I have an office out in Utah. I love my work and I imagine that I will be practicing electrolysis until my hands or my eyes start failing me. However, I am also a nerd and every few years or so I have this need to go back to school. Well, I’m starting to get that itch again and I am actually contemplating going to med school. I know that this will be quite intensive and I wont be able to dedicate as much time to my practice as I would like.
I am contemplating bringing in another electrologist. I would still work part time. I will still need an income after all! Has anyone ever done this? Or has anyone ever worked as an electrologist in someone else’s office? How has this worked? How did/does compensation work?
Personally I believe electrolysis is a solitary profession. The culture of the business is such that everything is “cut-throat” in all directions be it direct competition or people working together in the same office. When I started my practice in 1980 I was naive and thought that electrologists were like other professionals that worked, shared and cooperated to further themselves and the profession as a whole. Nothing could be further from the truth. You might be lucky enough to find someone that does not have ambitions to destroy you and take the business but the likelihood is remote. Money has no friends and in this profession, domination overrides common sense and ethical behavior. My advice: if you can’t do it yourself, don’t do it at all!
I would guess that as the “head electrolysis” since you most likely cover rent etc, you would get a set fee from each client, or per given timeframe… Or even split rent… That’s how I would figure it’d work. Anyways, good luck, and be sure to read the bios! A lot of the girls were clients and the original woman(don’t have a better name for her) suggested they’d be a good fit for the profession etc. (really worth the read)
I absolutely disagree with this statement. My best friends are electrologists or are somehow related to the profession. Of course, it would be difficult to maintain friendships outside of this area, since I spend most of my time dedicated to it, and the little free time I have is for my family.
There is no competition between those who work in my center of electrology. Naturally, each of us has their own clients, but when there is any impediment to one of us, others take over her/his job. The prevailing philosophy in my house, is the overcoming of oneself.
Hiring a professional is an excellent idea. Offer a percentage of profits is a good way to motivate him or her and make the business thrive and this person does not feel like disappearing with all the clients.
And if so, start again and the end of history. I must be one of the few that still believes in the goodness of man. Maybe because I’ve been fortunate to meet many more good people than bad. Or maybe because I have a bad memory and soon forget the negative things that have happened in my life.
Josefa, besides being a most remarkable electrologist , you are the most remarkably kind person I know. Your Mother and Father raised you with the highest boundaries of love.
I, too, disagree with the above statement. If there is an atmosphere of unhealthy competition and fear that someone will take something from you, then be the first to take steps to change that negative atmosphere with more love. There are not enough electrologists to take care of all the hairy people, so why would anyone have to cut somebody’s throat, so to speak, in order for them to get ahead? This may be the nature of humans, but if one recognizes that such unnecessary self interest prevails, be the first to do something kind and helpful to tear down the wall of contention. Mentorship should be taught in the family first and then it would be a natural happening in the world of work. Most people that work in a given profession, do so for the benefit of serving others and money is secondary. The habitually unhappy ones are the ones who have those two priorities reversed and constantly have to plot how to step on the throat of their competition. Change begins when one person defies that natural instinct to serve themself first.
During this month I met with two colleagues. One from Alicante and one from Lorca (two cities in Spain). In a few hours, I’ll be walking the streets of a German city with our colleague Beate, and sharing some delicious German dish with Iris Gminski. Maybe, just maybe, I will have the pleasure of receiving a visit from Follizap at some future time. So, sorry to disagree with you Hairadicator, this profession is not a solitary profession.
My comments about the electrology profession refer to conditions in the United States. Other US electrologists on this forum know my statements are grounded in FACT (not opinion). I do not speak for the entire planet and have NO knowledge of how and/or if these despicable acts of treachery occur in other countries. Anyone seeking advice on issues in the United States should be forewarned that the entire profession is at war with itself.
Unethical behavior are not a monopoly of the U.S. electrologists. They occur in all parts of the world. Here are also given. Do you know? I received a request from a client of one of the electrologists in this forum. So I did not have permission from this colleague, I was not agreed to work on this client.
You are a U.S. electrologist, and as far as I have read, your principles and your ethics are exemplary. The same applies to those who are involved here. I know Arlene, Dee, Deanna Stovall, James, Barbara, etc have an excellent relationship. And they are all “made in USA”. I know Michael Bono’s efforts to put a bit of peace from a couple of colleagues who maintain a long dispute. I also know that Michael is an advocate of keeping the client being treated near their town, and avoid traveling hundreds or thousands of miles. If this is to be at war, I can not imagine what it is to live in peace and harmony.
While there are many in the industry who are showing the love, there are others who are a cancer. Some even have a public face of wonderfulness, and are privately fomenting hate. Some even smile in your face, while working multiple angles to stab you in the back.
All we can do is try to make enough love to overcome those who make war.
I’m a new electrologist but will add in that it seems a rather solitary profession ONLY because finding a paid job as an electrologist employee is extremely rare (western canada at least). I kept going back to work as a laser tech because I needed a hourly salary and jobs were more abundant.
I only found one electrolysis job in bc and I had to move away and take a very low commission 15-20% which is similar to laser commission except with laser the services are more $ example: 15min(+10 min clean up) appt could be=$60 vs $25 electro. then take off commission. I was booked up but not fully. Typically it worked out to be less than minimum wage when all the hours and services added up since there were unpaid opening/closing/reception duties. I couldn’t survive in an expensive city. Yes I was bitter with this employer since the truth was twisted and crucial info left out of the interview. They did boost the commission a couple times to help, but it was too late.
Ok done btchng now lol. It’s in the past now and I chalk it up to experience.
It seems you have to open your own place or rent out in another biz to be an electrologist at least that’s what I’ve had to do.
15-20% is slave labor. Given the territorial nature of the profession anyone is better off working for themselves. Get a regular job and do electrolysis part-time until the clientele builds. This way you can avoid working for whacko electrologists … and believe me there are plenty out there!
