Salon manager/hair stylist here.
It's work, so obviously everyone has bad days. But on the whole, I love my job, I love what I do. It may not be life-changing--but I make people feel better about themselves. I make people happy and relaxed.
Last week I had a client who got eyelash extensions--she just finished her last chemo treatment for breast cancer, lost most of the hair on her head, her eyelashes are thin and sparse. I gave her eyelash extensions and tinted the eyebrows she has left--and when she looked in the mirror after all of it, she cried with joy. It's the second time this year I've had someone cry tears of joy when I finished working on them, because they felt beautiful. It's a damn good feeling.
I may not be saving lives, but there's something to be said for making people happy.
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