What the hell is going on with shops?

I don't believe the crap about "this is what it costs to run a shop" when it comes to installing a $100 part. Parts and labor used to be fairly close to equal. But I also dont think gas is worth $4 plus a gallon and a new truck $70,000 +. Maybe I'm wrong but isn't everything overpriced today? Especially when they "claim" to be technicians.

Yep. But fortunately, people are paid too much too.

Inflation is a thing. Yes, things cost more than they did in the past.