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.

  • FlipFlopFarmer24@alien.top
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    1 year ago

    The issue with this is your 10 years of experience in business was in a decade of growth. It’s much different in a recession, and it’s not that simple.

    • Itchy_Passion_8165@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago
      1. Your assertion is that in a recession every business everywhere grinds to a halt. Which is both untrue and addressed by my post. So unless you believe that every American ceases getting their hair cut, dyed, curled, whatever for years at a time, then it’s a strawman. You just need to knownyour numbers and do a better job getting clients than your competitors.

      This sets aside obvious difficulty of your business being shut down by government order like in 2020, but that’s not what’s happening now.

      1. We’re literally not in a recession. The economy is still growing. Thats not a recession. Feel free to Google it.
      • FlipFlopFarmer24@alien.top
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        1 year ago

        1. You’re correct. Some businesses thrive and even grow. Our business grew 10 fold during the shutdown as we were a retail grocer.

        2. I agree we are not in a recession… yet. But many businesses are struggling. The fact that discretional spending is starting to tighten up is a ominous sign that tougher times are on the horizon. It may be as simple as a few months of not overzealous spending or it could lead into a full blown recession. Who knows.

        My assertion was simply their business is struggling, and if you haven’t been in a downturn in the economy with your business it’s hard to give the advice you gave. It’s just simply put, not that easy.