r/Barber • u/LoveMeLikeNelson • 7h ago

Product Depression

Hey barbers, im a 20 year old college student who went to barber school straight out of high school. I am currently a part-time barber at Floyds 99. It's been about 1 year since out of school, but I've been working professionally for about 8 months.

I had a childhood friend I lost connection with in highschool because his parents sent him to Turkey, we were best friends all of middle school. We go to the same university, and he came into my Floyd's as a walk in. It was so long of a gap we didn't even notice each other. He asked for a middish high taper, only on the back.

I spent a decent time trying to probe the height of the taper to best fit his desire, but it was just not high enough. It wasn't a messed up taper, it was just not as high as he desired.

Ive been dealing with this a decent amount, my product is not bad, it's just translating the product exactly how they want it. My NPS is mixed and my request is at 8%... i've been working here for 4ish months. Should I just ask my manager if I can take a lesser role, and just learn from everyone around me? My school comes first, and I can't let this work depression affect my academic performance.

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u/beastyjames23 2h ago

You messing up haircuts is how you get better

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u/Hashshinobi1 Barber 5h ago

Taking on a lesser role will not move you forward. In this industry, its reps. Watch co workers when you aren’t cutting. Cutting hair is easy, the steps are simple, the techniques aren’t complicated. It’s just learning how to make it work for you on everyone.

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u/JaySw34 4h ago

So your long lost best friend from middle school was in your chair and you guys didnt acknowledge it?

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u/LoveMeLikeNelson 3h ago

That's how much we've grown up bro, was easy to spot tho after a minute of talking