Hundreds of jobs available here but ‘we just can’t find people to fill them.’ Employers point to pandemic benefits where ‘folks can make over $16 an hour not working.’

hometownheadlines ^ | April 26, 2021 | Natalie Simms

[Prov1322]

Rome, GA

[Pikachu_Dad]

So perhaps they need to offer more money.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

The pandemic benefits are wrecking the economy. Folks will get in the habit of that, riot when they try to cut it off and it will become a welfare habit. We are headed for chaos because of all of this. They’ll need more illegals to fill those jobs. This is beyond crazy.

[Erik Latranyi]

Democrats are planning to make the additional benefits permanent.

[albie]

There’s a chain of McDonalds in FL offering $50 just to show for an interview and they can’t get people.

[New Perspective]

So perhaps they need to offer more money.

Idiot statement of the week.

How are these great small businesses supposed to compete with the govt handing out free TAXPAYER money? Clearly you have never owned a small business and know the true cost of an hourly wage.

[lodi90]

That’s exactly what is happening in retail, restaurants, etc. People just can’t be bothered for those wages and must still be masked up.

[fuente]

Working hard 8-10 hours a day wearing a mask...no thanks.

[central_va]

Wrong. Small business have a right to cheap labor and to be able to set labor rates. /sarcasm

[central_va]

How are these great small businesses supposed to compete with the govt handing out free TAXPAYER money? Clearly you have never owned a small business and know the true cost of an hourly wage.

Ha ha. I have to compete with indentured H-1B slaves in my IT career so small greedy business owners can shove it and pay up. Or learn to code.

[central_va]

OFFER EVEN HIGHER WAGES OR BONUSES. Or go out of business and get real job.

[Nateman]

Sooner or later the rest of the world is going to figure out lending money to the United States is nuts . In Venezuela currency has become so worthless it literally gathers in the streets like trash. The sad part is we can no longer vote our way out, just like Venezuela.

[crusty old prospector]

Bums. You reap what you sow.

[EVO X]

A bunch of big box stores have help wanted signs up in my midwest metro area. Area unemployment rate is supposedly at 5%. I suspect a bunch of old folks said the heck with it and retired until WuFlu blows over.

[TalBlack]

A Walgreens on LI gas a sign advertising 22.00 hr for a cashier.

[mewzilla]

And I’m sure productivity will be commensurate with pay, right....?

[pas]

Never fear. Biden will keep importing workers.

[BBQToadRibs2]

I’m in flyover country in ND and starting wage for a 16 year old flipping burgers at McDonalds is $14.50.

[central_va]

And I’m sure productivity will be commensurate with pay, right....?

Let me explain. THERE IS A MARKET (FLUCTUATING) RATE FOR LABOR - PERIOD.

[Jolla]

Went to a restaurant one time in La Jolla, California about 5 years ago, got an email from theme over the weekend asking if I liked the restaurant and would I like a job there.