He is certainly right in what he is saying. He also claims that all his employees are getting their salaries on time. They earn one and a half to fifteen thousand rubles, depending on how they work. True, not all are good responsible workers, which makes them, here in the North, a much higher risk for business than in more temperate lands. Any minor hicup in a green house could ruin a year's work.
Risks only grow higher as the harvest season approaches.
As soon as there are cucumbers ready for the pick, workers lose some of their sense of responsibility and shamelessly steel the vitamin rich product to trade it for vodka. Make them pay a penalty, and you will hear the big mouth talk. Their latest trick is to leave their jobs all at once. They know how scarce possible replacements are. Shimansky talks tough about the heavy drinking.