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Old 03-21-2015, 02:19 PM
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Default Landscaping Workers

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Originally Posted by gomsiepop View Post
Easier said than done. I spoke to the owner and the sad reality is that many of the people that apply for these jobs are addicted to drugs or alcohol and just want to make some money to buy some form of substance and then they take off. Also, there are others that just can't cope with the heat and their bodies just can't take it. That is probably why the prices of landscaping in The Villages is as expensive as it is because of the labor factor. Maybe if there were a monetary incentive attached to these jobs the employment might be more stable. For instance, work for six months and get a 10% raise. Really, I don't know how this problem can be solved. Just saying.

It'll never be solved because of the following equation : No skill labor + low pay = low skill people