Let me preface this by saying I understand barbers and barbershop owners are doing what they need to do in this economy so not talking bad about them in any way.
But when I first moved to Central FL in 2017, I was paying $18 for a cut and eyebrows. I would give $40 cause my barber is great and I wanted to tip well cause this is a service im definitely not capable of doing myself.
Since then prices went up to $20, then $25, then $30 (at this point I started paying $50 all in) and now we're sitting at $40 for the same thing that was $18 not that long ago.
So my questions....
1. What do you pay for a barbershop haircut in central FL? I have no plans of leaving my barber but just curious how the shop he works at prices compare to others in the area.
2. Do I look like an asshole cause I originally started out tipping over 100% and now I'm tipping 25%? If its a shop where the barber rents a chair from the owner, does tipping matter as much? Or not that much since they keep it all anyway. Should I bite the bullet and start giving $60 all in?
3. Do I shave my head bald and put haircuts in the same category as beef as far as things i just cant afford anymore? #local source