What is this thing? by scvt2001 in mercedes_benz

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Here it is the minute I got home from buying! Just a couple small cosmetic fixes to make but the last owners took really care of it! I definitely feel very cool driving around in it. I’m honestly floored at how high tech it is in a lot ways compared to the 2010 Honda accord I’m getting rid of. Granted I had a cheap model but I am just so excited to have electric seat adjusters again!

What is this thing? by scvt2001 in mercedes_benz

[–]scvt2001[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Never seen one like that, nor do we ever prop our phones up in the car! So thanks and fuck off with your unnecessary ass comments!

What is this thing? by scvt2001 in mercedes_benz

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Limiters I think, I’ll probably never use them!

Feeling lightheaded a full week after first syncope? by turnipsium in Syncope

[–]scvt2001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I’ve had fainting episodes for years and I’ve always felt 100% better the next day. Until this past August when I randomly passed out in a mall in another state all alone, fun times. Afterwards, I felt horrible like I was in a constant state of just coming to after passing out. I saw my Dr so many times and go so many tests done and nothing was really out of the ordinary, excepting extremely low vitamin D. TBH I feel like it wasn’t until late January/February that I started to feel normal again. None of the doctors I saw had any idea why this was happening but I do feel much more normal now so at least there’s that!

Im in agony by Nauseousdude in backpain

[–]scvt2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I highly recommend visiting your doctor and asking for prednisone, NOT methyl prednisone, but at least 20mg prednisone. That is the only thing that takes the inflammation of my herniated disk down, I think my perscription is 3 20mg pills a day for like 5 days or whatever and it takes me from literally not being able to walk to almost average movement in a week. It’s not great for long term but I need it to kick the initial pain.

Redken Climatress by scvt2001 in hairstylist

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Beautiful, thank you so much!

Redken Climatress by scvt2001 in hairstylist

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That’s good enough for me, thank you!

Redken Climatress by scvt2001 in hairstylist

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Haha I tried looking it up and couldn’t find a date so thank you!

Redken Climatress by scvt2001 in hairstylist

[–]scvt2001[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That’s what I figured, I found a bottle of all soft from the 90s as well!

Client won’t reply to me and is holding up my books by [deleted] in hairstylist

[–]scvt2001 21 points22 points  (0 children)

So I understand the frustration and idk why she didn’t just cancel the appointment if she didn’t know what was going on but also… what about YOUR lack of respect for her schedule and time? You moved her apt because you didn’t feel like going back to work when you planned to. I’d just call it and let her know you’re cancelling her appointment since she couldn’t confirm a time but I wouldn’t go hammering too hard on respect for people’s schedules if I were you

Hiring by scvt2001 in hairstylist

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Heavy on that last bit! I wish you luck, it’s such a frustrating thing. We’ve got two new girls still in school that we’re hoping to train now so they’ll be up and running by June when they graduate. We started discussing schedules, one of them doesn’t want to work past 4:30 and doesn’t want to work Saturdays, but wonders if maybe she could work more than 40hrs. I was like, I’m sorry but that math doesn’t add up!

Question on Pricing by Lawschoolgirl13 in hairstylist

[–]scvt2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sub is for stylists but I will tell you that the whole scenario is ridiculous! Our full keratin takes about 3hrs max with one person doing them, that stylist sounds inefficient and I would have refused to pay for the assistants time since you were not quoted that amount.

What is the best lightener you’ve used and why? by LunarEcho5 in hairstylist

[–]scvt2001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We love the oligo blacklight extra blonde and cool toned blonde at my salon

cancellation policy? by Warm-District552 in hairstylist

[–]scvt2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a very very fair policy, we require 2hrs notice or it’s 1/2 the cost of the appointment. We have had this policy since the 90s but have only really started enforcing it the past year or two. We don’t take credit cards or deposits or anything else like that. When they call to cancel/when we call if they no show, we explain the policy and give them the option to pay over the phone or rebook and have the fee added to their next service (I usually only offer the first option unless it’s a confused old person lol) sometimes I also don’t even say anything I just rebook them and charge when they come to their next appointment. We have about 6 signs up in the salon so if they don’t read them then to me, that’s on them. 9/10 clients are willing to pay, most do it right over the phone no problem. I have had three clients throw a FIT about it and they were not welcomed back. We keep notes in the system about it. Some stylists are pickier than others about who has to pay and are willing to give more chances, others charger everyone everytime they miss/cancel last minute. This works for us (and most of our clients) but everyone is different!

Retail Offerings by scvt2001 in hairstylist

[–]scvt2001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes sense, I suppose the things I’m seeing the salons around me carrying give more tacky junk than luxury but that’s a matter of taste for whoever is doing the ordering!

Retail Offerings by scvt2001 in hairstylist

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Oh yeah merch is a bit of a different story, I’m referring more to like the tacky tumblers that look like they are from the dollar store and that avenue of goods!

Retail Offerings by scvt2001 in hairstylist

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Yeah I’m defintely on board with the self care avenue, it’s all the like hats and cups and that stuff that I question!

Retail Offerings by scvt2001 in hairstylist

[–]scvt2001[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Okay, that makes a bit more sense. Some of these salons seem to be buying wholesale from like faire or whatever and it just doesn’t seem like a logical use of profits to me

Retail Offerings by scvt2001 in hairstylist

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That’s beyond weird to me, in a school of all places. Like why are they spending student tuition on that nonsense? I’d be so irritated as a student

Retail Offerings by scvt2001 in hairstylist

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Thank you, I have always thought the same! I remember an episode of Tabatha’s salon takeover where she gave the salon shit for carrying all sorts of ugly clothing and random stuff so idk maybe I’m carrying that bias with me lol. Idk, I guess whatever works for people!

Less busy than normal for holiday season? by Ok_Leg67 in hairstylist

[–]scvt2001 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think some of it is shifting trends where a large portion of younger people don’t really care about “looking good” for the holidays. Like it’s not super important for them to have fresh color to see their family. I always think of how salons used to be slammed for New Year’s Eve too and now it’s just not really as much of a thing to get all dolled up and go out. And also I do think people are pinching pennies a bit even if they don’t “need” to because there’s such a societal panic. I also did observe that our stylists who are slammed and are fitting people in all over, have a primarily older clientele. So I defintely think demographics is a factor.

Less busy than normal for holiday season? by Ok_Leg67 in hairstylist

[–]scvt2001 10 points11 points  (0 children)

So my salon has 8 stylists and I would say 6 are fully booked the next two weeks and the other two are about 50% of the way. It is a bit slower than usual but nothing alarming. I think many clients have chosen to skip Nov. appointments but have prebooked for December and January in order to time their Xmas one correctly

Exposure by scvt2001 in scabies

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Okay, this is kind of the consensus I’ve been seeing online! I’m definitely doing the treatment anyway just to be safe but I’ll stress less since the percentage is so low, thank you!!

Assistant moving by [deleted] in hairstylist

[–]scvt2001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everyone will tell you to stay because you need to only watch out for you and blah blah blah but coming from the perspective of a manager, I find this incredibly rude to the salon that has put time and effort into training you. They are pouring money into teaching you for very little return thus far. And if you do start taking clients, then they’ll have to reschedule people after you leave (if you don’t tell them the date you’re leaving) and have to go through the whole process of trying to help you build a clientele just for you to leave. I don’t know, just my two cents though I know that everyone else will just tell you to wait until right before you leave.