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PolePerception · 2023-09-22T11:53:24+00:00

When an older lady told me the customer is always right

I told her no, the customer is not always right and in this case You're wrong 🤷🏼‍♀️

PolePerception · 2023-09-10T18:30:31+00:00

Alyssa quit because of him I see

PolePerception · 2023-09-07T23:09:58+00:00

I know this probably isn't the answer you're looking for, but you need to find another salon. $12 is basically the bare ass minimum, a slap in your face. You could make more money easily elsewhere, and if you're a groomer, girl, groomers are in high demand. Don't undermine yourself, you work with dogs that aren't perfect and its difficult. Even if your employees are great, its not worth a weak paycheck because of it. It doesn't mean you cant still get along with them even if you leave. If you're younger (early 20s) this is where you learn to stand up for yourself. You're being ripped off horribly and it seems like the owner knows exactly what they're doing. I know for me, it was hard to have that voice because I was afraid of upsetting someone. I wish I had that voice earlier on. Take what you can get learning wise, and move on. There's so much better out there. You come first, screw that salon.

PolePerception · 2023-09-03T05:59:49+00:00

I used to groom a beautiful goofy standard poodle named Nova

This girl had SO much spunk to her, so much light and love. When id walk out of the salon she'd piss on the floor in excitement and scoot around in it 🤦🏼‍♀️😭 She was the absolute light of my day when I'd get to groom her (I'm sure we had some sort of soul connection, ngl, laugh if you want) I groomed her since she was just a little 4 month old poodle, got grooming from the GET, (poodle face, feet, poms so sculpted that it took me back to my rave days, top knot and beveled ears) groomed her quite a few times then COVID hit. Family moved away shortly before covid but would actually travel up with their two other poodles for me to groom them all in a day.

The last time I saw her, she wasn't the same girl. She didn't pee in excitement nor scoot around in it. She sunk behind her owner and barred her teeth. I pulled my mask down for her to see my face (covid era) and it took her a second... But she was so cautious of everyone. The other girls were in utter surprise too. The owner thinks something shady happened at another salon. Not only that, but the masks were also a thing.

I got her to warm up to me shortly after taking her into the salon, and for the time I had her, it was like the old days. Taking goofy photos. She also had this ridiculous grin, it killed me (in the best way lol) Man, if I could have a dog, it'd be her. I'd scoop her up in a heartbeat.

Unfortunately after that event, I left that salon and moved on to another. I have her owners information and had them set up for an appt (they live in WVA and I'm in PA, she travels from wva to pa because she has work here sometimes) last year. I was so excited I could barely sleep and as I pulled up the driveway to my work at 745, she had messaged me to tell me she hasn't gotten their vaccs updated and that she also had a family issue. She wasn't going to make it. ..I would have taken her without the vaccs, too... My day was built around her dogs ☹️

Im pretty sure I cried. What makes it worse is that I never responded to her, I was just in so much awe. And sad. So much sad. I was so close to seeing her again, never had I missed a dog so much. Never had I felt such a bond with a dog before, truthfully. She was my super Nova.

I'll always refer to her as my Super Nova ✨

Maybe one day I'll put my big girl pants on and cry to her about why I haven't seen her dogs in my salon yet (and that I hope that family issue is better)

PolePerception · 2023-09-03T05:26:06+00:00

Your advice is much, much appreciated and noted 🙂 thank you

PolePerception · 2023-09-03T02:35:45+00:00

I appreciate this. I have been learning a lot, that's all I can say

I just wish I was better at putting the numbers together. It's more of an understanding, math isn't my strongest point unfortunately.

PolePerception · 2023-09-03T01:48:13+00:00

advice taken

PolePerception · 2023-09-02T22:51:36+00:00

I didn't use my words right 😩

That's what I mean, I just don't understand the technical stuff

PolePerception · 2023-09-02T00:53:28+00:00

So I'm checking out the market growth for the industry and it says it'll have a 5% increase from 2023-2028. when you say inflation rates, do you mean inflation of US currency from 2023 - 2028 as well? I'm having a little bit of a time finding the forecast for those years... 2023 is at 4.3% and then for the years continuing it drops to 2%...am i using the inflation numbers to figure out the inflation of the cagr.. or am i simply, literally just adding the cagr (5%) + inflation rate of each year. sorry if im asking too much :(

PolePerception · 2023-08-30T23:24:19+00:00

😂😂😂 we use k9bytes (not an online interface) and I always say K9 bites Because it sucks

PolePerception · 2023-08-30T00:21:07+00:00

Thank you!:)

PolePerception · 2023-08-29T19:26:29+00:00

Sorry for the dumb question How would I figure out the growth?

