Re: I just got Hired at MAC!!!
Ok, so update.
I had my first shift yesterday.
I didn't know whether to start a new thread, or just update this one.
I think this might be interesting for others who are starting and want to know what to expect on their first freelance shift.
Basically. no one told me anything.
I got the call saturday morning, and by saturday evening, i was doing a 5 to 10 shift.
All my associates were super friendly to me, but it was too busy in that store to say anything more than just Hi.
Soooo i jumped right in.
First, i started cleaning.... because i was a little lost and overwhelmed (all the pretty colors)...
Then i saw a customer making 'eyes' at me... that means she wanted something, lol, and I was going to get it for her.
Whee! my first sale was about 80 dollars, in my first 10 minutes.
I did not get a moment of rest for the rest of the night.
I ended up doing 4 makeup applications and 3 false eyelash applications.
I had women waiting in line for me to do their makeup...
One bad thing that happened was, right before we were closing, a woman waiting for me loved the girl's makeup that i had done on the woman ahead of her.
She wanted the same of everything, including the lashes.
When it came time to apply the lashes, i said, "you have to pay now, the store will be closing soon".... she said NOOOO! she didn't have money for that, since she was going out that night!
(I had just opened the package and put the glue on the first lash)
She had assumed I was putting on people's lashes for free, and doing their makeup for free.... :S
So... now ... i've learned about the verbal contract... and how to enforce it. lol
The shocker was, none of the girls i was working with... and there were about 8 on staff that night, none of them knew i was NEW!!!
They all thought I had worked at another store or counter before.
They gave me a standing ovation at the end of the night, when my manager told them it was my very first night.
