i want to be able to do what i want. which with the salon i am able to. i get to choose when i work, what product i want to use, what hours i want to work, i could stay there til midnight if i wanted to.
so with the flexibility of this job and having to pay booth rent while building a clientele, i have to have another job. which is ok.
i was able to find me another part time job at a soda shop called FiiZ. they are so great, they are willing to work with my schedule at the salon and for that i am grateful.
so yes, i do work at a soda shop. yes, my other job has nothing to do with the hair industry, and i am OK WITH IT. i don't mind working in the food industry. {i did do culinary school for a year after all} and not to mention i love my job there, it's so easy and so much fun. it's nice to have a little variety in my life.
so cheers to a new salon, a new adventure, and to FiiZ, nothing is getting in my way and i'm not giving up.
