Posted on 04/01/2017 5:57:54 PM PDT by heterosupremacist
The population of Denver has been steadily growing over the past few years, but not enough of its new inhabitants want to work in the restaurant industry.
The reason? The higher-paying jobs are in weed, man.
New eateries are popping up all over Denver to meet the increased demand of residents and tourists, but restaurant owners claim theyre having a hard time filling their kitchens with able-bodied workers, Bloomberg reports.
Our work force is being drained by the pot industry, Denver restaurateur Bryan Dayton told the site.
Enter the weed business, which pays $22 an hour with full benefits, added Dayton. You can come work in a kitchen for (me) for eight hours a day, in a hot kitchen. Its a stressful life. Or you can go sort weed in a climate-controlled greenhouse. Its a pretty obvious choice.
So why dont restaurant owners just pay a little more? Quite simply, the marijuana industry can generally afford to pay workers at various levels much higher wages, they argue.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Failing to compete for labor isn’t the fault of the people smarter than you.
The article you cited is from Aug 2014.
Actually not true, from my research about 10% of dopers and people who drink get addicted.
I'd like to see the details of your research. Here's what I have seen: "15.4% of the alcohol drinkers had developed alcohol dependence [...] 9.1% of the users had developed cannabis dependence" - J.C. Anthony, L.A. Warner, R.C. Kessler. 1994. Comparative epidemiology of dependence on tobacco, alcohol, controlled substances, and inhalants: Basic findings from the National Comorbidity Survey. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology 2:244-268
MJ is addictive
Which is why I said "less".
Dopers believe what they want to believe.
“Dopers believe what they want to believe.”
All humans believe what they want to believe. They always have & they always will.
Yes, and they will have to live what we’re living to understand. I hope it does not happen to them, it is life changing
On weekends I fast. Well, a mini-fast, actually.
That is, I go as long as possible without eating, and drink only water and maybe a little black coffee.
I maybe make it to 2pm before I break down and eat.
Cannabis is an integral part of my fasting. No, I does not make me eat an entire cheesecake.
Glad cannabis helps you.
May you always have what you need. Peace :)
If you can't pay competitive wages then go out of business.
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