Pros
Base pay at most locations is $10/hr, which is (sadly) above average for most chain salons. Uniforms are very comfortable - you get to wear track suits, jerseys, and sneakers to work! Environment is generally pretty laid back - no chemical services, and a chill all-male clientele
Cons
Technical training is not frequent enough to be terribly useful and the techniques taught often make no sense for use on real clients. Stylists must follow an extremely detailed procedure for each cut (called the "5 point play") that basically takes all thought and personality out of the job. It is generally ignored, but if it is not followed to a "T" when QA shows up, the owner is fined and there will be hell to pay! Franchise owners often have no salon experience and therefore don't really understand the business. They are often fairly absent in daily business, which in my experience led to a lot of unprofessional behavior and incompetent managers allowed to do whatever they felt like doing.
