So, even without any salary during apprentice training, I gladly started work the very next day. The salon operational hours starts at 10am and I was there pretty early at around 9:30am. Trying to be punctual for my first day of work. :) I was introduced to the staff of the salon and deep down in my heart, I felt awesome...I'm gonna be a hairdresser soon. I was shown around the salon and was told of my job scope. Basically my job is a cleaner in the salon. :( I was told to report to work half an hour earlier so that I could clean up the salon before the business commence.
Every morning, I had to clean all the mirrors, salon frontal glass panels, polish the cutting chair stainless steel base, mop the floor, fold towels and prepare the coffee and tea for the customers. During working hours, I have to sweep the floor after the hairdressers finished their haircut, serve drinks to the customers, buy lunch and dinner, runs errands and learn to shampoo hair and basic blow dry. After salon operational hours, I will have to pack the towels to send to laundry, refill all the shampoo and conditioners, wash and clean the equipments and clean the toilet. However, I enjoyed all these works, as i know that this is one of the only way I can slowly work my way to the top. Everyday whenever I have the time for a break, I loves to mingle with all my seniors and hear them talk about hairdressing and daily affair.
In a flash of the eye, I had worked for almost 1 month in the salon as an apprentice. One day while we are having a break, I overheard my seniors talking about this local hair cutting competition called "Golden Scissors Award". They were discussing about taking part in the competition and the type of hairstyles they wanted to create. Out of curiosity, I asked one of my senior about the competition and it's entry requirement. I was so overwhelmed that I loudly declared that I wanted to take part in the competition too which will be held 5 months later.
Suddenly, one of my senior turn to me and laughed. Pointing his finger at me and he said.........
