At my old shop I had three guys working full time for me and the turnaround time was 12-13 months. Now at my new shop I work alone and put the work out in 5-6 months but when it gets close to a year turnaround it is time to hire help. I think one year is long enough to wait for your mount. I feel that items sitting in the freezer are not making any money for me so lets get them mounted and make the money.Just my idea.
Rich
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