Nail Technician Spoilt Rotten

Ms_Chocaholic

Hi
I go to a lovely local salon to get my nails done etc but the nail technician is so spoilt and it drives me nuts!

She has just moved from a rented property into her own home that her parents helped with the deposit (that's not a problem) but she wanted all new items for the new house, having thrown out all her old stuff which wasn't that old from what she said. She's not on a huge wage I imagine (as a beauty therapist) and I understand her parents are spoiling her rather than her getting into masses of debt.

I'm not sure whether to try and find somewhere else to go, she's a lovely woman just her spending drives me crazy.

There's lots of other examples of this, how she only buys her son (age 4) top of the range this, that and the other.

Ms Choc x

moneyistooshorttomention

It's entirely up to you whether you can cope with your feelings of jealousy.

Personally - I'd sigh a bit internally with jealousy and make my decision about whether to stay according to how good she was. If she was good I'd stay. If she wasn't good I'd leave.

So I'd make my decision purely and simply on the logical grounds of her skill level (or otherwise).

Someone who makes their decisions more from emotions might make a different decision - one that a more "logical" thinker would think "Why bite off your nose to spite your face?" about and we would be puzzled at leaving someone else because of our feelings about them.

Ms_Chocaholic

Oh I'm not jealous!
I just don't like to see an abhorrent waste of money.

Archergirl

If she's good stay, just don't tip her lol.
I also hate to hear this, her parents are not helping her though really they are setting her up for a fall..........She is part of the 'entitled generation' but at least she is working.

Janey3

If she does your nails how you like them stay with her.

When she starts, just smile and say (in the words of Mrs Brown) 'that's nice' or 'how lovely' and nod your head now and again!

ratrace

Ms_Chocaholic wrote: »

Oh I'm not jealous!
I just don't like to see an abhorrent waste of money.

With respect, its not really non of your business how and when she spends and on what, yes it can be annoying when people just boast all the time and are very materialistic but thats life and there are some many of them like this, how many are we going to get upset with



live and let live, as far as leaving and going else where, well thats a bit ott as long she does a good job for what you are paying her for then just let it go and keep going, she will soon learn that life is not all roses, some people just have to learn the hard way

pollypenny

I know a girl like that. She bought a house from someone that I know to be immaculate, but even changed the bathroom suite.

She and het mother are humble braggers of the first order.

Spendless

Why does it bother you? You're there to get your nails done. If you're happy with the quality of her work and the price you pay, I'd just smile sweetly and nod or change the subject!

Murphybear

Sorry OP but your first post reeks of envy. It can be difficult to not be envious sometimes. We have a couple of friends who have a stunning house, beautifully refurbed, lovely cars (he drives a brand new Jag and she drives a brand new Merc) and they go on 2/3 cruises a year. I do feel envious sometimes but fortunately they are genuinely lovely people and the envious feelings soon go.

As others have said, if she does a good job of your nails then stay with her. You could always find someone else or do them yourself. I can't afford a nail salon so I paint my own nails, get loads of compliments

Ps I do realise that some things you can't do yourself

Guineapigsqueaks

I'm not one for having my nails painted, but if I did, I would want it to be an experience I enjoyed. If you are getting annoyed by her comments, go elsewhere. I'm not one for people who go on a lot about material things, I don't really get it. It's irrelevant to me whether your sofa is from John Lewis or a second hand buy from a charity shop really (although I do like to hear about a bargain ).
Guineapigsqueaks x

Ms_Chocaholic

I'm not envious at all; in fact I've enough money in the bank to throw out all my belongings and buy new, but I wouldn't. It's the mere fact that she is on a low wage but feels "entitled" and basically spoilt.

I hate (and I know hate is a strong word) but I do, hate wastefulness. This stems from my own childhood, my mum used to tell me that when she first married my dad they were so short of money that she had to wait until he returned home with his pay packet on a Friday to go and buy a loaf of bread for the family.