Your first year in a shop.

Want was your first year in a shop like? Did you struggle at all? What mistakes did you make? What would you have done differently?

I’m coming up on a year licensed, and I’m wondering how others felt this far in.

For background and context. I graduated in September last year and was licensed in October. Unfortunately, I had four months off from Feb-June due to shop renovations. Which, I know has affected my growth and skill to an extent.

I have some issues with skill in certain areas, burst fades, and gentlemen cuts mostly. Even though I still feel I am a good barber. I just want to see if maybe im further behind than others or if im just hitting a rough patch. I love this career and my shop.