Many Boomers retired after Covid. Simply decided to not go back and took early retirement. This means there was a shift upward for those who are productive and valuable.
This left the low-end service worker jobs empty. Even with the massive wage spiral for this group, there just are not enough replacement workers. And they have the upper hand when it comes to those jobs. Employers are not willing to train people right now as they leave after 90-days or 180-days. Just too expensive to the bottom line as margins get squeezed by inflation.
Many Boomers retired after Covid. Simply decided to not go back and took early retirement. This means there was a shift upward for those who are productive and valuable.
I'm 70, and plan to retire at the end of the year. If the economy doesn't crash (more than it already has) I think I can make it.