One of the keys to dealing with few workers is to know exactly who you will be missing and what they did.
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"I can't conceivably utilize capital to add equipment, when I don't know if I'll have people to use the work. Our purchasing
budget has been zeroed out. We will only buy on an emergency basis this year. That's where the negative effect is going to
be on the economy.
What to tell the bank
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"The effects are going to be felt beyond the landscape to many different segments, including suppliers and estate management.
Things like this are really hard to calculate at this point. It's going to be the most challenging year I've had in the business
in probably 30 years."
Many of you in the landscape services industry have faced larger challenges and have succeeded anyway. The approaching shortage
of workers is a crisis that will test your creativity and resilience. By building and implementing a plan now, you can still
have a strong 2008. — The author is a certified landscape professional and manages an East Coast landscape operation. Contact him at cs@charlessimon.com
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