Sub-Saharan cyber cafe # 2

Simply_Uno · October 10, 2008

I am self employed and have a therapeutic massage practice and when my clients lose their jobs or have pay cuts they can't come to me.
It then becomes a luxury versus a health maintenance to them.

So it really has a trickle down effect even for the self employed. I have a 4 day weekend this week but not by choice

I hope the upturn comes sooner rather than later.

I completely understand! People aren't buying the tools I sell either, even though learning to do your own home repair and maintenance saves a whole lot of money. I had a tool show in August that I do every year, it was not nearly as profitable as previous years and the other thing I noticed, virtually NO credit card payments, it was cash or nothing. I mean that's good that people are learning to live within their means but it's going to take awhile before the whole adjustment period evens out. KWIM?

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WhidbeyGirl · October 10, 2008

I am self employed and have a therapeutic massage practice and when my clients lose their jobs or have pay cuts they can't come to me.
It then becomes a luxury versus a health maintenance to them.

So it really has a trickle down effect even for the self employed. I have a 4 day weekend this week but not by choice

I hope the upturn comes sooner rather than later.

I completely understand! People aren't buying the tools I sell either, even though learning to do your own home repair and maintenance saves a whole lot of money. I had a tool show in August that I do every year, it was not nearly as profitable as previous years and the other thing I noticed, virtually NO credit card payments, it was cash or nothing. I mean that's good that people are learning to live within their means but it's going to take awhile before the whole adjustment period evens out. KWIM?

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LOL KWIM - Know What I Mean?

Simply_Uno · October 10, 2008

I am self employed and have a therapeutic massage practice and when my clients lose their jobs or have pay cuts they can't come to me.
It then becomes a luxury versus a health maintenance to them.

So it really has a trickle down effect even for the self employed. I have a 4 day weekend this week but not by choice

I hope the upturn comes sooner rather than later.

I completely understand! People aren't buying the tools I sell either, even though learning to do your own home repair and maintenance saves a whole lot of money. I had a tool show in August that I do every year, it was not nearly as profitable as previous years and the other thing I noticed, virtually NO credit card payments, it was cash or nothing. I mean that's good that people are learning to live within their means but it's going to take awhile before the whole adjustment period evens out. KWIM?

??

LOL KWIM - Know What I Mean?