The last few tobacco crops I raised I ended up hiring a contractor to put the crop in. It wasnt a question of pay, it was a question of getting people at any price.
Hay has been the same way, a few years ago I needed a crew of 5. Ended up hiring 9 people over 3 days and never was able to keep more than 3 people on the job. Pay was 8 an hour, free meals, and paid meal breaks. Water, cokes, and gatoraide provided.
Even now I cant find people. Had a guy at the bank tell me about this guy who was laid off, really struggling, wanted to work. Still havent seen him. I'm working storm clean up. I'm barely keeping 4 people some kind of part time with work for 8. Its chainsaw work, 10 an hour with paid and provided meals for at least 6 months and potentially up to 12. Doesnt appear to me that the economy is too bad. Forget finding a CDL driver. I had a good one but hes in his 60s and his wife had a stroke so that leaves me as driver, engineer, and manager. I've let more work go in the last month because I cant find reliable help than I've ever had.
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