Jacob McWhirter, Landmark Tattoo
“I've been tattooing for 20 years. [Since the pandemic], we’ve all been real supportive of each other. There’s been a lot of loyalty, a lot of people coming back in or just calling and checking on us. We actually had to have a fundraiser since all the people that work here are self-employed, we don't actually have payroll, which is common with tattoo shops and hair salons. We’re all independent contractors. The only thing I could think of was to do a fundraiser and we were able to raise over $5,000. I don't think our landlord would have kicked us out or anything… he was letting us pay half, but that 5,000 bucks more or less paid our rent for two months.”
“If this pandemic hasn't affected your mental health, I think you're just lying to yourself. I know there's been a spike in suicides. There's just so much uncertainty. Some people just deal with it better than others, you know?" — Jacob McWhirter, Tattoo Artist at Landmark Tattoo
