[wbill]

people are fighting for part time grocery store work in my area

There's a silver lining in every cloud. I've noticed that when I go to Fast Food joints, retail stores, etc... that more and more of the clerks have been a little older and able to speak English. And, have been interested in providing good service.

Is it non-PC for me to notice things like that? :-)

[autumnraine]

I’ve noticed that too. People who actually appreciate a paycheck are keeping the jobs. That is a positive.