This change is that I quit my job of 6 years to go a different direction. For those of you who have not followed me from the beginning I am a hair dresser and absolutely love what I do. I have been at the same salon for the past 6 years and have become a manager and trainer for them. I was paid hourly plus tips so not like your typical commission based salon. Lately I had been feeling like it is time to move on. I can't explain why just that there is something better out there for me. Not that I didn't appreciate where I was because that is definitely not it at all but just a calling into a different direction. So I typed up my resume and waited. Over a few months time I had a few opportunities that came along that just didn't add up for me. Let's back track a little for this to make sense: a long time ago God had spoke to my heart I could go to school for whatever I wanted to go for but in the end I would need to lay it down to do what He has called me to do. I didn't really understand what that meant back then, I thought it meant going into ministry or something along that line. No God meant it in the realm of being a Mom. I am to be there for my kids, not put them in daycare. By doing so this is in fact a sacrifice....I'm giving up time and space to grow in the career that I love along with being around adults my own age all day. For anyone who knows me they will tell you I am a huge people person. I love to meet new people and interact with them on a regular basis. So I am lucky enough with my; I guess now I have to call it "old" job to be able to stay at home with Ezekiel during the day and then go to work in the evenings two nights a week and on Saturday. Sorry I know it seems like I'm going backwards but really back to the story. Last week I accepted an offer from a Salon that I'm still kind of blown away by everything. They posted their resume, I applied and within four hours I had a phone interview, the next day a face to face interview then a job offer immediately...It was one of those things where before I sent the application in I prayed Okay God I'm following your leading and you are going to open doors for me to walk through if this is you and if not I ask you would shut the door. So when the owner called me we talked and every single thing that proved the breaking point at other salons I looked at he kept saying: nope, nope doesn't bother me, not a problem ect; So every single reason I gave him being prepared in order for him to say oh sorry that wont work just never happened. So then I went a step further and said things I wanted and it was already what they practiced: I can take as much time off as I want without penalties. If I want to see my family during the holidays I can see my family, no black out dates. Eventually more $$ once I get a full book. I can get certified in a color line and start teaching educational classes with that. The owner has actually done A list Celebrities hair and has so much to teach us it's so many good things that I am super excited about!
Where does this step of Faith come from then? It comes from me starting over. I no longer get paid hourly...a steady income ready to come all the time. Now I must rely on getting clients in to see me and everything is commission based. This will be good for me in the long run but scary until I get clients. So hey if your in the Pittsburgh Area and feel like you need a new style ;-) just let me know. Isaac and I both know this is what I am supposed to do. It was definitely really hard thought to leave my clients and co workers who I have known and loved for the past 6 years.
It will all end up working out though exactly as it should. It always does. God is so incredibly faithful even when we aren't.
So that being said I think I should post some hair pictures...you know in case anyone feels like flying to me for their hair.
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