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A regular in my chair in Philly told me his cut was the only thing he looked forward to all month.
He said it with a straight face while I was lining him up. It hit me that this job is about way more than just hair for some people. How do you handle it when a client gets that real with you?
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evanb8728d ago
Man, you just listen and keep your hands moving. That quiet focus is sometimes the only safe space they get. Don't try to fix it, just be steady.
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rowanjenkins28d ago
Honestly that's heavy. You just hold that space for them. It's not about having the right words, it's about being a steady person in their corner for thirty minutes. A lot of guys don't have anywhere else to say stuff like that out loud. So you listen, you nod, and you give them a good haircut. That quiet time in the chair is its own kind of help.
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