u/miscmedicine

hi, has anyone had any experiences with ghostriders, especially the owner steve? i'm trying to get an idea of their vibe.
i do know that luisa and brittany are amazing artists.

so i paid 2k for my apprenticeship and i was told id be learning everything from design elements to how to assemble diagnose and use coils etc yk. all the stuff, and that i could have another job to support me.

well. after maybe 3 months of me drawing with color pencils and tattooing some friends - literally guessing bc the owner (my mentor) wasn't telling me like what to do at all or watching me tattoo, the dude tells me like im good and im going to be taking walkins and like. my apprenticeship is over.

. so ive been tattooing walkins for the past few months uh trial and error i guess and i haven't like fucked anyone up but my fills aren't solid and i ask how to fix it and get kind of different answers from my coworkers and so i youtube it and just keep doing my best yk.

and anyways the owner wants me to be there noon-9pm tuesdays through saturdays without much exception, i'm not allowed to do free practice tattoos during those hours, and i'm not allowed to take time off to work a second job. um yeah.

i didn't get a contract or anything in writing and i guess that was fucking stupid as hell bc like. this sucks and i'm still self taught one 2k loan from my sister later, and like. idk what to do honestly