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Hairdresser looking for 50% deposit before appointment.

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  • #182
    nailer54321
    Closed Accounts Posts: 391 ✭✭nailer54321


    @Graham look back over the comments and you will see, any more interesting comments


  • #183
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    Thought so, thanks.

    Meanwhile, back in reality.

    I suspect a lot of hair and beauty businesses (along with many other types of business) will struggle and close over the coming months. Not because they're not working hard enough. Not because they're not working long enough. Not because they've increased prices.

    Many will fail because reduced throughput as a result of social distancing will just make them unviable.


  • #184
    nailer54321
    Closed Accounts Posts: 391 ✭✭nailer54321


    @Grahan, you right when you say social distancing will change thing, of course it will, business will have to adapt the businesses to this, look at what happened during lockdown, people went on line and some businesses trived, delivery companys could not keep up and a lot had to hire more people. Business changes all the time and if you are not willing to adapt your business then you will get left behind.


  • #185
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    That's genius.

    Tomorrow I am launching my e-hairdressers. You will be able to login and get a virtual haircut for half the price of a salon cut. ;)


  • #186
    nailer54321
    Closed Accounts Posts: 391 ✭✭nailer54321


    @Graham, you are a very negative person, an e hairdressing will not work dont be so silly but a mobile hair dressing should trive in this environment, there is oppertunities in ever downturn it just needs a bit of imagination, not sure your capable of that tough. Maybe you could correct me there.??


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  • #187
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    nailer54321 wrote: »
    @Graham, you are a very negative person, an e hairdressing will not work dont be so silly but a mobile hair dressing should trive in this environment, there is oppertunities in ever downturn it just needs a bit of imagination, not sure your capable of that tough. Maybe you could correct me there.??

    How do you propose to implement temperature checks and adequate PPE in someone’s home?


  • #188
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    And all the time wasted driving from one house to the next


  • #189
    nailer54321
    Closed Accounts Posts: 391 ✭✭nailer54321


    The same way you do it in a salon, there are solutions to everything, people put obstical up when there is no obsticals there, do i really have to spell that out


  • #190
    nailer54321
    Closed Accounts Posts: 391 ✭✭nailer54321


    And delivery companies waste so much time do there deliveries, god, more obsticals, use your imagination, do the maths and you will find there is probable more profits for an individual do this than working in a salon,


  • #191
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    nailer54321 wrote: »
    The same way you do it in a salon, there are solutions to everything, people put obstical up when there is no obsticals there, do i really have to spell that out

    Hang on Mary until I install a Perspex screen and disinfect your sink


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  • #192
    nailer54321
    Closed Accounts Posts: 391 ✭✭nailer54321


    Yoh obviously have not got a clue


  • #193
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    Pay for 6 perms upfront get a free screen in your kitchen


  • #194
    the_pen_turner
    Registered Users Posts: 7,505 ✭✭✭the_pen_turner


    not sure the overheads would drop by going mobile. you lose the rent and esb etc but then you need a car or van, apropiate insurance, tax etc, all the fuel etc not to mention the time driving around and loading stuff in and out


  • #195
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    nailer54321 wrote: »
    Yoh obviously have not got a clue

    Obviously not. Have no beauty experience, never worked in a salon, never ran a salon, never owned a salon, just hashing it out for the sake of it.


  • #196
    nailer54321
    Closed Accounts Posts: 391 ✭✭nailer54321


    Mobile hairdressers already exist, this is not a new concept, as for over heads, there is overhead in evety business,


  • #197
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    the_pen_turner wrote: »
    not sure the overheads would drop by going mobile. you lose the rent and esb etc but then you need a car or van, apropiate insurance, tax etc, all the fuel etc not to mention the time driving around and loading stuff in and out

    for each member of staff


  • #198
    GT89
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭GT89


    Marc Quick Softball wrote: »
    How do you propose to implement temperature checks and adequate PPE in someone’s home?

