I own a hair salon. Typically, November is my busiest season. It has been SO quiet. A lot of my colleagues are also saying the same thing and have had to close up shop because of it - or get a second job.

People keep saying it will get better and the economy will bounce back but I don’t know. I am so close from just throwing in the towel, closing up shop and getting a corporate gig.

  • sillyboy544@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    My business is doing pretty well ironically. I’m a handyman specializing in fence repair. I get a lot of leads from a local fence company. Instead of tearing down a fence and installing a new one they are opting to repair the existing fence. I am a lot cheaper than brand new lol!

    • Steinmetal4@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Any manual labor or trades are killing it right now. I used to focus on my work and pay tradesmen for jobs around the house. Now I take days off the business each week and do everything DIY because i’ll save more money than the business makes.

    • Ecstatic_Love4691@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I follow a handyman on Yoruba who says his business has been dead the past couple of months in his area at least