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Me: We’re short on tower crews because they can make twice as much money in NOLA repairing the entire cell tower system out there. We’re wheeling and dealing with who’ve we’ve got, “Sweetening the deal” whenever we can.

B: So, basically, you’re telling me that tower crews are like mercenaries.

Me: Yea, pretty much.

B: So you’re “in the field” hiring mercenaries.

Me: Yep. That’s about right. And “flatlining the bar.”

And I’ll just let you guys figure out that last bit.

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