Quote Originally Posted by Jana View Post
Seems to me that if you don't call ahead, you won't have a relaxing time, because the nagging thought will in the back of your mind the whole time. So, do yourself a favor and call ahead. This way you can enjoy the experience at the salon.
I'm with you Jana. I think you can only have it one way or the other. If you go the surprise route you may be paying for a service you really aren't enjoying. I also think it is a bit of a mutual respect thing. Since we, the readables here, are an exception to the majority of a salon's clients with female names, I think some tech's may simply be caught by surprise and made to feel awkward which may affect the tone of the appointment. I wish to be dealt with respectfully so I will do the same to others. of course any place of public accomodation has rules, the staff are still just trying to make ends meet and do a good job.
In a perfect world this forum wouldn't need to exist but it does. Also imagine if in the course of your job you were clearly expecting the usual and suddenly without warning the situation was quite different could you always pull it off without any sign of surprise. Would you appreciate being put in that situation even if it could have easily been prevented. Either way I hope you enjoy your nail appointment.
The salons I go to are clearly welcomming and respectful and they all knew who was coming with an option to pass, no surprises, for me either.