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Episode #24 - Employment Tailwinds at the Gutter Monkeys
Monkey Business Radio
Chapters
1:32
Pre-2020 Hiring Was Easy
3:20
COVID Incentives And Staffing Crunch
6:56
Growing Through 2020–2021 Headwinds
9:28
Restaurants Struggle, Work Ethic Shifts
13:20
No-Shows To Standouts: Andrew’s Story
17:02
August Flip: Quality Applicants Return
21:28
Trades Slowdown And Union Outlook
24:41
The Hiring Framework: Personality First
28:02
Pack Training And Crew Dynamics
32:19
Building Leaders And Delegation
36:24
Micromanagement Vs Growth
41:00
Accountability And Customer Care
44:18
Weather, Tariffs, And Resetting The Bench
48:20
Competitors Fold, Capacity Expands
Monkey Business Radio
Episode #24 - Employment Tailwinds at the Gutter Monkeys
Dec 10, 2025
American Gutter Monkeys, LLC
The labor market has always cycled up and down—but COVID erased predictability and rewrote the rules for hiring. In this episode, Chris Collins and Dennis Siggins (a.k.a. Bobby Downspout) look at how the trades have adapted, why qualified candidates are finally returning, and what that means for small-business growth in 2025.
Dennis shares how he rebuilt his crews at Cape Cod Gutter Monkeys, what he’s seeing in the broader trades and union markets, and how his five-step philosophy—hire, train, incentivize, delegate, and hold accountable—keeps his team thriving. The takeaway: business owners who skate to where the puck is going in employment will stay ahead of the competition.
