So, Tuesday July 7th I got a phone call from a receptionist telling me that they had to change my schedule because one of my managers had called her to tell her that I was no longer welcome at our Stonecreek location. This was news to me considering I had no idea what I had done to get in trouble. So my schedule was changed over to the Lochmere location.

Wednesday, I called the receptionist to make sure I was still working 12-8 at Lochmere. I still didn't understand the change and nobody was giving me any answers. My other manager called me later in the day to, in a round about way, tell me I was fired but that she wasn't sure why. All she heard was that I made a rude comment to a client. If any of you know me you should be shocked at this, considering I would never intentionally say something rude to a client (even if the client is being a jerk). In fact, I typically tell people how much I love some of the clients that come into the salon.

Thursday I called the manager that made this decision to let me go to find out what it was that I did in order to get fired, because I don't recall making any sort of rude comment. He gave me something short of a good explanation. Telling me that it was nothing personal but that he didn't feel that I was a good receptionist and he had to put his business first. Then he told me that he didn't say anything about me making any rude comment to a client and he doesn't know why I was told that. He told me that when I look in the mirror I think I look okay and that that was unacceptable at a hair salon. That my appearance was not good enough to work there. He said it was a lot of things that got me fired, and yet he didn't want to get into what they were. He also told me I had a lot of attitude, which again should shock you. The only people I give attitude to are my co-workers when they yell at me for no reason, or treat me like dirt. In which case, I think it is understandable to have some sort of attitude when your dignity is on the line.

So thank you, manager, for firing me for whatever reason you could come up with on the spot when I called. And thank you for not pulling me aside and telling me that I was fired when I last left, but instead letting me go for days being confused with the miscommunication you've let run around the salon. And thank you for telling me that I shouldn't think I look okay when I look at myself in the mirror. And thank you for letting me go 8 weeks before my wedding/honeymoon. I appreciate how professional that experience was.

What amazes me is that on that Tuesday I had told a client that I loved my managers and told her how great they were. How ironic that is now considering they fired me that same day.

I think the entire situation was completely unprofessional and I think if there was a reason I got fired, they still haven't told me what it was.