Dude, who cares if this asshole hates you or not? You said it yourself at least you tried to make it work his way, and if the enviroments really that crappy then why would you even wanna tough it out just to work there? How much longer do you have left of your month you've already paid for? I'd at least get my moneys worth outta it before taking off. Either way I'm sure you'll think of something, and best of luck!

yeah dude, if you guys aren't clicking and you're other shop loves you i would just split, you want to work in a environment you'll be happy in.

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yeah the thing is the other shop just isn't clan and kept up as well as id like it to be but im thinking i will just take care of my shit and fuck every one els lol

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Hmmmm....you know, i have heard this from many apprentices...and honestly it's nothing new....now you seem like a really sweet girl, but very misdirected when it comes to this...here's why-
Your first mistake was tattooing on your own, pre-apprenticeship, therefor developing "your way" of doing things...which, if you teach yourself, your way is the wrong way. period. tattooing is different than anything, and you do need direction in technique, sterilization, etc. people who are self taught generally suck, hence your scratcher comment...now when people in your situation then go from home tattooing to a shop environment and an actual apprenticeship they get discouraged....because it is ten times harder for someone to teach you to tattoo if you have already developed a slew of bad habits and it's harder for you to learn because of those habits. so that's where the problems stems from. apprentices should never second guess their teacher, be a know it all, or even writing things like what you just wrote.it all comes down to respect. an apprenticeship is paying your dues in the industry. if you don't like what your teacher has to say, suck it up, listen to him, do what he says and you will actually learn something. he is saying it for a reason. every apprentice has to go through it, i did as well....i wanted to fucking cry over some of the shit i disagreed with my teacher about, but i sucked it up and moved on...since then i have developed my own style of things, but all based on those grass roots techniques."your way" should be developed over time, endless developing actually, but after your apprenticeship... if you have a problem with starting from square one, then you probably shouldn't be an apprentice....however if you can't apprentice, you can't tattoo...or at least any kind of respectable tattooing...telling you to make those girls leave your booth makes perfect sense. reason one - you need all your attention on what you are doing. especially since you are new at it, and breaking old habits to boot. your client needs your undivided attention, as do you because you need to learn with every tattoo,and keep it that way for the next few years after your apprenticeship...reason two - having too many people in your booth can be a hazard. they can lean on a contaminated counter top where you are working, touch a contaminated trash can, make the client move while getting tattooed, via laughing, or just knocking their chair...reason three - too many people laughing loud, talking, whatever can be totally obnoxious to the other artists (and their clients)....so it can be very disrespectful to your coworkers....so with that said, it all depends on how bad do you really want to tattoo? either you have the hunger for it, or you don't. shit or get off the pot. your situation is not unique, and every tattoo artist has to go through it. not tattooing in a professional environment is a shame on the industry, and as you know, no one likes a scratcher....consider your apprenticeship like college - your paying someone for knowledge...some classes you don't want to take, but you have to...and there is always a reason later on in life that you be grateful that you took that class. so throw you personal problems aside, and just do it!!we need more chicks in this industry, and not out of it! your complaints here are the main reason most shops won't apprentice females, so prove 'em wrong and do everything they tell you do to, and more, without complaint. to anyone. save it for your internal dialogue, and keep it there. because no matter what, if you bitch to someone, it will get back to your shop, and they will fire you, that's just how it works...open up your communication skills with your teacher, and tell him/her your concerns, but with respect, and not sounding like a whiny bitch. you gotta have a tough skin in this industry, especially as a woman. i really hope this was helpful - and you can always talk with me about anything concerning this. i would really like to see you succeed.

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I dunno, Idk anything in regards to tattooing. Though I do know a thing or two about life-- And not to harsh your mellow or anything Sushi G, But:

1) When it comes to the boss; The boss is right (he doesn't own his own shop because he's an idiot.)

2) If you really want this, You'll go all the way. No one gets where they are by quitting.

3) If you pretend to play the same tune as everyone else in the shop-- you might find yourself actually genuinely playing it on your own. Perhaps you'll feel less stressed. (after all no one rightly gets along with those who go against them.)

With whatever you choose to do ^_^ I hope it works out for you.

i know i am i whinny bitch maby it was just easier at the first shop i was at and since i switched to the cleaner shop that goes about everything 100% differently its stressful and its hard like you said to switch over from the bad habits... and ruining around like a crazy person and the worst part is i really do enjoy tattooing and i love the people i meet and the atmosphere and i know that i got turned down from a lot of shops for being a girl and you just put in BLACK AND WHITE why lol... im sorry i just get stressed and ware i live there are just so many scratchiers and people who don't care that it would be easier to just do it that way >.> i tried for 3 years to get my apprenticeship and i really don't want to screw it up... gahhh.... im such a dork... thanks for talking to me... i really just need feed back from some real tattoo artist at this point be cues im just so mixed up and i don't know what i should be leave and what i shouldn't...

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