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Hairdresser-What is the standard package
ianianian_2
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Morning all,
I need some advice (again!).
My sister works as a hair dresser in a local salon. I'm very proud of her as she works very hard; however I can't help but think she's getting a bit of a raw deal and wandered whether this was how hairdressing salons work or whether she would get a better deal in another salon.
In her first year she was paid £80 for over 45 hours work, in her second year she was paid £100 and now, in her third year she is paid £120. This works out at between half and two thirds of minimum wage for the three years. I believe the owners excuse is that one of her 'working' days is spent in college in order to pick up the required qualifications, however those that have finished college do not get much more. Is this standard practice?
Further to this she only gets 15 days holiday a year (the owner tells them the bank holidays takes it to 23!), is only allowed 3 Saturdays off a year, works until 8pm regularly and is asked to work unreasonable hours for no extra pay (i.e. she is in work at 8am today and will be in work at 8am on boxing day).
She is good at her job and works very hard, but it hasn't escaped her notice that she would get a far better package working in a local supermarket or fast food restaurant and that her friends are earning similar amounts for working in a couple of hours a week while in college/ uni.
Many thanks
Ian
I need some advice (again!).
My sister works as a hair dresser in a local salon. I'm very proud of her as she works very hard; however I can't help but think she's getting a bit of a raw deal and wandered whether this was how hairdressing salons work or whether she would get a better deal in another salon.
In her first year she was paid £80 for over 45 hours work, in her second year she was paid £100 and now, in her third year she is paid £120. This works out at between half and two thirds of minimum wage for the three years. I believe the owners excuse is that one of her 'working' days is spent in college in order to pick up the required qualifications, however those that have finished college do not get much more. Is this standard practice?
Further to this she only gets 15 days holiday a year (the owner tells them the bank holidays takes it to 23!), is only allowed 3 Saturdays off a year, works until 8pm regularly and is asked to work unreasonable hours for no extra pay (i.e. she is in work at 8am today and will be in work at 8am on boxing day).
She is good at her job and works very hard, but it hasn't escaped her notice that she would get a far better package working in a local supermarket or fast food restaurant and that her friends are earning similar amounts for working in a couple of hours a week while in college/ uni.
Many thanks
Ian
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Hi my daughter has just started her hairdressing qual at college, she gets an EMA grant of £30 a week, as she is 16 and furthering her education.
From what I gather from a recent visit accompanying a young person to a new deal app at the job centre, that there is no minimum wage for apprenticeships, and as a hairdresser wages are generally low, unless you freelance or work in more upmarket salons.I Can resist everything, except Temptation x:o0 -
Hello
My daughter is in exactly the same position.Minimum wage doesnt apply to Apprentiships.My daughter gets the same holidays as you quoted hardly ever gets her breaks in full and had to be in earlier today as well.In this current economic climate no one is willing to say anything because of the fear of loosing there job.
Training doesnt get done on a regular basis as once qualified wages have to go up.When she went into this trade we all expected her to have to work hard and not earn much but just over £2 an hour is a bit hard to bear.
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Thanks for the reply guys. I hope your daughters enjoy the role and i'm sure they'll do well, but I can't believe these conditions are standard practice!
Do your daughters work in local salons, i'm thinking she could be better off in a large chain hairdressers0 -
Oldernotwiser, what type of salon is that?0
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you are obviously a good boss,my daughter doesnt think she will be able to continue much longer .
lisaMAKE £2022 in 2022 no 29 £2022/£434.10
Mortgage@ 1/1/2022 £17540 / £1601.39
pay all your debts by xmas 2022 £15000/ £1865.29
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She should get out while she can. The only people who get any money out of hairdressing are those who work for themselves or own the company.0
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a lot of hairdressers are on poor wages, particularly while training. Did she check what sort of salary she could expect before starting to train?0
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