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“It’s about survival for many of us now.”
Peter said the financial and mental toll of a third lockdown has been the tipping point for many of his colleagues in barbering who hadn’t previously participated in the underground economy.
As soon as the rumour of a third shutdown came, my phone began going insane.
His clientele ranges from health-care professionals to factory workers to legal/law enforcement professionals.
Peter admitted he was nervous performing his first illicit haircut just before Christmas and disguised himself as a repairman.
“I resisted all the requests for a long time, but a lot of people were in a bad place mentally,” he said. “It wasn’t so much a haircut. Many of them just needed to see someone. It’s amazing what people will tell their barbers.