Syph79 wrote:I tip too, but I’m not sure I agree about it being an underpaid profession. How much do you think is being declared when it’s cash through the tills only?
poprock wrote:I’d say if they take bookings, they’re a hairdressers. Not a barbers.
Yossarian wrote:Good news. I’ll stick to my policy of saying little and tipping well.
Yossarian wrote:I’d always thought of barbers as being for men and hairdressers for women.poprock wrote:I’d say if they take bookings, they’re a hairdressers. Not a barbers.
LivDiv wrote:I have no idea but I dont generally go around suspecting everyone of tax fraud.Syph79 wrote:I tip too, but I’m not sure I agree about it being an underpaid profession. How much do you think is being declared when it’s cash through the tills only?
Syph79 wrote:I don't either. Just businesses that refuse card payments.LivDiv wrote:I have no idea but I dont generally go around suspecting everyone of tax fraud.Syph79 wrote:I tip too, but I’m not sure I agree about it being an underpaid profession. How much do you think is being declared when it’s cash through the tills only?
Yossarian wrote:I’d always thought of barbers as being for men and hairdressers for women.poprock wrote:I’d say if they take bookings, they’re a hairdressers. Not a barbers.
LivDiv wrote:I have no idea but I dont generally go around suspecting everyone of tax fraud.I tip too, but I’m not sure I agree about it being an underpaid profession. How much do you think is being declared when it’s cash through the tills only?
LivDiv wrote:Even if they arent paying their taxes its still not well paid. £11 a cut, appointments are 45 minutes where I go so thats about £15 per hour, minus chair rental. Its shit pay for a skilled job.Syph79 wrote:I don't either. Just businesses that refuse card payments.LivDiv wrote:I have no idea but I dont generally go around suspecting everyone of tax fraud.Syph79 wrote:I tip too, but I’m not sure I agree about it being an underpaid profession. How much do you think is being declared when it’s cash through the tills only?
equinox_code wrote:barbershops are notoriously dodgy with their accounting, but it's worth keeping in mind most barbers won't have much choice in this. the contract they get is up to the boss, and will often be tailored to the boss's financial interest. further, as many barbershops gain an advantage with their dodgy book keeping, being profitable against competition that isn't playing by the rules becomes ever harder. so it's quite common for barbers to have, for example, a 20 hour contract but actually be working 40, but they don't really have any bargaining power in changing this. they could alert authorities, but this would also bring a lot of problems to their friends and co workers. for this reason many barbers have been particularly hard hit by the lockdowns. as so many shops were understating their income, their furlough funds have been really reduced, which leaves the workers suffering for decisions taken in the boss's interests.LivDiv wrote:I have no idea but I dont generally go around suspecting everyone of tax fraud.I tip too, but I’m not sure I agree about it being an underpaid profession. How much do you think is being declared when it’s cash through the tills only?
hylian_elf wrote:Shaved the wrong head
Diluted Dante wrote:I need to know what atrocity a barber committed on Syph.
tigersgogrrr wrote:I find hairdressers to be dull and if they even attempt to engage in conversation I sneer at them and whisper 'focus on the fade, for fuck's sake' before continuing to pretend to sleep and get slightly aroused when they touch my head.
Syph79 wrote:All anyone had to question is why women pay £100+ for a haircut and men around £10-20 - it's not skill, or time necessarily. It's just how it is accounted for. Women don't just walk in, they book. That leaves a trail and it means that payments are processed correctly. That drives the price up. Get ready to be paying far, far more in the future.
MattyJ wrote:I pay £30 for my haircut.
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