Due to MANY illegal practices in the salon I'm at, I'm suing the owner.  The laws that are being broken are federal and state labor laws.  (Being required to perform salon duties OFF the clock is only one of the many issues at hand.)  I started seeking legal counsel back in July about the issues and asking about my rights as an employee.  My attorney advised me to let the manager know that I had saught legal counsel.... which I did, and got written up for it.  (Another illegal act!)  The manager has NO business being in the position she's in.  She's a 25...

THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER This one is a little different...Two Different Versions...Two Different Morals!

The Vent of a Cozzie   I do hair.  You pay me to keep your ears lowered.  That's it.  Nothing more, nothing less.  Let's set a few ground rules.   To parents: I am not a babysitter.  My clippers and trimmers are not toys.  In fact, they are rather expensive.  They are tools of my trade.  Keep your kids away from my station while you're getting your hair cut.  To the mom of the little brat who dropped my $160 clippers on the floor and broke them: an apology isn't enough.  I want them replaced.  You cannot, I repeat...

Okay, so I got called in to help at a different location (Great Clips) last night.  I stopped at my store to get my stuff, get directions and I was on my way.  I get there and was working, and next thing I know, this guy that I worked on the day before (at my normal store) popped his head in just to "say hi".  He asked me which location I'm normally at, I told him, and he goes "then I'll see you there in about 10 days" (he's a marine and very cute), smiled and said "goodbye". A little while later a guy came in for a cut, it was my turn.  Very simple cut, 2 guard all...

10 Questions on Motherhood! How old are your children?  13 9 6 How old were you when you had your first child? 18 Did you know the sex before you gave birth? yes Did you and your SO fight over names? Who won? yes, me What did you crave most while pregnant? with #1 broccoli, with #2 ice cream, with #3 skittles and sonic limeades How many diapers do you think you've changed? infinite!

Respect.  When did we lose the true definition?  Kids these days!  Since when is it okay for a child to run the household?  Since when is it okay to let a child call the shots?  Since when is a sense of entitlement an acceptable part of one's personality?  I see so many posts on message boards of parents asking for advice wondering what to do with their bossy kids.  When the op gets a response that doesn't cater to the child, all hell breaks loose!  All of a sudden the parents who don't put up with this kind of behavior and say they don't;...

So I got in on the Ashley Lynn's tanning special yesterday.  It's time to get ready for bikini season!  Well, the gal put me in a level 3 stand up tanner.... WRONG THING TO DO!  I'm soooo white!  I only went for 5 minutes, but got burned. :(  I DID NOT wear any stickers or anything like that.  I got home, cleaned up and put some clothes on. (just a pair of shorts and a tank top cuz I was staying home after that)  Nothing out of the ordinary, this was around 4pm.  I had been in front of the mirror here and there to wash my hands and check progression...

It's 6:59 am.  I'm tucked safely away in my soft, fit-for-a-princess bed.  I'm surrounded by big warm blankets, larg fluffy pillows and completely oblivious to the alarm clock on my oak headboard that's about to scream at me.  That scream will tear me out of a world where I'm not alone.  I'm a woman.  A woman who is adored by a strong, handsome husband.  A woman who has the perfect balance of work, family and personal time.  A world that lets me actually let out all the sides of me. Alas- there's that dreadful scream that jolts me back to the real...

Today on my way to lunch I passed a homeless guy with a sign that read "Vote Obama, I need the money."I laughed.Once in the restaurant, my server had on an "Obama 08" Button, again I laughed as he had given away his political preference -- just imagine the coincidence.When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and explained to him that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. He stood there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to reditribte his tip to someone who I deemed more in need--I pointed out the homeless guy outside.The server angrily stormed...