Rhondito
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Post by Rhondito on May 11, 2021 16:11:12 GMT
My daughter told me that restaurants in our area are so desperate for servers that they are paying $10/hr plus tips and they still can't get people to work. They could be making 3 X the amount of unemployment but they don't want to work. Many of our restaurants have to close at times because they don't have enough staff to open; they've reduced hours and cut the number of days they open each week. Minimum wage here is over 10 am hour, and includes tips, what is your minimum wage? That doesn’t seem that desperate to me. Around here our restaurants are suffering because they are allowed to open with 25% capacity then the Governor shuts then down for a week or two, then let’s them open again, then shuts them down. Several restaurants are stuck with excess food they or they don’t order and have the opposite problem. We have had several restaurants close off and on or just close permanently. I can’t imagine trying to run a restaurant in our area right now. They are constantly having to lay off staff and rehire. For servers, minimum is $2.13/hr plus tips.
We're back open at full capacity unless a business wants to limit itself on their own.
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Post by austnscrapaddict on May 11, 2021 16:17:14 GMT
jeremysgirl I think it's awesome she is studying to be an electrician. I apologize, I haven't read each response, but I agree with those that mentioned the local unemployment/hiring places. When I was laid off the first time a few years ago, there was a LOT of support and opportunities for trade jobs and classes for interviewing, etc. I think that since she's on unemployment this would all be available to her. There are so many cracks in our system right now. But tell her to persevere and follow up with places she has applied. tweak resume for each position, etc. And she will overcome! Good Luck to her and you for supporting her!
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Post by jeremysgirl on May 11, 2021 16:18:39 GMT
jeremysgirl , are there any companies in the area that work with senior-care facilities? my DH worked many years for a company that installed the low-voltage wiring for the safety services in senior-care communities. (the buttons, pull-cords, lanyards the residents wore, etc.). They got contracts with senior care companies, and wired new construction as well as retrofits of existing facilities. Before that, he worked for a company that did low-voltage wiring in new construction homes for the wired sound systems, alarm systems, etc. Perhaps something like that?? low-voltage wiring, lighting, stereo / music system wiring, etc.?? (I totally get that her small size would be a HUGE advantage- no pun intended, lol- for commercial wiring above ceilings... my DH did some of that in our previous house, and I was so afraid he was stuck up there, lol!! And he's not even a big guy. I hope she finds something related to her field to get her experience until she finds exactly what she wants.) Another good idea. I knew the peas would have some good suggestions for me. You guys know things from your experiences that we are just learning as we do not have any electricians in the family. And that's cute about your husband. Yes, her small size is an advantage for her. She's pretty strong, though. She's got all her own tools and she has no trouble managing with all of them.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2021 16:24:27 GMT
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Post by lizacreates on May 11, 2021 16:31:01 GMT
The Bistro I work at has been trying to hire and when setting up interviews has been told "well I can't start until September when my unemployment runs out". There is a trades employer who is getting the same story so it is true that many people are not going back to work for the very reason of unemployment benefits. The construction jobs are not low paying jobs. I'm beginning to think some people are applying for jobs just to satisfy unemployment requirements. The people that turn down interviews or jobs need to be reported. I'm sorry for those of you who have young adults struggling to find a job. Maybe to a certain extent. But broadly? I find it difficult to believe that someone who can get a decent job would not prefer that. A guaranteed paycheck vs extra benefits ending in Sept? Why would any reasonable person choose the latter? It was forecasted that nationwide we would add one million jobs. But when the April jobs report came in, the reality is we only added a little over a quarter of that.
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Post by craftedbys on May 11, 2021 16:59:34 GMT
I don't want to repeat much of what has been said, but there are some industries that pay really good wages, plus benefits and need people 40+ hours a week and still can't get staffed.
This area has a huge, huge warehouse industry due to location and proximity to FedEx, railway and the interstates. There are more warehouses being built every month but the companies are having difficulty staffing them.
Amazon came in and paid $15+ to start and it forced other warehouses to follow suit (good!). Some companies are starting there and within 90 days offer benefits and up to $19 per hour base pay. Yet still companies are under staffed.
