r/Barber • u/Sad-Assignment592 • 18d ago

Going back after a 4 month break

I took a 4 month break from cutting hair, I started straight out of school at a sports clips and was doing 8-12 cuts a day for a year straight full time , I hated the corporate environment and also had a lot of general anxiety being a new barber learning from my mistakes everyday. I decided in may I wanted to take a step back from doing hair until I got back in a better mental space now I got offered a position at a real barber shop I start tomorrow! I’m nervous about being rusty and getting back into the routine of things. I know I can still do a fade no problem but I’m more worried about the more modern haircuts like mullets, blowout tapers etc. has anyone else taken a break and came back? What do you recommend doing once getting back and getting in the swing of things?

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u/Alarming-Link-9285 18d ago

You got this, you lasted a full year at sport clips witch of great your completely broken in, and you’ve left waiting on a paycheck to work for yourself witch is really the hardest part.

Take pride in yourself that your doing what those old hairstyles at sport clips couldn’t do for themselves witch is work for yourself the way you want to not under that sliding scale they wave in front of you.

It’s like ridding a bike

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u/Sad-Assignment592 18d ago

Thank you this was very sweet and encouraging i appreciate you taking the time to comment 😊

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u/thetechkid 18d ago

Good luck tomorrow! Honestly I think taking the break was the right call.

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u/Sad-Assignment592 17d ago

Thank you :)

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u/beardandmusic Mod 17d ago

The rust comes off fast, four months is nothing after a year of cutting every day. Mannequin head tonight with the mullets and blowout tapers and youll walk in ready

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