Happiness is a full parking lot...

There are always challenges in golf course maintenance, and often times, none is greater than finding reliable employees.  Let's face it, the hours aren't ideal, the work is physically demanding, and nobody chooses this business to get rich.  With the current job marketplace and low unemployment rate, it can be difficult to lure individuals to come join the team.

Given all of this, it is great to see the employee parking area overflowing this year.  We are fortunate to have an extremely solid group of year-round employees, including five licensed pesticide applicators.  In addition to this, eight perennial seasonal employees have returned once again, and the staff is capped off with some college students, including both a Rutgers and Penn State turf student.

If this trend continues, we may need to switch to a digital job board for additional space.  We would refer to that as a "good problem" to have!