Good point. The crew we use is super efficient and they all get along though. But yeah the whole "pay per pound" thing came about as a result of slow trimmers. No doubt. It's why we've used the same crew for so many years. They work hard and make great money doing it. The growers here dont pay just anyone off the street $30/hr... Only the experienced and trusted trimming crew gets that rate.
That said, I have had to hire trimmers that just sucked and spent more time yapping than working when the regular crew was busy elsewhere. They didnt last more than a day.
This is exactly why is wrong with the industry black and white today. In no way shape or form should a trimmer ever get paid $30 an hour. That is just silly.
Your inside, very little education, free food, smoke weed, listen to music, brainless work and you pay them $30 an hour??? No wonder trimmers heads have gotten so big in the last couple of years..
Can I ask how much per lb. are you getting to pay a peddling trimmer $30 an hour?
I get 24 per unit and I won’t pay but the very best 20 and once they start to taper off”7-8 hour mark” I send them on their way. Every trimming claims they can hold pace for 12-14 hour days but that is simply untrue. Time tested over and over, if your a trimmer demanding $30 an hour your head is to far up your own ass!