It was a very bad idea.
No it wasn’t.
I had an estimate done to have a tree removed two years ago (I didn’t have the cash in full at the time). Save “that” amount up and had the guy back out. The price doubled and he had no problems telling me why: The cost of healthcare for his employee’s went way up, epa regulations covering how he had to handle the downed tree after it was felled, the Governor raising the state gas tax and the fact business is slow because people right now don’t see a need for major landscaping. His words? “Sorry, I’m not in this as a courtesy to anyone, I still have to pay my bills.”.
I applaud this business owner.
Agreed, artificially raising the lowest wage tier by over 10% is always a bad idea ...