Barbers are the New Scammers

[Fillerguy]

Yeah but are y'all being completely honest? Because if you do the math $25/cut ain't shyt.

$25 x 8 customers a day(9 hour days), 6 days a week = $1200. x 52 weeks = $62,400 gross. $60k is nothing these days. That doesn't account for taxes, renting the barber chair, healthcare or a retirement plan. $25 a cut ain't shyt.

This is why I'd never be a barber, shyt is a damn near dead end with no real upwards mobility unless I'm charging $40/cut.

You forgot to factor in the weed and card scamming revenue

 

[True Blue Moon]

i lived a small town. Only 2 black barbers in town. One was in jail because he also sell weed out his shop. and the other is an elderly man who was sick that day. But i needed one right away for an interview. So i went up to the grocery store because they had a supercuts next door.

I've been there. Having that one black barbershop in a town like that is definitely a godsend

 

[Givethanks]

I cannot afford that

So why don't brehs go to Supercuts or Great Clips? Haircuts are $30, add in a tip and you walk out with a $35 cut.

They can't cut black hair...man if they added that to their business model Game over.

Some breh's get cut every 2 weeks, they'd be caking


Won't even lie, I'm lucky all my ex's knew had to do hair or I made them learn.

 

[Diunx]

Damn, you Americans even tip your barbers? fukk off charging almost 100 for a cut and then asking for tips.

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

You forgot to factor in the weed and card scamming revenue

Can we refrain from using emotions and stay logical.

Is $60,000 a year gross comfortable these days? To some people it probably is. I make that now and I'm telling you it really ain't much considering taxes, healthcare, and 401k. On top of all that, barbers have to rent a chair which is another $500 easy, so their yearly net income is more like $35,000.

If I'm a barber, I'm charging $40/cut minimum.

 

[Luke Cage]

I've been there. Having that one black barbershop in a town like that is definitely a godsend

dude is basically like family at this point (the older one) He even shows up when we have family reunions.

 

[mvp_status]

I've never had a barber announce the price to me until after the cut. They usually just ask me what i want and get started cutting. You usually have to ask them or look for a poster somewhere to find out the price. So yes, even by your logic a person can potentially get ripped off.

I've never been to a shop where the prices weren't on the wall or on display somewhere.............

Sitting down for a cut and not knowing the price is some different shyt to me I ain't gonna lie lol

 

[Luke Cage]

Yeah but are y'all being completely honest? Because if you do the math $25/cut ain't shyt.

$25 x 8 customers a day(9 hour days), 6 days a week = $1200. x 52 weeks = $62,400 gross. $60k is nothing these days. That doesn't account for taxes, renting the barber chair, healthcare or a retirement plan. $25 a cut ain't shyt.

This is why I'd never be a barber, shyt is a damn near dead end with no real upwards mobility unless I'm charging $40/cut.

your barbershop is slow if they only doing 8 cuts. most are doing at least twice that. Super popular one might even top out at 25 cuts per day.
9 hour day but only 8 cuts. they not spending over an hour per cut. 30 - 40 minutes max. Some people are in and out in 15 minutes. My dad barely has any hair left, his cuts are way faster than mine

 

[Space Cowboy]

This is why I’m glad I’m bald these days

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

That's not even a real barber and client. Just a nikka trolling.

 

[jesc07]

Yeah but are y'all being completely honest? Because if you do the math $25/cut ain't shyt.

$25 x 8 customers a day(9 hour days), 6 days a week = $1200. x 52 weeks = $62,400 gross. $60k is nothing these days. That doesn't account for taxes, renting the barber chair, healthcare or a retirement plan. $25 a cut ain't shyt.

This is why I'd never be a barber, shyt is a damn near dead end with no real upwards mobility unless I'm charging $40/cut.

Most barbers are charging $30 minimum these days. Mine charges $35 and it's $5 extra to schedule an appointment. Also, most skilled barbers are probably averaging 2 customers per hours so they're doing quite well. I think it's decent profression and even better if you own your shop. I know my barber is pulling in six figures easily as he owns the shop and also still cuts full time.

 

[cyndaquil]

they are
but it cost to look fresh
so what can you really do

I just stopped tipping. Their price now includes my previous tip amount.
Andis T outliner at home helps stave off appointments for like 3 weeks at a time. Just gotta be on top of the line up and touch it up every 2-3 days.

 

[Ironman]

Never in my life have I paid over 20 and I refuse to do that. I will grow my hair out if my barber starts talking some 100

 

[CHICAGO]

LMAO

HAIRCUT MID AF.

HE MUST BE CHARGING
FOR ALL OF THAT PAINT
HE PUT IN HIS HEAD



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[Ezekiel 25:17]

your barbershop is slow if they only doing 8 cuts. most are doing at least twice that. Super popular one might even top out at 25 cuts per day.
9 hour day but only 8 cuts. they not spending an hour per cut. 30 minutes max

I'm talking about 1 barber, not the entire shop. Barbers don't pool money, so the amount of customers the shop gets don't matter.

And now you're putting in time constraints of 30 minutes damn near making it slave labor. Are you cutting 11 customers' hair 30 minutes back to back for 6 days a week?