“I gotta do what I gotta do to save my business”, he continued. “The guy you saw me talking to outside - that was my landlord. He told me I should start cutting hair outside to comply with the rules so I replied, “well, are you gonna cut my shop rent in half if I do? - No, right?” - I can’t be cutting hair outdoors in this hot triple digit weather - that’s crazy!”
Just curious - how are you guys dealing with this second lockdown when it comes to your hair? Are you letting it grow, doing self-haircuts (or getting cut by friends), or is your barbershop still open (or your barber doing cuts in secret)?
I’m in California where the governor ordered barbershops closed for a second time in mid-July. It was then decided that they could operate under certain circumstances, i.e. perform haircuts OUTSIDE if they could provide enough shade, etc. But this was/is not feasible for most. Understandably so.
There have since been a few renegade barbers who have vowed to defy state orders and re-open anyway. As I was starting to get shaggy after my last H&T just before the second lockdown went into effect, I was hoping to find one of the renegades. Called around a bit and ended up hitting pay dirt. Made an appointment for the next day.
When I arrived the barber was very happy to see me and took me inside his empty shop (no one allowed in the waiting chairs). “Usually I have 6 barbers in here and we’re packed but I had to let everyone go and now it’s only me and him”, referring to the other barber present.
As he proceeded to give me my high & tight he told me about his business and how he had been building it up for the past 20 years and how all his barbers had been loyal to him - same group of guys from the start. “The prediction is that we’re gonna lose 5.000 small businesses in California because of this shutdown, but if I can hang in there into early next year, I should be alright.”
Fingers crossed.
I have never been happier to pay 20 bucks for a haircut than I was on Tuesday. This guy has a great business, a great old school barber shop (as opposed to one of those retro hipster places), and it would be an absolute shame if it fell victim to the repercussions of this modern day plague.
So support your barber(s) if you can by getting a haircut… or two or three.
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