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.
They might be undercutting other shops, that’s also a new poison in our industry. Tattoos were always considered a luxury and I’m seeing it more and more where really beautiful flash pieces are going for $50.
Could depend where you live. I’m in a city where rent is bloody insane, minimum wage isn’t livable and food is expensive.