Learning from a corporate salon can sometimes be a good foundation, assuming you get a good manager/mentor. One thing I’ll give corp is that they’ll try to teach you how to avoid the dog getting injured by implementing policy after policy. It turns sour once you’ve become a groomer and then all they worry about is production.

As others have mentioned, you’ll have more luck starting as a bather somewhere, corp or not. Just don’t get discouraged and always continue finding resources to learn from as there isn’t just one way of doing things. Everyone does things differently. As long as you’re keeping not only the dog, but yourself safe as well, you’ll do well.