Posted on 06/10/2021 11:39:13 PM PDT by blueplum
Alonzo Soliz said he's noticing something new about the job applications he's been getting for his two smoothie cafes in Texas: Most of them are from teenagers.
"We're probably averaging five to seven applications a day at both of our locations," Soliz told CBS MoneyWatch. "It seems like every application that comes in is from a teen who has never had a job before."
Soliz said he's hoping to hire a few older workers — those in their 20s and even 30s — to fill more manager-type roles, but he's not receiving as many applications from this age group as he did prior to the pandemic. ...
....Welcome to the best year for teen workers since 1953, the year when Dwight Eisenhower was sworn in as president and the first Corvette...
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
I live in Las Vegas and have not been anywhere without seeing help wanted sign min wage $9
In Nzc the gov is offering a 1500 dollar bonus if people will go back to work. That doesn’t mean they need to stay.
I noticed yesterday that the local Burger King has a sign out front with big bold letters - “Three dollars per hour more.” I was driving by a 25 MPH so I didn’t read the fine print Stupid sign, not clear what the meaning is but clearly they are feeling the pain.
Some speculate that their generation will finally get serious again about running America as a nation instead of a United Nations free port.
Expect to pay $50.00 per hamburger. This coming our way. /SARC
My local McDonalds is paying $14 hour starting wage for all positions. Good bank for a 16 year old flipping burgers 15-20 hours/wk in summer.
OMG! Big Macs are going to now cost $50.00 each!!! /sarcasm
“ Expect to pay $50.00 per hamburger. This coming our way. /SARC”
Not so far fletched. Big Macs are almost 10 times as expensive as they were when they were introduced.
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