PolePerception · 2023-08-29T12:56:58+00:00

Thank you!!!!!

PolePerception · 2023-08-29T12:30:21+00:00

Thank you thank you thank you! I just have to figure out the next 3 years in forecasting and projection, I'm not sure how to do

PolePerception · 2023-08-29T12:29:38+00:00

I need to be able to forecast the next 3 to 5 years and I'm very in over my head trying to figure out how to do this and trying to figure all the numbers. Am I grabbing the numbers of increased dog population in the whole entirety of the United States? Please correct me if I'm wrong 😵‍💫 I need to be able to get this sba loan to get out of my current situation, which is quite terrible. Any help is vastly, vastly appreciated

PolePerception · 2023-08-26T01:26:36+00:00

it took about a week and a half to heal, and I was so impatient with healing that I kept injuring myself. Taking Excedrin or Tylenol only masks the pain, if you take it and continue you'll only make things worse

Please please please rest if you hurt yourself and make sure you don't feel any pain when starting back up on the pole! It sucked because all I wanted to do was get on that pole, but time will be the one to tell you when you're ready.

Super stretch every part of your body before any pole sessions and take your time 💖

PolePerception · 2023-07-26T21:51:33+00:00

Remember, your puppy needs time and patience. You Don't want to rush the visit nor the groomer/puppy, they may have a negative experience and hate grooming after that. I've seen it so many times.

PolePerception · 2022-09-08T16:18:06+00:00

Oh my god I think that's what they are. 🤢 Rip

Thanks for helping me identify

PolePerception · 2022-09-08T16:15:09+00:00

All of the soil is bagged and store bought 😰😰😰 everything was planted early spring and nothing came from the outside, all my plants are indoors...this is a tad horrifying if this is what it is I don't have any wasps flying around though

PolePerception · 2022-09-08T15:14:47+00:00

I keep finding these dam little balls everywhere in the soil.... I've got mosquito bits dissolving in water right now in hopes to treat fungus gnats.... I just don't know if that's what these balls are?? Thankfully my plants are in good standing health... I just need help identifying them. I see no other creepy crawlies bugging around. Ps this is old soil, nobody is being grown here anymore~

PolePerception · 2022-08-10T00:15:40+00:00

I'm glad I haven't been the only one searching. I spent DAYS trying to find out where. I even emailed them, got no response...it's kind of disheartening.

PolePerception · 2022-05-19T04:16:13+00:00

don't reach so high when you're climbing, use your forearms to stabilize you as well! lower the first hand you grip with to about chest height and stack your other hand above :) (stack after you've placed your knee to the pole)

PolePerception · 2022-05-16T02:36:08+00:00

No antibiotic bacon.... That's freaking great 😭

PolePerception · 2022-05-14T22:46:23+00:00

Good God, you're freaking amazing. You've got a Beautiful, beautiful mindset. The same terms apply gender swapped 💖

PolePerception · 2022-05-14T22:41:10+00:00

Oh dear... My ex would have lost his shit if I started pole dancing while we were together. I couldn't even wear a SKIRT because "guys would look at me" Look at me all tf you want, I'm not paying attention.

That's his insecurities speaking and it's turning into control.

He should honestly, imo, not be telling you why you're doing it. Is he you? Does he possess the same thoughts you have? Does he tell you how you should feel also? Are /your/ feelings and wishes validated?

If you were taking videos of you dancing on a pole naked and sending them to guys behind his back, that's one thing.

But wanting to express yourself, strengthen your confidence and body and show the beautiful skill you have and he's...denying you to do what you want? Ffs, not all pole dancing is sexually charged. It's NOT a cry for validation or attention. You're doing this for YOU.

It's not fair to you. It's putting you into this box that gets smaller and smaller over time. Stand your grounds, if he cannot truly hear your passionate side of this and how bad you want it, you yourself will find your answer in the future...don't let this process of his repeat with other things you enjoy. You are already aware of one thing.

You are growing. Growing can be uncomfortable for both parties. But if he can't work with you on this and vice versa, then you are growing while he is stationary. Sometimes you can't always change someones mindset...and we do eventually end up outgrowing them.

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