The local Cumbys in a nice small town closed at 4 pm yesterday because of no staff.
Most all restaurants in the area are closed Sunday and Monday because of no staff.
Contractors are complaining about a lack of qualified people wanting to work.
Our best private grocery store has a shortage of butchers and is offering free training and tools for anyone wanting to work. Their in the store and online Deli is short of people.
A 50 something guy quit his job due to high overtime demands from the employer due to lack of qualified workers post Covid. He has had 3 employers contact him re great 40 hour packages in his first week of unemployment by choice.
A friend’s grand daughter became an official RN this summer.
She had a crummy jobs with a crummy hospital in the valley.
She got a good job working 3/10 days as a full week at a good local hospital. She is a bartender, 2 evenings a week at a good restaurant/bar combo.
A hard working young guy will be graduated early next year, with two engineering specialities, and he has a solid/written offer at 6 figures when he is graduated. He has basically worked on line or in the field with this employer for 3 plus years. He started during the Covid B$!
These people have good solid education and or skills,and the are not afraid to work hard. They will not kill themselves for the boss.
The local shipyard has been paying for pay and train ever since2 years before covid. They could see the boomer retirement hitting the. In the face.
Our culture has supported too many losers.
Too many non workers have been coockoos in the nest taking time and treasure from raising competent young adults.
We got what we paid for.