The Blowout Vol 10

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What's your take? Would you take a guaranteed rate over hoping for a good tip night?

That question is splitting salons and spas right now, and it's worth understanding before you're the one negotiating pay. We're also showing you a new way to introduce yourself to salons and impress them from the start. 

Let's get into it.

Gratuity Free: what it actually means for you

You've probably seen businesses advertising "gratuity free" or "tips included" pricing and wondered what that means for the person actually doing the service. Here's the short version.

Instead of your pay swinging with a client's mood (or their math skills at checkout), your rate gets built into the price of the service itself. You're paid for your time and your skill, full stop.

What changes for you:

• Provable income. When you're applying for an apartment, a car loan, or a booth rental down the line, a paycheck that reflects 100% of what you actually earned makes that conversation easier.
• Steadier paychecks. A flat, on-the-books rate is a lot easier to budget around than cash that varies week to week.
• No more over-performing for a tip. You're not adjusting your energy hoping it earns you an extra 5%. Your pay isn't tied to whether someone's having a good day.

It's not all upside, though. You lose the instant cash in your pocket at the end of a shift, and if you're used to pulling in 25%+ in tips, you'll want to make sure the new flat rate actually reflects that before you say yes to it.

Something to think about next time you're comparing offers.

New: video intros are here

Here's a way to make your profile unique and make you stand out from the other applicants. 

You can record or upload a short video intro to your SalonJobs profile. 30 to 60 seconds to show a the business who you are and what makes you special.  

What to cover:

• Say hi and let your personality show. Name, where you're from, what matters to you.
• Talk about your specialties. Color? Brows? Nails? Say it.
• Tell them why you love this work. What actually pulls you in.
• Mention what you're looking for. The kind of team or business energy you're after.

A few tips: good lighting does more work than people think, so face a window if you can. Talk like you're catching up with a salon owner you actually want to work for, not reciting a script. And don't chase perfect, chase real. That's what gets remembered.

It lives right alongside your application, so salons get a feel for you before the interview.

Don't miss out on the saved jobs feature

You can save job listings and come back to them later instead of losing a great post in the scroll. Forget about screenshotting job posts or keeping 12 tabs open like it's 2019. 

And once you save something, we start paying attention. If a similar role pops up, whether that's the same market, the same specialty, or a business with a similar vibe, we'll send it your way. So saving a job isn't just a bookmark, it's basically telling us what you're actually looking for.