barber

front desk receptionist

hair stylist

shop manager

call center representative

Rudys Barbershop

First red flag, my then boss went on a 3 week vacation while training me. What was nice was being left alone for the most part. But when they came back, everything changed. They needed to make a spreadsheet of all my emails I received, who it was from, what time, if I responded, and what time I responded to them and I was marked down for not responding to emails AFTER HOURS even though I am not salary? I was so confused. Then they also asked for a shared notes, shared calendar, gave me a list of things to do every week and they monitored if I actually did those things and would check them off for me. After my then boss moved out of state, my coworker became my boss and everything became way worse. We would have 2-3+ hours of a touch base which took up so much of my time when I only worked part time so I would be reprimanded for not managing my time well when they would take up way too much of my time. I confided in my previous boss not knowing what to do, how to talk to my boss, and I felt like no matter what I did, it wasn't good enough. So I went to HR about it only to be attacked by everybody when I was told all 3 of us would get together and talk about how we can ALL improve and move forward. So I quit. Very toxic, they have favorites, and they will let you know you are not good enough for them.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Some of the co-workers were really good people,  but not many. You can't trust most of them. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
High expectations from Headquarters with little to no support. Being seen as an "expense" if you aren't a hairstylist because you don't generate any $$ for the company.  Not having job security unless of course you are a hairstylist and anticipating the day you are fired. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work environment is ok at times. Does get very clique-ish, Kady and at times very toxic! The company has lost their culture in my opinion,  since it "merged" and bought out 2 of their competitors. It feels very commercial,  generic and only focused on money, employees and clients are simply the way they get that money. At the end of the day they don't care if their employees are happy and feel heard but they expect everyone to break their back to fill their pockets!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressed out, feel like I am walking on eggshells to not upset anyone and defending myself against bratty employees who didn't get their way.

The company does not pay the third party companies they work with, resulting in frequent product changes with no education on the products you're expected to sell. It also resulted in a towel processing company taking back their towels in the middle of the work day. They implemented a call center that moves things on the scheduling books incorrectly, does not communicate with the professional stylist at the various locations, and tells clients wrong information. The only way you can level up is to cut corners or have a good friend in corporate. Many pay days, the scheduled pay gets delayed due to the business "robbing peter to pay paul". If a stylist goes by the book to open their own business, the management is told to create hardships and end their scheduled employment much too early for the notice of resignation.
I could keep going, and honestly, if you want to retire from having your own shop, and you don't mind doing all the work of cleaning, taking care of your guests, and stocking products, feel free to work here.

It was fun working as the receptionist in a salon/barbershop with a bunch of people I got along well with. We had a lot of fun chatting, listening to music, and meeting clients. We got a lot of creative control over the space itself and things felt like they flowed fine on their own, but every time corporate came in to try and change things or make things marginally more profitable, they basically just threw a wrench in the gears. The stylists were expected to do too much work in too little time for too little pay, and naturally that leads to a less friendly work environment. I made the mistake of thinking my stressed out manager would be on our side if we tried to organize for better conditions but they ratted me out and I got fired. But Rudy's sure does love wearing that punk aesthetic to draw in and exploit poor service industry artist types.

I started when the company was still small. The pay was good, better than most barbershop style places, and the flexibility was amazing we could take time off whenever we wanted. They encouraged us to have a life outside of Rudy's, and we could dress however we wanted. However, as time went on, like most places, it became more and more corporate. Company started to cut back on everything.  The employees seemed much less happy, as our freedoms were taken away. They over scheduled us, so we made less money, made us listen to corporate soundtracks, made it harder to take time off etc.  It's a great place if you need a built in clientele and  are starting out, but in exchange for that you make less money.

Overall a pretty easy job with lots of down time throughout the day. Front desk deals w greeting clients, scheduling appointments, answering phones, doing laundry/cleaning and re-stocking inventory. Management is generally really kind and understanding, they're also really flexible with scheduling and time off. That being said, there's really no room to grow in the role, and it is incredibly low pay with generally minimal hours. Stylists are suggested to tip you out each day but that is pretty unreliable.  The stylists can be pretty clique-y and depending on the location you work at, the culture can feel a little toxic at times. They will really hire anybody, so if you're in a pinch it's a good bet, but this makes for pretty high turnover. 

Never did I think that Rudy's would turn into what it is today. The entire office has vacated, leaving a small staff to hold it together from the top. Nothing broken is ever fixed, even when they are aware that it has been broken- for years. This includes both shop equipment and operational procedures. A few years ago, they tied the noose. Each quarter that passes, they pull the rope tighter. I don't know anyone who is happy to come to work anymore. We go through the motions and work for the weekends. Artists. Trudging through a muck make of sub par hair products and poor decision making. Tired little product sales vehicles making just enough to share an apartment. Don't even get me started on the lack of benefits either. I daydream about once was.

This has to be one of my favorite jobs. I loved coming into work knowing I'd be surrounded by family away from home. The day to day included cutting and styling actors, models and musician's in Santa Monica CA.

I learned lots of cool cuts and techniques. I learned about acting and the entertainment industry through clients, and tons of interesting things from my co-workers.

Management was amazing. Everything always seemed to run smoothly, and I know they really cared about us.

I feel truly blessed to have worked with the team I was among. I have life long friends from Rudy's. 

The hardest part was leaving. I moved cities.

The most enjoyable part was all the laughter. The clients were happy successful people, and the salon was such a cool place. The continued education was also a fun experience, and top notch.

I worked as front desk, and the only good thing about the job was my co workers at 1 of the 8+ shops. You are given little support as a front desk. Nobody except front desk is expected to clean, even basic rinsing the hair washing bowls. On top of that there are styles who will treat you badly. There is a double standard for people, and if you get on the bad side of the wrong stylists it doesn't matter how good at your job you are, you will get a write up over the littlest things. You will also get little to no training on how to do things. They may be desperate for front desk people, but unless they pay over 20$ an hour it isn't worth your time.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Neighborhood. Nice clients. Free haircuts. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Stylists and management were rude and condescending to reception team. Cliquey environment. Hostile work environment 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic. Judgey. Some people were nice but they quickly got burnt out 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Working extra hard to be verbally berated. Stylists we’re praised for being awful to other staff, and customers. Everyone was two faced. Community in the neighborhood was nice though. And repeat customers were often kind and made the days better

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Barber 12 salaries reported	$45.37 per hour
Front desk receptionist 9 salaries reported	$18.16 per hour
Hair stylist 13 salaries reported	$48.35 per hour
Shop manager 1 salary reported	$44,000 per year
Call center representative 1 salary reported	$20.00 per hour

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