There are a few different issues. First off, it is work. You actually have to show up and put in a day's work, not just stand around. It is not back breaking, ditch digging level work, but you still have to stand, move, lift etc. Some people just don't want to work thta hard. (yes, some people can't physically work that hard, but then they probably wouldn't apply for a warehouse position).
Another issue (and I know it doesn't relate to most Peas), but many companies won't hire someone full time if they have a felony conviction on their record. Some companies will make exceptions for non violent offenses, but if there is any type of weapon or DV involved they will not hire them. I know DH went to bat for one of his favorite temp workers to try to get him hired because he had an old drug conviction years before.
My opinion is there is not one single reason for the hiring/staffing/unemployment crisis and not one single solution either. Every industry and every area has its own unique set of issues and solutions.
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Post by Skellinton on May 11, 2021 17:06:09 GMT
Minimum wage here is over 10 am hour, and includes tips, what is your minimum wage? That doesn’t seem that desperate to me. Around here our restaurants are suffering because they are allowed to open with 25% capacity then the Governor shuts then down for a week or two, then let’s them open again, then shuts them down. Several restaurants are stuck with excess food they or they don’t order and have the opposite problem. We have had several restaurants close off and on or just close permanently. I can’t imagine trying to run a restaurant in our area right now. They are constantly having to lay off staff and rehire. For servers, minimum is $2.13/hr plus tips.
We're back open at full capacity unless a business wants to limit itself on their own.
Dang, here minimum wage is minimum wage. In the city of Portland I think it is even higher. Good lord, when I started working 30+ years ago minimum wage was 3.35. I
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Post by papersilly on May 11, 2021 17:34:55 GMT
How frustrating for her! But coming from the other side? Where we're trying to hire someone for a receptionist position? We don't want to train someone and get them on the schedule and then have them leave (literally just happened to us yesterday). So, I would second taking the electrician stuff off her resume, but to also think about committing to whatever job she does get for a good while - it's so exasperating to hire someone and have them leave 2 or 3 months later. you are so right. unfortunately we are dealing with a new generation known for being very transient when it comes to jobs. it's been reported that they will not be like their parents or grandparents and retire from a job they have held for decades. it's also been reported that workers (of most ages) will achieve greater income advancement through job changes and not waiting around for (what they consider piddly) merit increases at work. for years, my sister worked in accounting management for a major cosmetics company but the company was known for only giving incremental, if any, raises. she finally took a chance and did a job-to-job-to-job change in a span of a couple of years and now makes far more money than she could have ever earned in raises at the first company. i understand why turnover is very high at some jobs and why employers are frustrated at the hiring process. the days of forever employees or someone being a "company man" seem to be over.
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Post by fkawitchypea on May 11, 2021 17:35:57 GMT
I know from the posts I see on social media, there are many businesses in my area seeking staff. Mostly lower level food service. However, ds receives messages every day from the counseling center at his school with manufacturing jobs. They cannot find people and are reaching out to the high schools looking for graduating seniors and offering job training. These are not minimum wage jobs. The state agency my mother works for is in desperate need of entry level staff. It's low paying but a foot in the door at state government, where you can certainly be promoted.
DS has 4 jobs lined up for the summer. However, they are mostly laborer type work. Mulching, landscaping, warehouse and car wash on the weekends. None of the jobs alone would support an adult. Our local municpal summer camps that usually have waiting lists for jobs are threatening not being able to open because they can't get staff. They pay minimum wage. DS and most of his friends have gotten jobs that pay $15-20 an hour. He is desperately saving for a car.
