In my town, of 8000, we lost our Barber to cancer. For about a year, the shop sat empty. Tough economy?? Why no barber...
Well, today I was the very first customer of the new guy. He is a 2 1/2 yr green card from South Korea, 45 yrs old. Broken english, nervous, but gave me a great haircut.
I’d say he’s on his way to being a fine American.
So, that is what it took, an immigrant, to appreciate the wonderful opportunity our town would afford our new barber.
You're suggesting Americans are not appreciative? Are you implying America needs more foreigners?
In my town, of 8000, we lost our Barber to cancer. For about a year, the shop sat empty. Tough economy?? Why no barber..
Did it occur to you no one in your town could afford to purchase this business? Did it occur to you many times foreigners are give breaks on business loans which are not offered to existing citizens?
Seeing the same thing here, a town of +- 400 we have a plumber but he is in his mid 80s and would love to retire. We have no electrician and have to import handy people and roofing people from other states. It is an old town with old houses, to have work done it sometimes takes forever to get someone to give an estimate. If we go to the closest large city, 70 miles away, to hire someone it is $150 just to get them out to look at it. If they will come at all, with all the flooding most contractors and builders are already too busy. I need windows installed, some other work inside and a deck repaired and there is no one here to do it. We need workers so bad here. Housing is cheap (my house payment is just under $100 a month) school is pretty darn decent, great hunting and it is a great little town. We love it here but we can’t get people to move here.
Great story, good man.
My Dad was a barber (just one of his jobs). After going to barber school, you have to apprentice with an experienced barber for 18 months(if my memory is right). It seemed like forever to us.
In a town of 8000 there was only one barber? I admit I haven’t been in a shop for years because I have family members who cut my hair at home but I didn’t know things were that bad, a town that size used to have several barber shops.