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Labor Shortage Season Is Here Again — How Fairs Are Losing $50K+ in One Weekend

Labor Shortage Season Is Here Again — How Fairs Are Losing $50K+ in One Weekend from No-Shows
The brutal reality of staffing 40+ booths with reliable workers who actually show up for 12-hour days in the heat.
Pain addressed: Seasonal labor hell and the daily scramble to keep lines moving.

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