Pros
Built in clientele. Free waxing. In-house training. Supplies are provided. Fast-paced. People trust chain companies like EWC so you never have a day where you have zero people on your books, even if it's slow. When I was at a previous EWC under a different owner, we were given decent bonuses and my manager genuinely tried to work with everyone's schedules and worked with you to meet your goals. It's great exposure and experience. You'll become a pro at waxing very quickly.
Cons
I didn't have many cons until I moved and started working at a different location under a different franchisee. I went from making great monthly bonuses to absolutely none. There is no incentive to meet the numbers that are so hammered into our brains. We make such little commission. 5% services, 10% products. This is owner-controlled. We get no PTO. No paid maternity leave. No sick leave. Nothing. We get paid minimum wage hourly plus our tiny commission, and at the end of the day we rely heavily on tips. It's back breaking work. My current location does not offer lifts at the bottom of the bed that would keep us from having to bend over so low. We're standing on tile all day with no cushion. I see between 15-30 clients every day back to back with rarely any breaks between. Current ownership does not pay attention to what happens in-store on any level. Many of the waxers at my current location have not been properly trained as well as many of the front desk associates. This hurts business. We have run out of so many supplies on multiple occasions due to negligence. Running out of wax is unacceptable. Running out of tongue depressors is unacceptable. Running out of multiple products for WEEKS at a time and then holding a required meeting for everybody to scold them for not selling enough, is unacceptable.
