New Stylists Adjust To Working Saturdays

Unfortunately for many cosmetology school students, their school follows a Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm schedule. The lucky ones attend a school that operates Tuesday through Saturday. Yes, that's right - the Lucky Ones. Because once you graduate, and get your license, that is the way it is going to be - so, it is better if you get accustomed to it early on.

Over the years I have interviewed many NEW stylists, manicurists, massage therapists, and potential instructors and I am still amazed at how many of them tell me: "I only work Monday through Friday, no nights, no weekends, and for sure no holidays". It is usaully at about this point that I mention they went to the wrong school, if they wanted a 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday job, they should have attended secretarial school.

Salons and spas are open on Saturdays. In this industry, Saturdays are usually the busiest day. In many salons, Saturday alone can bring in as much money as Tuesday, Wednesay, and Thursday combined.

If being off Saturday is really important to you, you will be able to arrange it - eventually. After a year, or two, of hard work, you will have a clientele and be able to work the hours you desire. But fresh out of cosmetology school, Saturdays are "the" day for building your clientele. This is the day the salon will typically have the most walk-ins, it is also the day when other stylists are most likely to get over booked and be willing to give you a customer.

Sunday is another great day for a new stylist to build a clientele. Very few salons are open and even fewer stylists are working. If a client wants a service, they do not have much in the way of options. If you are there, it is a great new client for you. Make them happy, and they are yours.

There is an old adage about working smart, not working hard. Well in this business, for a new stylist, working smart means working Saturday (and maybe Sunday).

Not to end on a down note but:
In 30 years, I have never seen a successful new stylist who refused to work at least one weekend day early in their career.

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