$45 an hour in the 80’s? That is insane.
I don’t believe $11 an hour current day.
Construction labor, White, Black, or any other color is in short supply. Wages have gone up and are way above that, unless the heavy tax burden and cost of doing business in CA has kept wages low.
I’m in construction and have constant price pressure, even though wages and material costs are sky rocketing. I’d love it if people really put their money where their mouth is. Instead of asking why I’m more expensive or if I will match a low ball price from a sleazy competitor, they should be asking what my employee wages are and if I’m paying all the Worker’s compensation and payroll taxes.
I’d love to be able to pay my labor $45 an hour, but I’d never sell another job or go out of business very quickly.
I will never again allow unskilled labor on to my property.