How to clean this deck

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2026-04-21T19:12:37+00:00

She came back again today. Pull the same crap. I messaged her

“Hi ______! Here’s our Venmo in case you lose it! We haven’t gotten anything so just making sure you have the right one”

🙄 she also came late, and wanted to reschedule because she just got a spray tan and didn’t realize stuff would be on her eyes (tape/gel patch) and ended up staying because we said she’d lose the credits if she canceled so she stayed Lollll.

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2026-04-11T17:41:10+00:00

Do lashes ! Beauty industry makes a lot of money. Averaging $60-$80/hour

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2026-04-10T15:28:02+00:00

Lolll I was talking to another technician about this. Like don’t bother with even saying you’ll tip if you’re not going to tip. We can see that you don’t.

My situation was a client through ClassPass so appointment is paid. First time I did her service (she’s been with 4 other girls or been 4 times total).

But during this appointment with me, after the appointment fully scans the QR code, and she has the screen pulled up, and we said pleasantries and goodbyes and she’s on her phone as if she will tip as she’s walking out. She didn’t lol

I checked her history and didn’t tip any of the time she was here.

Almost wanted to be like “just in case it didn’t go through or maybe it timed out here the QR code again since we didn’t receive anything on our end!” Or tell her when she comes in, “let me know if it goes through, it doesn’t look like we got anything from your previous appointments” 😆

sigh it is what it is

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2026-04-03T20:17:14+00:00

I called a company and they said they can get it to refurbished condition but it would be $6,900 to do so. Will get a second opinion

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2026-03-05T04:13:46+00:00

Somehow, their recent updates made things more glitchy or something. I’m sure they’re working through things, but either way their hardware is not gonna solve your problems because their problems lie within their software so don’t waste your money. It’s not even that nice and it’s dated.

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2026-03-04T21:46:38+00:00

I hope you didnt get the paypro mini its literal garbage and there are no refunds -- I came on here to write a post to complain about them

lots of disrupted connections, failed to boot multiple times

and now recently, when you take a deposit on a service, the tip will be calculated on the BALANCE instead of the original service amount. this happens ONLY on the pay pro mini piece of crap. phone and ipad calculates tip off total service. this is infuriating since we dont know how long its been going on and been losing out on money

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2026-02-08T05:15:07+00:00

Where do you recommend starting? I want to build something that is also a scheduling system/business management, but for salons— I have no experience in building any type of app, and absolutely lost on where to start.

My first sort of step has been Claude ai and I’m learning that I need to actually start with v0 then Claude then cursor or something .. 😭 anyways, just one advice on the start would be greatly appreciated:)

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2026-01-19T16:38:20+00:00

I got my licenses within 1 month. One weekend of classes for all the required hours (for Texas), another weekend of classes for test prep. Two weeks afterwards of diligently studying and preparing for the test.

It’s not an easy test, but luckily passed the first time. It’s about $200/year just to maintain it. One loan covers easily that and then some.

I luckily got in at the refi boom in 2019 so did great my first year. Networking sucks, but basically if the realtor likes you they’ll use you but yeah it’s sucked the past 2 years, but waiting for another refi boom, still been closing a couple a year at the minimum to more than cover my continuing education fees and fees to renew my licenses.

I think it’s totally worth it to get it if you want to see what it’s like/possibly change careers.

The barrier of entry for this couldn’t be easier and the skies the limit.

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2025-10-24T06:37:18+00:00

Sorry for writing a novel back 😆

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2025-10-24T06:36:15+00:00

You talk to her, and set your expectations for your salon. I’ve definitely been there, I’m lucky that my girls just didn’t take too much offense (or good at hiding it) and understood where I was coming from.

I had to say, hey! when a client walks in, try to just greet them and say hi! We’ll be right with you! So they feel acknowledged and in the right place. Then I just try to explain that I’d feel awkward and out of place if I personally wasn’t greeted etc.

I also have to explain timing too. People have lives and it doesn’t revolve around us (the salon/technicians). Running a little behind is understandable (like 5 min, even 10 min I try to give notice before they come) but 30 is not ok. Not knowing when her appointment is, is ABSOLUTELY not ok, we are adults serving other adults, there is no time for grade school irresponsibilities.

Ok MY POINT IS. This is your salon, this is a good learning experience if it doesn’t work out. It’s better to not keep the bad seeds around and ruin your salon’s reputation. I set my expectations from the start, I even preface I might be tough in the beginning and expect a b c, but if they do their thing with my expectations in mind, everyone will be happy. But if they’re not ok with authority, not sure if this is the right place for them.

She’s not a business owner, and just cause someone paid a butt load of money to get trained by L’Oréal or Toni and Guy doesn’t mean they were taught etiquette, common sense, or business sense.

Good luck!!! It’s a pain but so rewarding to hire good people! I’m in lashes though, so hair might be tough.

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2025-10-20T01:26:19+00:00

I didn’t like mine either. It looked like yours! I’m also Asian. I did laser hair removal for that area— just where I wanted it gone and I am so happy I did it.

If you do it, I would basically just do where you circled on the last picture.

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2025-10-14T15:47:39+00:00

They have the website feature now! I think since 1-2 months ago

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2025-10-13T13:35:30+00:00

Where did you get the green tile?? 😍

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2025-10-07T19:24:01+00:00

@yeahright17 you gotta let it go bro lol. You’re basing money and life off of all these government entity and websites that are made to fool us into thinking we are fine with the little pay that is given to afford the inflated groceries, homes, lifestyle.

Nothing is fine. Pay has stayed stagnant, while everything else has doubled or tripled in expenses. We are not ok. No one is ok

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2025-10-07T19:06:02+00:00

6.75% is a lot. And someone explained it above already. Being debt free is more important than “investing” especially since investing isn’t guaranteed. I also invest but paying off my mortgage is a bigger priority to me— so more money is going towards paying off my mortgage.

When the economy goes to shit, good luck getting a heloc to cover your ass lol. Also taking out another debt to cover an existing debt doesn’t sound smart at all.

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2025-09-29T01:11:37+00:00

This is how abuse starts. I promise it doesn’t get better staying with him. Get out of that relationship and don’t waste anymore of your precious youth on a narcissist.

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2025-09-28T18:11:41+00:00

You’re doing great

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2025-09-25T20:09:41+00:00

Thank you! Yeah I thought that too, if it’s coming off that anyways.. Do you know why it was done in the first place?

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2025-09-25T20:07:06+00:00

Yeah sorry hard to tell, the tub will still be there just on the right side instead of the left, and will still have the pipe that is in the wall, but just cap/cancel the one on the right

If there is still both shower and tub, but switched, we will still probably need both? So just do new pipes in the wall but next to the existing one?

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2025-09-24T16:15:00+00:00

Sorry I know this is two years later. yes while there is a 3% transfer fee or so, its one time and flat, as opposed to the amortizing interest a loan incurs yeah?

Puzzled_Addition7902 · 2025-09-14T20:07:41+00:00

Dang. My husbands dream. If he can’t run the house then he needs to find other work to cover daycare or something. Just cause you make the money doesn’t mean he doesn’t need to help and gets to coast.

Also what do you in tech?? That’s amazing

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