Pros
It's busy, the commission is easy to make, schedule is flexible, there's good corporate support and advancement opportunities are available if you comply to the policies. Salons are clean and pleasant. Technology is used daily (computers, on-line check in, customer profiles etc) My franchisee is great but I can't say for all of them and the girls I work with are fantastic, we have a great time, good laughs and we all gel nicely together. If you like to cut, there is no colour and in some salons no perms either, then it's not bad at all. It's not great but this is hairstyling we're talking about and if you like a "high end" atmosphere then this isn't for you. It's a haircut factory.
Cons
Weekends (including Sundays) and nights are a must (open 7 days a week). Base salary is pretty much minimum wage although commission is easy to make and due to volume, tips are decent but you have to work your butt off and I mean WORK, there is no time for screwing around. Managers have to work even harder and are accountable for a lot more than you'd expect. The rules are strict. Cuts per hour, times between cuts with customers waiting and hair cut times are all monitored closely... Along with everything else you do all day.
