Its amazing that these people in these businesses survive. We as musicians screw up and become unreliable and we're done.
While in Cape May NJ the term for getting something done was "Cape Maybe"
Down here in the South its not only the slower pace but the big lack of available workers. My neighbor is a transplanted electrician from NY and can't find reliable workers even thought he pays more than anyone else and will train them. He's a big proponent of college is not for everyone and you can make a damn good living as a skilled craftsman or tech.
Restaurants here are cutting hours because they can't find enough staff.
The work ethic has changed.