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<blockquote data-quote="Tim McCulloch" data-source="post: 216393" data-attributes="member: 67">I predicted an installation lull that did not happen.&nbsp; Otherwise the recent history has shown the predictions fairly close.As a labor representative, I can say that some of our CBA employers lost 50%-70% of their stage crew / related work force.&nbsp; Anyone over the age of 55 that didn&#039;t come back right away is not coming back, at least not with any regularity.&nbsp; New workers are oh so green and while they&#039;re trying really hard, their lack of experience is evident.The problem is... the public, promoters, and many artists expect to put on shows as usual in terms of technical staffing and local crew.&nbsp; Uh, pulling riggers out of a hat just ruins the hat and annoys the rigger.&nbsp; Finding the extra 20 carps because the act&#039;s show carries it&#039;s own stage ain&#039;t easy.&nbsp; Wardrobe, hair &amp; makeup crew are even more difficult to fill than 2019.&nbsp; The crafts of live entertainment took a huge personnel hit as a result of the pandemic.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tim McCulloch, post: 216393, member: 67"] I predicted an installation lull that did not happen. Otherwise the recent history has shown the predictions fairly close. As a labor representative, I can say that some of our CBA employers lost 50%-70% of their stage crew / related work force. Anyone over the age of 55 that didn't come back right away is not coming back, at least not with any regularity. New workers are oh so green and while they're trying really hard, their lack of experience is evident. The problem is... the public, promoters, and many artists expect to put on shows as usual in terms of technical staffing and local crew. Uh, pulling riggers out of a hat just ruins the hat and annoys the rigger. Finding the extra 20 carps because the act's show carries it's own stage ain't easy. Wardrobe, hair & makeup crew are even more difficult to fill than 2019. The crafts of live entertainment took a huge personnel hit as a result of the pandemic. [/QUOTE]

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