the instructors are cool for the most part. They are mostly just locals. You only have to work in a salon for two years before you can become an instructor, so some of them are pretty young. I just tell them "listen here kid!" LOL As far as down time, I just mean we spend a lot of time just fucking around in class because the lessons aren't fast paced at all. We only have class once a week so if you spend a lot of that time chatting or waiting for the instructor to go take a smoke break, it's a little frustrating. But some of the instructors are hard core, smart, and like to teach you extra little things. My friend/ hairstylist told me that getting through school is the hardest part of the job. So just get in your zone, mind your own business and don't worry about what everyone else is doing or how their numbers are. The only part that you control is you, so don't worry about anything else besides that.
haha Sorry for the rant. best of luck to you!