I recently listened to a programme about Women in business trying to juggle there growing business with there growing up children. It really struck a cord with me as I started retraining as a therapist when my daughter was only 4. She has grown up with me always having ladies at the house in the evenings or since i have had premises, "always" being out to work. I wanted desperately for her to see that when Mummys and Daddys divorce it doesnt mean that we all have to go and live in a flat somewhere and eat value bread. I needed to instill in her that if you want nice things then you have to earn the money to buy them. However some Saturdays when im off to work again I feel terribly torn looking at her sad face out the window. Dont get me wrong shes cared for well by her step dad and has always a house full of friends visiting but i guess its not same as me being there.... Or do the little darlings play us though as when i am there shes off out playing! Over the years I have tried and tried to come up with the ideal work life balance, i have employed therapists who earn a good hourly rate to watch me do most of the treatments as my lovely ladies dont want anyone else, I have had freelance therapists brilliant ones who will work all hours, are enthusiastic and reliable. And not so brilliant ones that want to work at bella but dont realise that they need to self promote or have an existing client base! I have tried set hours and flexible hours and taken a total of about 6 weeks off in 5 years. Every christmas is a living nightmare because with clients busy party times come busy school concert times, last year i was in the school car park taking a booking! Despite all the above of what seems like negatives I LOVE my work.
Ill never be rich, but then you dont come into the beauty industry to get rich, they just dont tell you that in College!! |
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