u/Silver_Blackberry_46

They supposedly fear abandonment but do everything possible to make sure abandonment is absolutely certain. That’s on them.

Difficult life circumstances got in the way of my DJ career and had to take a step back and get a regular job to provide for my family.

Anyways, the past 2 years I’ve been working a regular job that requires me to work every single weekend (Fri,Saturday,Sundays) this makes it impossible to be a DJ.

Feel trapped and can’t break free.

Potential new client walks in or makes an appointment.

From the first handshake they are sizing you up from head to toe. Staring at our own haircuts. Making sure we look good. If we look good then we must cut hair good (not true but that’s the psychology).

They get in the chair.

They ask How long have you been cutting hair for?
They just are guessing whether we are good or not. The longer the better. (Lie and say 15 years) because anything under 10 years isn’t good enough for them. They think you suck if you haven’t been doing it at least a decade.

Busy today?

They ask this because they want to know if you’re in demand. They think if your not booked every second that you just not be good. People want to go to a barber that everyone else goes to. (This is kind of like anything in life). A Pareto distribution… the 80/20 rule.

If you don’t have that initial trust from the first impression. They likely will ask you NOT to use a straight razor. If somehow they allow us to use a straight razor you can feel them shaking. They are so nervous.

If they don’t like the cut. They will let you know. If the vibes and conversation wasn’t good they will find something they don’t like about the haircut anyway even if it is perfect. And you will NEVER see them again except maybe through a window of another barbershop. When they go try someone else.

But the best part about all this is that if they end up trusting you and liking the haircut they come back and then again and now they turn into a loyal customer. It’s an incredible feeling seeing the journey from complete strangers to people that become part of our professional lives that we look forward to seeing every couple weeks/ months. And I’m sure vice versa for them.

Wish I was kidding. At my shop, any cash tips over $20 (A MONTH) are now required to be reported and taxes are required to be withheld. Been at this shop for over 2 years and never had to do this but it’s now a new company policy. Do you think I should find a new place to work?

For most producers every time we listen to a song or go to an event we are intentionally or unintentionally analyzing the song. Criticizing it. Listening to the details. Getting ideas/inspiration. Imagining ourselves creating the song or being the one performing it. Finding hidden layers/ elements of the song that an untrained ear won’t be able to notice.

For the general public who aren’t musicians and just enjoy the song or the show without thinking deeply about it. What do you think music sounds like to them?