Contracts that were signed before the post-pandemic free-for-all on labor and material cost, driven by pure greed, bit us in the ass. Bit us hard. Please don’t hand me that supply and demand crap. It was a power grab coupled with pure greed, from the White House to the warehouse. One of America’s most beloved poets, Robert Frost, said: “The best way out is always through.” The boys and I will learn from our broken crystal ball, work a little harder and get through it. We’ll be alright. I’m not looking for sympathy. My father used to tell me: “Michael, if you’re looking for sympathy, you’ll find it in the dictionary between shit and syphilis. Now get back to work.” But I do have an axe to grind. We work hard to make sure our customers get quality work from us at a fair price. We have been blessed to be able to work for the greatest bunch of owners and captains on earth. Many have become close friends over the years, and they
