[Robyn55]

Originally Posted by rnc2mbfl

After reading the OP, college towns like Gainesville and Tallahassee immediately came to my mind. They aren't nearly as warm as South Florida but they are also a far cry from New England.

Places like Tallahassee and Gainesville are pretty much the kind of places where peolpe get their hair cut at Supercuts and similar. Not great places to make a good living IMO. Robyn

[City Guy997S]

Originally Posted by rnc2mbfl

After reading the OP, college towns like Gainesville and Tallahassee immediately came to my mind. They aren't nearly as warm as South Florida but they are also a far cry from New England.

FAIL on both locations.......college/redneck towns

[kyle19125]

Originally Posted by Robyn55

I lived in south Florida for 20+ years but don't know the answer to this question. Is the market there for this kind of thing saturated with people with exceptional qualification? Or might there be some openings for people new to the area? Keeping in mind that young handsome people (regardless of sexual orientation) tend to age over time. It's possible to invent/reinvent one's self in south Florida. Whether or not you're "kosher". Robyn

Of course it's possible to succeed there but the point is why, when there are areas with less competition and that are arguably nicer in terms of the OP's relative's ideals.

[StarfishKey]

Originally Posted by Florida2015

He is mixed (black and white). He wants to work in a salon but specialize in men.

Wow, you are one liberal dad - you're basically cruising for your son, lol!


- OHHH... I seriously misread that! I thought that was a joke, like "he wants to work by day but he's really moving for the guys." LOL, my mistake! Hope that didn't embarrass you too much, but that's too funny to just delete... Ahem, my bad, you were answering the question about salon vs. barbershop, not working vs. recreational goals, lol! I seriously thought that meant you were here posting to help him find a good city for him to meet guys in, and I was wondering why nobody else commented on your joke! *Sigh* This is why it's hard to give people advice over the internet... lol!

I guess another relevant question might be then if he has any interest in focusing on Black hair, which of course would affect where he should move - more upscale salons in that case might be located in the Ft. Lauderdale area, for example. I think replies so far have assumed that he was interested in focusing on salons that cater to a white and mixed crowd in the most heavily populated parts of town.