Maggie, Good point. Angie Wingerter
________________________________ From: Maggie in Visalia <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 2:31:58 PM Subject: NailTech:: Re: Stimulus dollars to cosmo schools/WOW, 98%???? "Why do people say it is not a real job. We make real money don't we?" Because you're supposed to hate your job, if you LIKE going to work then obviously it isn't really work! LOL! Maggie Franklin: Attitudes Salon; Visalia, CA "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." Maggie's Website Maggie's Personal Blog Maggie Rants [and rav...@nails Magazine Myspace Facebook --- On Sun, 10/18/09, Angela R Wingerter <[email protected]> wrote: >From: Angela R Wingerter <[email protected]> >Subject: NailTech:: Re: Stimulus dollars to cosmo schools/WOW, 98%???? >To: [email protected] >Date: Sunday, October 18, 2009, 12:35 PM > > >Why do people say it is not a real job. We make real money don't we? > >Angie Wingerter > > > > > ________________________________ From: Anna F <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 10:36:31 AM >Subject: NailTech:: Re: Stimulus dollars to cosmo schools/WOW, 98%???? > > >I know that thinking all to well.When I started doing hair years ago my >In-laws told me I'd never make any money.Being 19 I belived them and got out >of it.I still did it at home.My daughter wanted to do hair and I supported >her.10 yrs latter she has her own place and makes 1,000.00 in a day >sometimes.She just turned 30.Out of 8 grand kids of my in-laws she has the >best career/income.She also bought her house at age 24.I've come back to do >nails.I love it.But with negative additudes it does hold people back that >could be very good. > > > ________________________________ From: Diana Bonn <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 11:04:29 AM >Subject: NailTech:: Stimulus dollars to cosmo schools/WOW, 98%???? > > >I don't know, if you read the article, basically no wonder we are NOT >considered "valuable", "smart" "educated" , We only go to cosmo >school because we can't do anything else. How sad. You know the >statements we have gotten over the years,"oh, a nail tech?". Or the >look. Or a family member or hubby or friend wants you to get a "real" >career. Or the daughter or son that wants to go to cosmo school and >the disappointment on the parents face or in the tone of their voice. > >I don't know, even though I do have a college degree, plus went to >cosmo school, after all my accomplishments, still get the "attitude" >or "look". I shrug it off, because these people have ZERO clue, just >a career that is general knowledge is not respected. I think part >of the problem is how many that are in the business that don't >respect the career, which in turn gives us ALL a bad reputation. The >98% that do not make it and how much damage did they cause in that >short period of time. > >WOW, how many careers are out there that 98 PERCENT do not follow >thru? No wonder we have a problem!!!!! Lordy Be. SHOCKING!!! > >But then again, according to the article only 1 to 2% actually are in >the industry 5 years from now, which means we are the cream of the >crop.And for those people that "look down" on our careers, they sure >do count on us!!! by spending billions of dollars. > >(would like to see a national average on graduates on the 5 year >rate, this 1-2 % is for this area only) > >Just a couple of quotes that I thought was interesting about our >careers, read the whole article >http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/article1044637.ece diana from indiana > >"More than $2.3 million in federal economic stimulus grants have gone >to eight Tampa Bay area cosmetology and massage schools to pay >tuition for the hairdressers, masseuses and nail technicians of tomorrow. " > >"said Monica Ponce, owner of Muse The Salon in Tampa. "Instead of >encouraging more people to go to beauty schools," Ponce said, "they >should probably help the stylists who are unemployed." > >"industry lobbyists say beauty school is rarely a ticket to a >thriving career. " > >Only 1 to 2 percent of beauty school graduates will be working in the >field five years from graduation, said Bonnie Poole, treasurer of the >Florida Cosmetology Association. > >"Yes, it's a good trade," Poole said. "But it's only for a select few >who want to wade through the mud to get to where they want to be." > > > > > > > > > >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
