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 always look at what type of convenience food people buy in America. It’s not good. Most people aren’t buying name brand chips anymore. The big guys have been squeezing every penny out of them and not raising wages to the point that people don’t buy a baggie of chips. I say it doesn’t look good long term. And people should buckle down for the next 5 or more years. In my hyper unprofessional opinion.