Businesses Closing Due To Lack of Workers
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11/03/22 02:57 PM
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Had an owner of a local restaurant stop in to cancel his insurance for lack of workers. He was closing his restaurant. He was shut down for the pandemic. His workers came back and most only wanted to work 10 hours. The government would make up 30 hours guaranteeing them pay for a 40 hour week.
I mentioned this to a friend of mine who frequents the casino. He said what the restaurant owner said is true. It seems one of the waitresses at the casino only works on Saturday and as long as she works one day, the government makes up the difference in pay for a 40 hour week. I'd never heard of this, but supposedly this started with the pandemic and has continued. Free money people who work get to pay for.
Funny how drinking 8 cups of water a day seems like a lot, but 8 beers in 3 hours goes down like a fat kid on a see-saw.
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Re: Businesses Closing Due To Lack of Workers
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11/03/22 03:08 PM
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Here as well, McKenzie River has closed here from lack of workers.
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Re: Businesses Closing Due To Lack of Workers
[Re: Trapper7]
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11/03/22 03:37 PM
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There is a restaurant near where I live that is only open all day Friday and Saturday. Sunday mornings for the after church crowd. He can't get any full time workers. Hiring signs have been up for months.
Funny how drinking 8 cups of water a day seems like a lot, but 8 beers in 3 hours goes down like a fat kid on a see-saw.
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Re: Businesses Closing Due To Lack of Workers
[Re: Trapper7]
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11/03/22 03:41 PM
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Idk about people getting gov money to make up a 40 hour week but there are a lot of changes here too. One restaurant has been thriving for 70 years doesn't offer sit in dinning anymore cause they can't get workers. They have take out from time to time.
There's long lines now, everywhere because usually there's only one checkout person. I waited 20 min the other day at the RKO and 10 min at the gas station. The poor Lady was stressed and apologized to every customer for the wait, I told her it wasn't her fault.
There were hiring signs at almost every place I went including the PO, starting at 20 bucks an hour and they can't keep workers. They work a few weeks and quit. Sometimes it's like being in a episode of the Twilight Zone lol. How some of the youngins are supporting themselves is beyond me. Weird times!
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: Businesses Closing Due To Lack of Workers
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11/03/22 05:30 PM
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Everyone is struggling to hire and retain workers. There is an entire generation in the workforce now who have never experienced a "buyers market" in their adult life. They are in for a ride awakening when the inevitable labor force contraction comes IMO. I have personally witnessed someone quit a semi-skilled production job with opportunity for advancement to go work at McDonald's because the Minimum wage was hiked to $15 and there was less stress due to low expectations there. I am disgusted by the attitude on display from many low value workers out there...and I do mean low value. They bring nothing to the table but expect the moon and stars in return.
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Re: Businesses Closing Due To Lack of Workers
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11/03/22 05:48 PM
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There will be a rude awakening for this generation of workers. They want to work one job. High earnings. But no experience. They don’t want to work overtime. But feel they deserve a raise. Very rude awakening coming. I have stopped trying to hire. Yes sir Pete. That utopia they're counting on is gonna bite them square on the NO. Sad, but at the same time makes me giggle.
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: Businesses Closing Due To Lack of Workers
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11/03/22 05:55 PM
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So the whole free stuff isn't really free lesson isn't going so well huh- who'd a thunk it?
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Re: Businesses Closing Due To Lack of Workers
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11/03/22 06:31 PM
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food delivery drivers want 50% tips...
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Re: Businesses Closing Due To Lack of Workers
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11/03/22 06:48 PM
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I think its a combination of things, but for food workers to me the main issue is that just generally they dont charge enough. This includes fast food, sit in restaurants and the like, they all have been charging way too little for serving food.
How much would it take to get any of you to slave over a hot stove, oven, fryer and the works today? I bet most would refuse, but to me its one of the most under appreciated things in the USA. If they charged more, their workers could have been paid more for a long time.
The only thing I do know is that if you have a good employee, you better take care of them above and beyond and not try to just milk em dry. I don't know where you eat out, but it's getting pretty close to unaffordable most places.
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I think its a combination of things, but for food workers to me the main issue is that just generally they dont charge enough. This includes fast food, sit in restaurants and the like, they all have been charging way too little for serving food.
How much would it take to get any of you to slave over a hot stove, oven, fryer and the works today? I bet most would refuse, but to me its one of the most under appreciated things in the USA. If they charged more, their workers could have been paid more for a long time.
The only thing I do know is that if you have a good employee, you better take care of them above and beyond and not try to just milk em dry. I don't know where you eat out, but it's getting pretty close to unaffordable most places. X 2
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