New Normal: With fortune cut to pieces, barber shops adopt fresh working ways
PK Jaiswar
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, October 19
After the post-lockdown period, things are gradually limping back to normalcy. While people are still struggling to make up their losses and exploring new avenues, the barber shops located in the streets are trying to maintain as much hygiene as they can in order to ensure that their customers don’t feel scared while visiting them.
They are one of the worst sufferers of the Covid lockdown and are still finding it real hard to get their pieces together as people remain hesitant about entering barber shops of the city.
However, in order win back the faith of their customers, the barbers were taking up all necessary precautions so that they do not become breeders of the deadly virus. Many have come up with different ideas and have chalked up plans accordingly.
“We are giving appointments to the customers so that they could come and have a haircut at the given slot of their time. This helps in reducing the rush in the shop and maintaining necessary physical distance,” said Rocky, who runs a shop named Future Cut in Inderpuri area in Islamabad here.
Usually, he would have around 10 or more customers at a given time before the pandemic hit. “Now, we allow only two or three persons at a time. And if anybody wants to wait, they would have to wait only outside the shop,” he added.
It is also mandatory to wear the mask before stepping in. “I urge my customers to cover mouth and nose with masks before entering the shop. Though, several times customers did not realise the gravity of situation, but I insisted not for safety of theirs but also of others,” he pointed out. He also sanitises tools after every use.
With each passing day people have become aware of the risks involved in ignoring the government guidelines, therefore, adapting to the new situations arising out of unprecedented health crisis is something which cannot be overlooked.
