They need to ask why some companies totally turn their backs on the creative people who have helped to make their companies and products what they are today. Tech's who were so innovative and creative that they set the bar for all others to want to copy and to be like to this day. But hey, when you have a baby and take some time off, when you come back it's like you are an untalented newbie again. You've been replaced and with someone who thinks they are now better than you.
Or how about a company who uses a big name tech, to help them develop and fine tune their product. Once the product is a hit, they throw the person, who is ultimately responsible for the success that they have, to the curb, with no regard to the fact that they have a family to feed. They are expendable.
See, with a majority of these companies, they will use you and abuse you for everything they can get out of you. They don't care about you, despite the good show that they put on. They just want all you have to offer them and I do mean ALL. Once that has been procured, you will be kicked to the curb with the rest of the "little people" that they have stomped on to become the mega power house that they are today.
So, this is a message to all you new, aspiring educators out there. We will be here, when you need us, to pick up the pieces. We will soothe your bruised ego. We will help you build your self-esteem back up. We will be here to support you when things end, because they always do and it's never a "good" ending. We've been through it and no matter how much we warn you or try to make you proceed with caution, you have been bit by the bug that they have set out to you. You have bought their line.
--Nancy (And all the other veteran educators out there who have been there and done that)
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Soooo are you suggesting that no one should be an educator??? I'm confused...
Not at all, I'm only suggesting that you be sure of the company first. Look at their past practices. Ask questions of current and former educators. Not all manufacturers treat their educators this way, but MOST do.
I speak from experience. In 18 years, I've educated for three companies. It was all the same experience. I've been asked by a few more through the years and I will gracefully pass. I've been there done that. I make more money behind the table and don't have the hassle, stress and constant unnecessary knock to my self esteem any longer.
I'm with you girl. Look at some of the big companies, think of the educators, through the years who influenced you, who taught you the tricks of the trade. Where are they?
CND seems like one that retains a great number of their great educators. Kudos to them.
Thanks for responding. So what are the red flags one should be aware of, what questions and answers are good, and what are the pros & cons?
Well, I would think a good question to ask either a current educator or past one was "What was your experience like?". Ask a former educator "Why are you no longer educating?"
I suggest that you look at the company. Are they constantly having NEW people or do they have a veteran team along with newbies to replace openings created by people retiring from education.
As for pros and cons, I believe I've outlined those in a previous post, but to reiterated:
Pros: Education, travel, earn a little extra money.
Cons: You earn more behind a table, sometimes you have to travel two days to work one and get paid for one, fellow nail techs are very critical of your work, long hours, exhausting conditions, being required to drive sometimes 6-8 hours to teach a class, flights with 3-4 layovers that take all day to get there, lack of communication.
Those are just some pros and cons off the top of my head.
Bottom line is, you will most likely think the experience is way more glamorous and financially rewarding than it actually is. Most educators do it because they love to share and teach. The lack of appreciation, respect from peers and just an overall feeling of being taken advantage of usually stifles the need to explore that love of teaching further.
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