It’s about wages IMO. There is a pre-covid mentality that has to be adjusted to meet what the labor market wants.
1- higher wages. You can’t pay someone a few dollars above minimum. It costs twice as much to make a bologna sandwich and fill their cars up with gas now than it did two years ago.
2- work from home. Every employer that can feasibly have people work from home, should. They need to make accommodations in this area. Naturally, there are jobs that need to be onsite but the ‘rona has shown that most white collar work can be done remotely.
Employers need to adjust and hanging out a help wanted sign isn’t enough. Even if it means reducing the services because labor costs more, it needs to be done. It will hurt small businesses, but it is what it is.
Our area has two tech giants paying people competitive wages and they’re drawing all the manual labor talent.
Industries go through this every 10-12 years.
Duh.
Employers pay wages comensurate with the skills of the worker & the demands of the job. NO experience? Not starting at the top.
NO EMPLOYER should be forced to pay wages to support the LIFE STYLE these kids are demanding today.
Just got out of college? Applying for a salesman job???
I am NOT going to pay you a much higher starting salary just because YOU have a brand new BMW to pay for & insure. Of to pay for you cell phone bills & vacation plans in South American Andes.
You haven’t proven to me you can sell anything-—much less show up for work on time, consistently, with a proper attitude & proper grooming and hygiene.