So Mr. Mike gave me an idea for a blog post about the different types of clients you get in school. For those who don’t know Mr. Mike (and yes, that’s his last name), he’s my counselor and one of the coolest teachers at Capitol…mostly because he actually reads this blog.
I’ve heard that when you’re in dental hygiene school you sometimes get some nasty people to get their teeth cleaned because it’s a lot cheaper. For those that don’t know, prices for services at Capitol are generally at least half the price you would find at a salon. Therefore, we face some of those same issues. I’m going to break it down really simple here by labeling each type of client and describing them with a few sentences you might overhear them saying.
-The School Hoppin’ Client- “Yeah, I’ve been here before. I went to a different school here in town and they messed up so…I came back.”
-The “These Chemicals Are Making Me Sick” Client- “The hair color just gets in my bloodstream and makes me ill.” (Side note… chemicals do not enter your bloodstream by putting hair color on your scalp.)
-The Teacher Client- “I don’t think you’re doing that right…”
-The Easy-Going Client- “I’m just here to help you guys learn! My hair doesn’t even matter to me.”
-The “It Grows Back” Client- “Don’t be afraid; it grows back!”
-The Capitol Regular- “I have never had anyone do my hair so wonderfully! But no, I won’t follow you after you graduate.”
-The Over-Sharer- “Well, yeah my boyfriend just broke up with me so let me tell you everything that happened start to finish…..”
-The “Tell Me About You” Client- “So Teresa what about you? What’s your family like? Are you married? Do you have any kids? Boyfriend? Whats your Zodiac sign?”
Now obviously these are all over-exaggerations but you get the idea. The main thing here is that we get people from all walks of life. Young, old, everything in between. A huge part of being in this business is finding common ground with even the seemingly strangest clients. Some of my favorite clients are the ones other people think are weird because, well, they keep me entertained! If all of our clients were all exactly the same how much fun would we be having? Next to none.
So, which client are you?
-Teresa
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