Hello all, long time. You may or may not recall a few years ago when I inquired about becoming a barber and what everyone thought of it as a career in general. The responses were varied, to say the least. Well, I decided that Im going to pull the trigger on it and start school in January.
So, right now Im working on paying off bills and saving up some money for next year and in November Im quitting my job (my wife makes more than enough money to support us), taking a couple months off to get my mind right and to kind of reset and starting school in January.
Ive come to really realize that Im tired of and quite burnt out on doing factory jobs and Id be much happier as a barber. I mean, I already know how to use a straight razor, already know how to trim a beard and have some experience in cutting my own hair from COVID times; its just a matter of honing those skills, learning how to do shear work and how to do hair styles; along with the book work to pass the exam and learning the personal touch that it takes to be a successful barber.
The barber shop that I go to is right around the corner from my house and the owner told me that on days when Im not in school that I can come in, hang out in the shop with all his barbers and shadow him, plus that he'd have a chair ready for me to rent when I get my licence.
Ive been thinking about this for about 5 years now and have been hesitant to go for it. Part of it was giving up what was safe, comfortable and familiar and part of it was the thought that I wasnt going to make any money. Well, sometimes you just have to be willing to believe in yourself. I know now that if I bet on myself, I can never lose. As far as the money, Ive done some research on it and Im going to at least make what I do now, with the potential to make much more (although money isnt the real issue here). That, along with the freedom to make my own schedule (Im hoping to be able to be booked out 4 days a week and be in demand enough to limit my weeks to only 4 days) and to work more normal hours (getting up at 4am every day has gotten really old).
So, yeah, thats where we are at. Thus far everyone has been really supportive and encouraging and Ive got lots of people cheering for me and who seem willing to help me along the way. Im excited about it and am looking forward to the future.
So, right now Im working on paying off bills and saving up some money for next year and in November Im quitting my job (my wife makes more than enough money to support us), taking a couple months off to get my mind right and to kind of reset and starting school in January.
Ive come to really realize that Im tired of and quite burnt out on doing factory jobs and Id be much happier as a barber. I mean, I already know how to use a straight razor, already know how to trim a beard and have some experience in cutting my own hair from COVID times; its just a matter of honing those skills, learning how to do shear work and how to do hair styles; along with the book work to pass the exam and learning the personal touch that it takes to be a successful barber.
The barber shop that I go to is right around the corner from my house and the owner told me that on days when Im not in school that I can come in, hang out in the shop with all his barbers and shadow him, plus that he'd have a chair ready for me to rent when I get my licence.
Ive been thinking about this for about 5 years now and have been hesitant to go for it. Part of it was giving up what was safe, comfortable and familiar and part of it was the thought that I wasnt going to make any money. Well, sometimes you just have to be willing to believe in yourself. I know now that if I bet on myself, I can never lose. As far as the money, Ive done some research on it and Im going to at least make what I do now, with the potential to make much more (although money isnt the real issue here). That, along with the freedom to make my own schedule (Im hoping to be able to be booked out 4 days a week and be in demand enough to limit my weeks to only 4 days) and to work more normal hours (getting up at 4am every day has gotten really old).
So, yeah, thats where we are at. Thus far everyone has been really supportive and encouraging and Ive got lots of people cheering for me and who seem willing to help me along the way. Im excited about it and am looking forward to the future.
