........workers so hard to come by in my small Central Texas town that I just noticed this morning a LARGE 40’ plus billboard advertising a $1,000 to $5,000 hiring bonus for people to work in snack bar at a Marina.
And now all those workers who chose to not work because they were getting a government check, are going to find out that employers won’t exactly be thrilled about hiring them.
The chart shows TX second in claims. Ridiculous.
During the lockdowns, TX was working even the “essential” nail salons. We could barely get up and down the street due to all the construction workers, lawn crews and all the housekeepers for the influx of tourists. There’s an annoying beep, beep, beep right now from construction equipment and hollering tourists. Parking lots were/are full and street traffic was always the same. Houses are being sold left and right and there are tons of new boats on the lake.
People have more money than they ever have had. Government checks might pay for vacations but not houses and boats.