Restaurants Ready to Hire, but Government Payments Keep Workers Home

The Epoch Times ^ | 4 May 2021 | Bowen Xiao

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

As more and more states start easing pandemic restrictions, restaurants large and small are grappling with a widespread problem: hiring employees.

Owners and managers from New York, California, Washington, and Chicago told The Epoch Times hiring woes have become a nightmare amid a litany of other challenges like indoor occupancy rules. They say the federal unemployment bonuses handed out during the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic incentivized people to stay home instead of working.

[central_va]

These costs are going to quickly end a lot of small businesses.

Boo hoo.

[central_va]

PS: the min. wage was raised in 1970 to $1.60/hr.

Feb 1, 1971 Nonfarm - $1.60

[central_va]

FYI: $1.60 in ‘72 is now $10.14.

[Paleo Pete]

I think they are also trying to create the “....we need the immigrant workers in the labor force....” argument.

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You might just have a good point there. At least I can’t think up a good argument against it...

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Yessir. We are about to enter the gates of hell. Hold on.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Yep.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

It only ends with a complete collapse, which is still 50-75 years away.

I don't believe it's that far away. It can happen overnight.

Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin