status: employed

so i graduated school a little over a month ago. i decided i wanted to take a little break after i graduated before i found a job. so nick and i had a vacation planned for 8 days a week after i graduated. the perfect break. 

our vacation to kentucky finally came, but went by too fast. (will blog about the vaca next) the number 1 question i got there was "do you know what you want to do now that you're done with school?" that was the last thing i was thinking about while i was on vacation. but i maybe should have thought about it a bit more.

when we got home it was time for me to search for a job. i was always looking on KSL, craigslist, driving around asking who was hiring etc. but when i would start making a list of salons to go look at, i never wanted to go. it didn't feel right. don't get me wrong i love doing hair, but working in a salon didn't appeal to me at all. sometimes doing hair in my kitchen is the best. so one night nick and i were riding our bikes and the salon cookie cutters popped into my head. so we got home and i looked up locations for cookie cutters. there was one in bountiful and salt lake, perfect! 

on tuesday 7/23, i had an interview at a cosmetology school for a receptionist position. i wanted to wait after the interview to go into cookie cutters, but instead i decided to go to cookie cutters first, and i went to the bountiful location. i walked in with my portfolio and resume, there were 2 girls working, so i just walked in and asked if they were hiring by chance. both of their faces lit up and the one girl said "we ARE hiring! as of yesterday!" so i handed her my resume and portfolio and she asked if she could set up an interview with me, so i said sure and she asked if she could interview me right now! so crazy!

so we went into their break room, and i filled out the application and she asked me a few questions, then she asked me about my availability and if i wanted to work full time or part time. so after everything was said and done, she offered me the job right there! and i was starting work the next day! wow! i was so excited, i ran out to my car and called nick, my mom, my dad, everyone! 

everything really does happen for a reason. i was talking to my co worker today, the one i am replacing. and she said she was wondering if she really did do the right thing about taking her new job and quitting cookie cutters. she told me she had prayed all morning that someone would come in and apply for the job... and that person was me! i know i'm supposed to be at cookie cutters. i know there were be some days that are hard, some will be slow, some will be busy, but i know i'm going to love it. 

so since i'm working at a salon that is focused on just for kids, i will still be doing "kitchen hair" too! just ask me for my prices and i would love to still do your hair! or bring in your little ones to cookie cutters and i can do a mommy or daddy cut for you!