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It has proven to be an insane 2 years, I was fortunate in last year to not have to lay anyone off due to our employer making sure everyone was taken care of. Our work level was down 50-60% but we pulled through.
Starting the beginning of this year, work really started to pick up. Normal amount of "work in process" for my Collision shop is $300k at any given time, we have been at $650k for most of the year with no new employees to be found. I have skilled labor who want to relocate from other areas but can not find or afford the housing b/c it has gone through the roof. Add to that, most manufacturers can not supply parts in a timely fashion and we have a parking lot full of dead wood.
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