Hello fur-ends.
So I want to talk about my experience working @scrappyspetsalon. I was not going to post anything public because I just wanted it to be behind me. Jerry Gutierrez is the owner. When I first met him he was very sweet and generous. He came off as a trust worthy honorable guy. He even gave me an advance when I was only there for two weeks.
He needed a groomer ASAP seeing as all of his previous staff were laid off/quit. I was the only one there for months. However, slowly I began to realize what kind of person he really is. I was overworked without getting paid overtime. Sometimes I'd stay at the salon past 10p.m even 11p.m (Tuesday-Saturday).
He would lie to customers and tell them I have 7 years experience. He would tell customers to go in at inconvenient times to get work done even though I was booked for the day. Keep in mind I had to bath and groom each client. When I told him I couldn't take them in he would still tell the customer I could which would leave tension with the customer who would come in and have to wait longer than expected.
He didn't have the right grooming equipment to make scrappy's a "premier salon" as he claims it to be. He still doesn't. Neither did he have the proper permits to have that salon open in the first place which I later found out after I left. He would always promise things and never deliver. He once told me in front of two other employees that he already did all the hard work because he put in the money. I would also have to remind him to pay the electric and water bills after they'd be turned off. One time I had to reschedule appointments because he didn't pay the rent. He blamed it on River Oaks. He never thinks he's at fault.
I left after a bounced check he continually blamed on my bank that I have been using for years. It wasn't until I said that I would refuse to work until I got paid for the weeks previous that the money appeared. Without notifying me why, he blocked me from the Facebook account that I religiously updated and contributed to with photos I had taken/edited of clients. I deleted my photos from the instagram account before he blocked ne from there too. He re-uploaded them without my permission. (Some not even taken at scrappys) OVER TEXT was the conversation in which we exchanged my employment. He repeatedly avoided to meet in person and my phone calls.
He has no idea what he is doing. He's a full time nurse. He wants to put up this persona of a man that cares for your pets and their safety. He doesn't. All he cares about is getting a quick buck. He does not understand how much love, patience, and dedication it takes to take care of your pets. I really wanted to just let life deal with him. But I had to speak up when I heard he is trying to treat your pets as if they were fast food. With his "Scrappy's Express" idea. Please reconsider taking your pet there. And if he is trying to lure you in to work for him. DON'T. I'm not the first human to get miss treated and harassed by Jerry Gutierrez. I have had my share of incidences because I did not have the right grooming table and tethering spots. I know he will do and say anything to convince people he is not the problem.
He has threatened me several times saying he will bad mouth my name because he knows a lot of wealthy, important people. I'm going to stand my ground. Anyone who knows/follows me knows I love what I do and will not be silenced. I'm not scared of your blackmail, Jerry Gutierrez. LEAVE THE PET INDUSTRY ALONE!
PLEASE REPOST EL PASO
(I tried taking this to the workforce of El Paso but because he has less than 15 employees, there is nothing they could do. Therefore this is why I am left to speak of this publicly.) read more
