My Hairdressing Days

Apart from wanting to become a lady that pushes the buttons in a lift in Boans..hahaha
I always wanted to become a Hairdresser....at that time you were either a Barber or a Ladies Hairdresser unlike today where you can become both.
I first worked in a Salon called Maider in Hay st Perth which my Dear Mother walked Perth for to ask if anyone was interested in taking on a young girl who loved to do hair....Maider Salon said yes...so after an interview...I was hired...the boss didn't like my name Lajla and thought that I should be called Dee Anna
Consequently I never responded to the name which was frustrating to those that were trying to get my attention and to me.
My first responsibilities were in the sweeping department..... handing the perm rods and general cleaning..I didn't mind that as I was thrilled to work in a Salon...I remember that I was very industrious in all that I did.  One day decided that I would get all the perm rods and give them all a good washing with shampoo...bubbles bubbles everywhere...but they sure were now clean and not so perm smelly....... I was so upset and so were my bosses when none of the perms took...some of the soap was still left on the rods...even though I thought that I had rinsed them well...the little that was left on the rods reacted to the perm solutions.....I caused the company a lot of money....it was a pretty big Salon.....and many a perm were done.
I am not really sure but after three months I was let go with a promise from the Hairdressing Union that I would get another position in Hairdressing....the reason why I was let go is that every Senior could only have two Juniors and Maiders had more Juniors then was allowed. So several of us were let go. Possibly the episode with those darn rods and the name Dee Anna helped my demise.
I then went on to be a Nursing Assistant Yuk !!!at St Annes Maternity Hospital..... I saw things there that I had never seen before.....all a bit to much for me.....Thank goodness that was only until a position became available again in Hairdressing....
During this time my family moved from Queens Park to Brentwood. State Housing offered us a house to buy there. That must have been a big change for my parents as it was for me as well, we were surrounded in Queen's Park by Dutch friends.... Brentwood was far away....all the fun Friday night and Sunday lunch get togethers stopped....
Eventually a position in Claremont became available with Mrs Lingard in a Salon called Lynettes in Bay View Terrace.... I traveled by bus from Brentwood to Claremont...I loved Hairdressing and did well in that field....I eventually got another transfer to Brentwood ....I loved it there as well my boss was a great teacher particurlarly in cutting.... my pay was 2 pound something......many a penny stick was bought from that.
Penny sticks are what is called musk sticks now, except they were harder and nicer and would last for ages.
hhmmmm could do with one now it's 7.30pm and I haven't yet had dinner.