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A bad haircut at a big barber convention made me question everything about speed
I was at the Midwest Barber Expo in Kansas City last year, watching a fast fade competition. The winner did a full skin fade in under 8 minutes. Everyone cheered, but I got a cut from him later and it was rough. The lines were not clean, and my neck was irritated for two days. Now I take at least 20 minutes for a similar cut, even if clients grumble about the wait. Who else thinks we put too much value on speed over a good, careful job?
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thompson.nathan5d agoMost Upvoted
My shop used to book cuts every 15 minutes and the stress was crazy. I switched to 30 minute slots last fall, and my repeat client rate went up by almost half. Rushing just means you spend more time fixing complaints later.
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cooper.phoenix12d ago
Totally see this everywhere now, like at fast food places where they rush your order and always forget the sauce. We're all trained to want things done in a flash, but rushing just leads to mistakes and a worse result. I'd rather wait a bit longer for something done right, whether it's a haircut or a burger. That barber competition sounds like it rewards the wrong thing.
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