@chaz1268 I’m someone who has power groomed for years. Years.
I’m currently letting my toddler sleep in on my day off while I find firm surfaces to lay on to help support my back. Everyone in my salon takes something for pain (ibuprofen, gabapentin, kratom or all 3).
No end in sight and a pushy boss who’s your best friend one second and losing her psycho shit offer petty things the next. Oh the regret….
@vb73 Omg that sounds terrible! Groomed for 22 years in a private shop, and the only time I did more then 8 was around holidays and because I wanted to. I’m grateful I still have my body in good working shape and can now work for myself mobile.
@chaz1268 It definitely is!!! Unfortunately, it is out of necessity and I also pay tuition out of pocket /: but this won’t be my career. I’m 4 years in and suspect I’ll be grooming for another 3 before I move on! Thank you for the advice!
@welcometothejungle89 Don’t worry about how many dogs others are doing, treat yourself and the pups right. I also groomed while I paid out of pocket for college. Graduated and did a year of grad school. Still grooming now, but opened my own mobile business so making more then I could with my degree. Either way treat your body right and don’t over do it!
@unitarian4jesus Duuuude idek either. I was mentored by someone who worked in private before corporate and she was very “go, go, go, get as much dogs as you can and bust them out.” So I got used to a fast-paced environment. Eventually, I improved and was able to do more as time went on. It is hard on the body for sure, but fortunately I have gone down to 3 days recently for school
@welcometothejungle89 Lol 3 sounds so nice
it also sucks tho because u either do a nice amount of dogs and have time to clean, take a break, etc and get paid like minimum wage or walk out of work on your death bed because u do like 500 dogs but you get paid good af
@unitarian4jesus Yessssss 100% there’s no in between But doing 5-6 dogs is a great amount! It’s not too hard on your body and you’re able to take your time with difficult dogs if need be!
@unitarian4jesus Idk either, i used to do 8-10, eventually dropped down to 4-5, I was gonna leave the industry entirely from burnout and work at kennel boarding facility instead but I ended becoming their groomer too, now I groom 1-2 dogs a day max, a few times a week, I love it, will never go back
But doing 5-6 dogs is a great amount! It’s not too hard on your body and you’re able to take your time with difficult dogs if need be!