this is all such great info!! thank you so much! i'm so excited! what kind of hours did you work? i requested MK but obviously it's not guaranteed.
is the training very difficult? i'm nervous because my experience isn't that extensive, my mother is a hairdresser so i basically grew up in a salon, but i'm not realllllly experienced, ya know?
how many CPs are there usually in BBB?
My mom is a hairdresser too! haha....yeah I told them i had experience because of that and I did all the hair/makeup/costumes for my high school plays too. But some of the girls I worked with really didn't have any experience. They just work with kids a lot and I've been a camp counselor for 5 years so I think that helped. A few were cosmetologists.
As far as MK, the BBB was only open from 8-7, so the VEEERRY longest you would be there is like 7:30am-8pm...most of my shifts were 2-8, but I did have some morning shifts from 7:30/8-2pm..at least 1-3 times a week I had 12 hour shifts. they are exhausting, but just about everybody in the program has to do that. Make sure u get very very very comfortable shoes (they have to be plain black mary jane's with one strap going across the top).
When i was there we were allowed to take tips, but that mighta changed since then. (there was some drama goin on about that when i left)..if u wanna know more about that just PM me. Usually at least once a week you will work podium, which is getting people checked in, helping them pick out outfits, taking them to changing room, etc. I liked this job b/c half the time u were speaking to adults and you were next to the door (the only proof that there's an outside world haha..there are no other windows or doors and that kinda sucked). Sometimes u need a break from hair, but definitely dont assume this is a break. sometimes this can be the most stressful part of the job. most ppl are friendly, but i had pleeeenty of parents yell/cuss/demand my manager b/c apparently it was my fault they booked dinner reservations 20 mins after their BBB apt lol. and 99% of the time u will get backed up and there will be a wait (this is inexcusable to many parents haha) But u deal with it and later it's an amusing story to tell.
managers are nice, full timers are nice (as long as u dont act stupid and dont show up late/miss work, etc...just show up. it's amazing how many ppl get fired b/c they dont feel like going) Sometimes u can ER (early release) between 7-745 depending how busy u are and catch the fire works. it was amazing to be able to do that
but make sure u catch the bus b4 fireworks start shooting off if ur in a hurry to get home bc the bus driver usually wont budge (ur right near where they shoot off and flaming debris falls around u. true story) finally, when the last customer leaves u have to restock and take out trash and then ur done
they usually hire 10-15, but we had well over 20 girls when i did it. they accidentally hired too many
haha i wrote a storybook here but i hope that helps u out some
. the hours are awesome and it's pretty much an "entertainment" role as well b/c u have to stay in character as a fairy godmother in training.
