Blo Blow Dry Bar has a ton of talent in it. However, the owners are extremely toxic, controlling, and manipulative. If a stylist is sick and calls in/leaves early due to their illness the owner threatens their job if they don't have a doctor's note to excuse it when calling out. Doesn't seem like a bad thing, but when they don't offer you insurance or any other type of coverage, how exactly can one pay the $75 for a copay each time?
Because of this, when one of the stylist puked while working in the bar (multiple times) she was sent home. As a receptionist, I took my job very serious and asked her to leave so she didn't get anyone else sick. We just had a stylist leave early with a viral infection the day prior and none of us can afford to miss) but because they were busy and it was Valentine's Day, I was fired because
"she was trying to help out." and she was called back to finish her appointments. This is from the same person who told me on New Years Eve "We are way to busy for anyone to leave sick, everyone better be here." when a similar incident occurred in December. So people are constantly sick in that place, I swear!
Let's not even get into the fact that he straight up brags to his stylist how he's a Narcissist (HIS WORDS) like he deserves some kind of trophy for being an inconsiderate, disrespectful, creep. He talked ill about other stylist to me, and always tried to bring chaos to the table.
Jerry nor Tanya care to listen to understand, but would rather listen to respond. This led to a very toxic and hostile atmosphere.
Jerry does a great job at saying all the right things to make you feel like you aren't just a number in his bar, but you are. If you weren't he wouldn't sit there with you for 20 minutes while you wait for your stylist talking about HIM, HIS BAR, AND HIS RIBBONS. (Ribbons that the talent at that bar earned him btw.) He constantly "butters up" the ladies before dropping the "Well we have memberships, so keep that in mind."
10/10 don't recommend working here unless you wanna work for Mr. Crabs who also has mad micromanaging and controlling skills because that's what it is. And you best make sure you're charging for every single thing correctly or he's on that ass!
What?
Oh, you said you have your own bottle of dream coat? Too bad it's still $15.00 to slap that stuff on.
OUTTA YOUR OWN BOTTLE.
He loves to hire young girls who he can easily manipulate and get away with working like a dog, with very little pay. Which he completely lies about the wages when hiring.) He bullies you and tears you down mentally until you lose all of your confidence. His wife (Tanya) isn't any better and that's why you will very rarely find her in that bar because she doesn't know how to talk to people.
The loss isn't mine, as I'm damn good at what! do. I will forever be thankful for the opportunity to work with some incredible artists who made every day tolerable, guided me, and allowed me the growth I needed. read more