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I Was Practically an OBGYN: Brazilian Waxer

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Brazilian Waxer

What Made This Job Your Worst Job - Ever

I was a full time student working my way through college as a state licensed esthetician. Being an esthetician requires me to do facials, makeup, and facial and body waxing. Sounds great right? WRONG! When I first got hired in my position at the salon, I was eager to work and build a solid clientele. The job itself seemed great until I had to start waxing females' privates (and I mean waxing every bit of hair they have down there)! I could write a book about what went on in my treatment room. For example, I had to give a 300 lb. woman a brazilian wax who stunk horribly. And my job got even worse when I had to wax a 50 yr-old woman who thought it would be appropriate to sex talk to her husband from her cell phone while I was waxing her butt! And yes, I waxed butts! The hole and all while they were on all-fours. Some women even thought it would be ok to not tell me they were on their periods before I'd start waxing them 'down there.' It was just disgusting. My boss was crossing the line when she asked if I would do a male brazilian wax on an client who was wanting it done. That was crossing the line, and I refused to do it. A word of advice, if you're thinking of getting a brazilian wax, please don't go right after you've gone to the gym, and take a shower first for crying out loud! If this isn't one of the worst jobs, then I don't know what is!

Tips and Tricks

  • I would tell the hiring manager to pay me more if they required me to do these types of services like this job did or would have not worked for them at all!

Susan M. Heathfield, Human Resources Guide, says:

I have to admit that I had no idea what this was when our reader submitted this story. So, I went to visit Julyne Derrick's site at About.com believing that she would have the scoop. Our beauty writer, Julyne, usually does and she didn't let me down: Brazilian Wax. Learn all about Brazilian waxes.

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