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.
I have a niche business of working on satellite TV systems for major hotels. Because there are so few competent people who can do this we get paid to travel +200 miles sometimes to do a single job. We charge technical time and travel time to and from the job.
Been in business since 1978.