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If it wasnât for spending one work shift in a very cold walk-in fridge, Brooklyn Santiago might never have found her career as a hairstylist.
More than 20 years ago, Santiago applied for a salon reception job, but didnât get a response before accepting a winery job Upvalley.
âHaving spent my first day packaging foie gras in a walk-in fridge that I did not dress for was confirmation that this would not be my path,â Santiago wrote.
âAfter my shift I headed straight to the salon worried that I may have missed my chance. A week after accepting my salon job, I realized that not only was this my path, it was my calling.â