Hiring a retrieve crew - thoughts? US

Paid crew is excellent idea that used to be in vogue back in the
70's. Some pilots like Moffatt and Scott and the same paid crew for
years. Others were total jerks and went through multiple crews in a
season.

The economics strongly favor this over a motorglider for typical (non-
safari ops).

You can pay the crew a lot of $, eat like a king, stay in exellent
hotels and fly all over with the crew at your disposal for a few
decades in oder to equal the cost differential of a motorglider.

I would look for a retired individual who is bored and looking for
something to do. Most modern teen-agers and 20-somethings, especially
those who are urban-dwellers have little or no relevant skills,
mindset, or maturity. Farm- and rural kids would be a better. A
retired truck driver would be perfect.

The Crystal Squadron pilots would be an excellent resource for
procedures, training, and systems.

No clue on legal/liability issues but I speculate that a lawyer would
find the entire concept untenable from a liability/exposure
perspective.