Good for you, Michelle! I am so happy that you are happy. This is all we want in this career, right? Ai AMA thrilled this is working out for you! Buenos Dias, Lynnette
On Saturday, June 4, 2011, Michelle Cordes <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Howdy folks. I think I am out of LURK mode now... Whew! What a crazy few > months! As all of you are gearing up for Orlando, I figured I would blast ya > with a quick update on me. I closed my salon on May 20th and went to work for > a corporate salon and spa. I have to say... I couldn't be happier. :) They > are a great company of true professionals doing great services. We have > hydraulic/electric pedicure beds! I get to sit on a stool and do pedis, not > on the floor like I did in my little salon! I have FULL benefits... yep, > that's right folks, medical/dental/vision/retirement/vacation! We use > professional products and do high quality, high end services. I am getting > paid what I believe to be a very competitive commission... > Now, so do I have the same flexibility as a renter/owner? Of course not. But > let me tell ya, the structure is really working for me: A set schedule. Front > desk staff greets clients and takes payment. Call center staff books > appointments. Dispensary staff washes towels (!!). I do nails... it is like a > finely tuned machine is that completely customer service oriented. (Holly > Cliffe, you had said you had wondered what I was up to... now you know why... > LOL). I have a lot of experience in a lot of things as an independent nail > tech... like products and techniques that the average nail tech in a > corporate salon will never try, but I am in "Advanced Training" (14 years > experience and I'm back in "school"!) and have still learned a ton. I am a > much better nail tech than I was 2 weeks ago, and I thought I was pretty > decent before. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks!!! :) > So... the days of renting and owning are over for me. I will happily take my > place in the full service spa world until I move into the corporate side of > the nail business somewhere. All I would say folks is... keep your eyes and > mind open. I am so glad I took a look at other options in our industry to see > if I could find one that would work better for me. > Well... all y'all who are going to Orlando, have a blast!! Maybe next year I > will be able to go... :) Everyone else, happy nailing!! > > Michelle > www.michellecordes.com > > > > -- > 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. > -- Lynnette Madden Salon 29 229 Main Street East Greenville PA 18041 215-541-9029 http://www.salon29.net -- 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.
