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By adding autonomous mowing, now the operator is managing a fleet of mowers, maximizing impact, and can be paid more. Herold: Landscape maintenance operators are constrained by how much work they can do. RLD : How is technology improving the landscaping business? Jarrett, Herold, COO, Electric Sheep Robotics So, we have to transform the opportunities available to the workforce. There’s other work out there using your brain that’s much more appealing. People are deciding they don’t want to work in the hot sun 8 hours a day for standard pay. It’s also a matter of the current work re-evaluation we’re seeing.
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There’s not a lot of wiggle room to pay people more. Landscaping is already a low margin business, usually running around a 10% profit margin or even lower. Inflation and the cost of labor itself are also factors. Herold: Customers are always asking for a cheaper price. RLD : Why is it difficult for the landscaping industry to find labor? They may not go to certain client sites or end up paying overtime. It makes it really hard to know what the cost of labor is going to be. They’re struggling to grow and take on new accounts. A lot of companies we talk to are struggling to run their businesses because of the volatility of labor. It’s challenging to find quality talent to service the landscaping business. Herold: The biggest challenge is labor, and I don’t foresee that changing in the next 3-5 years.