    What extra PPE do they need that they don't already use? Masks, gloves? Most women's hairdressers used gloves pre covid for doing colours and the like and they're not very expensive. They can use reusable masks which can be used for up to 4hrs at a time surely and the customer can use their own mask.

    Personally if prices for haircuts majorly go up when they reopen. I will stick to home jobs and only visit a barbers for events, holidays, job interviews and the like.


  • #199
    nailer54321
    Closed Accounts Posts: 391 ✭✭nailer54321


    It not about working in a salon its about seeing oppertunities when they arise, on average a cut and culor cost anthing upto 100 euro could be mistaken maybe a little less/more. Average womens haircut 50-60 euro, work it out , do the maths, i would say it is a very viable business


  • #200
    the_pen_turner
    Registered Users Posts: 7,505 ✭✭✭the_pen_turner


    nailer54321 wrote: »
    Mobile hairdressers already exist, this is not a new concept, as for over heads, there is overhead in evety business,

    thats my point. there are overheads in doing what you say. going mobile removes some but adds a lot more

    and increases the risk to employees a lot


  • #201
    the_pen_turner
    Registered Users Posts: 7,505 ✭✭✭the_pen_turner


    Graham wrote: »
    for each member of staff

    exactly. if you worked on your own you wouldnt need to go mobile


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  • #202
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    nailer54321 wrote: »
    It not about working in a salon its about seeing oppertunities when they arise, on average a cut and culor cost anthing upto 100 euro could be mistaken maybe a little less/more. Average womens haircut 50-60 euro, work it out , do the maths, i would say it is a very viable business

    As a nixer, on your days off. Having people call to your house. Not as a full time job.


  • #203
    HBC08
    Registered Users Posts: 3,280 ✭✭✭HBC08


    nailer54321 wrote: »
    It not about working in a salon its about seeing oppertunities when they arise, on average a cut and culor cost anthing upto 100 euro could be mistaken maybe a little less/more. Average womens haircut 50-60 euro, work it out , do the maths, i would say it is a very viable business

    Tell us more about your three imaginary businesses...


  • #204
    the_pen_turner
    Registered Users Posts: 7,505 ✭✭✭the_pen_turner


    nailer54321 wrote: »
    It not about working in a salon its about seeing oppertunities when they arise, on average a cut and culor cost anthing upto 100 euro could be mistaken maybe a little less/more. Average womens haircut 50-60 euro, work it out , do the maths, i would say it is a very viable business

    you do the maths and get back to us.
    putting a car or van under you and tax, insurance, fuel etc is a good fw thousand before you start to cover the other overheads


  • #205
    nailer54321
    Closed Accounts Posts: 391 ✭✭nailer54321


    @HBC08 and thats why you will be working until you 65


  • #206
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    Some people appear to be confusing a business with a freelance job.


  • #207
    nailer54321
    Closed Accounts Posts: 391 ✭✭nailer54321


    Or maybe you dont work could be wrong but dont thing si


  • #208
    nailer54321
    Closed Accounts Posts: 391 ✭✭nailer54321


    @Graham, its called self employed, get you wording correct, anymore negative comments


  • #209
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,268 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    nailer54321 wrote: »
    @sleeper12 when were you in a barbers that was busy 12hours a day 7days a week

    That's true, but when do most people go to the barbers? It's at lunchtime, after work, weekends, basically times that suit them. If the barbershop already has capacity reduced and can't allow more than one or two to wait, they'll inevitably have to turn away business or hope that people will be willing to queue outside, socially distanced of course, for a protracted period of time. As everyone else returns to work they won't be in a position to go for a haircut at 11am on a Wednesday.


  • #210
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    Nailer only 3 months ago were you enquiring about state benefits for both an unemployed husband and wife, so with all due respect, stop it. You’re entitled to your opinion without resorting to belittle people who might be working up until retirement age.


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  • #211
    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Would have no problem paying a deposit but if they jack up prices to cover the cost of PPE that’s a different story


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