I Hated Masks Before Hating Masks Was Cool
BUT WE ALL NEED THEM by Saylor Sweetheart
@saylorpiercing
Photo by @inked_photography
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hate the phrase “the new normal”, as much as I love the short-lived NBC sitcom of the same name; at least the show had Nene Leaks serving up jokes on the regular! Problem is: for the time being; it’s completely accurate!
Once your system is in place you need to start debugging...look at your system, show it to your team; and start asking questions: What could go wrong? What happens when it does? How should I handle x,y,z?
Reopening isn’t the end goal, it’s the beginning of a journey full of challenges! If you’re not open by now you’re probably on your way, to planning your re-open...which is great, because You probably pulled from sources more qualified than I am, to speak on technical issues; when you started building your new policies, and systems (like the APP, The APT, and The CDC)! I wish that reopening came with a manual, on how to do our jobs, while navigating the physical, social, and intellectual barriers, the pandemic has forced us to install. Unfortunately it can’t be done, there is no one size fits all approach...saying all studios should follow the same plan, is like saying bike tires and oranges are the same thing...sure they’re both round, but only one of them mixes well with vodka when I juice it!
I’m overwhelmed” Protect your mental health: You can’t do this all at once, or by yourself, ask for help, and break everything down into small tasks, and give yourself permission to take breaks, and find peace; throughout your day. remember if you don’t take care of yourself, you have less to offer everyone else! We’re all in this together; Look
“salad bars don’t have sneeze guards, to protect us from the vegetables” for someone who does, we have coworkers, colleagues, and clients we can ask for help! we also have neighboring businesses like hair salon, or the dentist, or chiropractor down the street, who could offer a fresh perspective on how to approach a similar problem!
Again it’s impossible to plan for everything, all we can do is take notes and try; and it’s overwhelming, so I made a quick list of some of the bugs “What if clients get angry because I’ve found in our system, and solutions they don’t understand?” This new normal is uncertain. Sadly we can’t plan for what we don’t know; I Haven’t seen anywhere else to help patch them up, and help get you started: but we can plan With what we Do! continued on next page
Villain Arts Tattoo News Magazine Fall 2020 Issue 1
