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HAMPTON New Hampshire State Parks is planning on a “close to normal” summer at Hampton Beach with parking lots open at 100 percent capacity, nightly entertainment on the Seashell Stage, and other events taking place on state property.
Phil Bryce, director of the state’s Division of Parks and Recreation, told selectmen Monday that will be the agency s recommendation to the governor for the upcoming summer tourism season. We are trying to get as close to normal operating as we possibly can, Bryce said. “…We are looking forward to a really big season this year.
Bryce said state parks will continue to follow all COVID-19 safety protocols including promoting social distancing and mask-wearing. However, they would like to see all other park operations return to what they were pre-COVID.
Meredith Collins
Carlisle & Co. s seventh Automotive Technician Survey this fall incorporated more than 17,500 responses representing 17 brands across the U.S. and Canada. The survey continues to show the challenges the industry has with technician satisfaction, noting that 35 percent of respondents expect to leave their brand in the next year or two. An overwhelming percentage say they would not recommend being a technician. Meredith Collins, 29, a director at Carlisle who oversees much of its technician-related work, discusses other survey findings. Here are edited excerpts.
Q: What are some of the factors pushing down overall satisfaction for technicians?
A: Given that the majority of technicians are paid via flat rate, factors that result in work without fair pay tend to be some of the biggest drivers. For example, diagnostic work represents about 25% of technicians total working hours, but most technicians are either not paid for it or paid a flat amount that may not be co