Working for a spa franchise when you're very experienced?

I closed my 16 year solo biz and moved across the country. I will soon be interviewing at one of the national spa chains.

Can anyone share their experience?

The plus as I see it, you just walk in and work, however on the negative side, especially as a seasoned esty, you're limited to 2 simple product lines.

The last couple of years of my biz due to several factors biz was dropping off and I found myself working long hours to keep it afloat.

If you've worked for a spa chain, especially with more than 10 years working experience, I'd appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by betty bliss on December 19, 2015 at 9:05am

I was surprised not to receive any comments on my question, which leads me to suspect franchise estheticians do not use forums? Perhaps because franchise facial spas dictate product and treatments. As a solo this will be hard to adapt to however, I like the "hands-on the face" and "hands-off the business" side for awhile. Disappointing but oh well.

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Permalink Reply by delia on February 28, 2016 at 10:00am

hello Betty,

I'd like to share my experience of working for one of the largest spa franchises here in California. I think you're making a really smart move by working in a setup place like that already. I had previous working experience in the health care field and can actually command 4-5 times the going rate for new Esthies in my other field. I absolutely love skin care and eyebrows and decided to work for a specific chain when i received my Esthie license because I wanted to "hone" my skills, hyper focus on one area and gain confidence. Let me tell you that I got a great experience in the one year I worked for this wonderful organization as well as a following. You will have clients booked for you, without any marketing on your part, if you can negotiate your salary you can be paid more than private spa centers and the tips I received were awesome but most importantly, the structure and the ability to perform and to do what you're best at made it an incredible experience for me. Make the most out of the experience for you & your customers, you will absolutely love it!