On November 1st I went to my moms hair salon and watched her do hair. My mom has her own hair salon in our house where she does hair. I helped her sweep up hair after her clients, helped fold towels and make coffee, tea, water etc for her clients. Since my moms hair salon is in my house I was not with any other kids.

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After:

1. What did you hear, see, smell, and feel in the work environment on Nov. 1st?

I heard music, blow dryers, water, cutting sounds and tin foil crackling. I saw hair, bleach, scissors, clips, brushes, and foils. I smelled bleach, shampoo, hair products and essential oils. I felt hair, foil, and hairbrushes.

2. What about the environment would motivate you to wake up every day to attend work?

Getting to see others happy about their hair transformations and making money.

3. What about the work environment would discourage you from waking up every day to attend work?

Lots of standing around, using your hands a lot, tired from long work hours and worrying if people will not like their hair.

4. What is ONE thing you found interesting about your workplace visit?

When you bleach hair throughout the process you have to mix the bleach with a solution that has a higher intensity every time you run out, so it all finishes at the same time.