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Post by epeanymous on May 11, 2021 17:38:41 GMT
How frustrating for her! But coming from the other side? Where we're trying to hire someone for a receptionist position? We don't want to train someone and get them on the schedule and then have them leave (literally just happened to us yesterday). So, I would second taking the electrician stuff off her resume, but to also think about committing to whatever job she does get for a good while - it's so exasperating to hire someone and have them leave 2 or 3 months later. you are so right. unfortunately we are dealing with a new generation known for being very transient when it comes to jobs. it's been reported that they will not be like their parents or grandparents and retire from a job they have held for decades. it's also been reported that workers (of most ages) will achieve greater income advancement through job changes and not waiting around for (what they consider piddly) merit increases at work. for years, my sister worked in accounting management for a major cosmetics company but the company was known for only giving incremental, if any, raises. she finally took a chance and did a job-to-job-to-job change in a span of a couple of years and now makes far more money than she could have ever earned in raises at the first company. i understand why turnover is very high at some jobs and why employers are frustrated at the hiring process. the days of forever employees or someone being a "company man" seem to be over. Workers won’t retire from one workplace because workplaces downsize at will, chop benefits at will, etc. Being a “company man” required employers to behave much differently than many do now (and many employers won’t give you a raise unless you get a job offer somewhere else).
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2021 17:43:14 GMT
Can she contact some realtors and see if they need an electrician on their flipping crew? Out here, home reno tradespeople are really hard to get right now.
I'm sorry it's been so difficult.
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Post by Scrapper100 on May 11, 2021 17:54:22 GMT
you are so right. unfortunately we are dealing with a new generation known for being very transient when it comes to jobs. it's been reported that they will not be like their parents or grandparents and retire from a job they have held for decades. it's also been reported that workers (of most ages) will achieve greater income advancement through job changes and not waiting around for (what they consider piddly) merit increases at work. for years, my sister worked in accounting management for a major cosmetics company but the company was known for only giving incremental, if any, raises. she finally took a chance and did a job-to-job-to-job change in a span of a couple of years and now makes far more money than she could have ever earned in raises at the first company. i understand why turnover is very high at some jobs and why employers are frustrated at the hiring process. the days of forever employees or someone being a "company man" seem to be over. Workers won’t retire from one workplace because workplaces downsize at will, chop benefits at will, etc. Being a “company man” required employers to behave much differently than many do now (and many employers won’t give you a raise unless you get a job offer somewhere else). Exactly. My husband thought he would retire from HP (there 17 years) but they have done so much downsizing and moving jobs overseas that it was impossible. I’m just glad he was laid off when he was and walked into a great job locally vs having a long commute. He liked his old job more but is gaining great experience here and is hoping to stay here until he retires. I don’t see him moving on but who knows companies aren’t loyal to their employees at all any more.
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Post by sassyangel on May 11, 2021 18:05:25 GMT
The Bistro I work at has been trying to hire and when setting up interviews has been told "well I can't start until September when my unemployment runs out". There is a trades employer who is getting the same story so it is true that many people are not going back to work for the very reason of unemployment benefits. My daughter told me that restaurants in our area are so desperate for servers that they are paying $10/hr plus tips and they still can't get people to work. They could be making 3 X the amount of unemployment but they don't want to work. Many of our restaurants have to close at times because they don't have enough staff to open; they've reduced hours and cut the number of days they open each week. I wonder how much of that comes down to this I read. www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/05/07/jobs-report-labor-shortage-analysis/I know that I myself am reevaluating my own job and career trajectory because of the pandemic - and the stress it gives me and the work life balance I want now that it lacks, after 15 years of doing it.
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Post by LuvAgoodPaddle on May 11, 2021 18:24:16 GMT
I noticed our McDonalds had their billboard with a huge hiring now at $14/hr with a signing bonus. Another local restaurant is offering a $500 signing bonus right now. No idea if they are getting employees or not and if it's actually working, but it sure seems almost every restaurant is trying to hire someone right now.
County said they were going to open up public pools this summer, but can't seem to hire enough lifeguards right now.
I remember most of these jobs going to teens. We just opened up vaccines to 16+ not very long ago, so maybe once more teens get vaccinated more hiring will happen? I just keep thinking back to when Covid started and how many moms here on 2peas made their teens quit because they didn't want them working with the public and bringing something home. Is that still a part of all this too? Did mom ever let them go back to work? Definitely not what has happened with the OP's daughter though.
Here schools are still opening/closing/opening/closing. Can't be easy finding last minute sitters that will also do full-time school if you need to go to work. So how many aren't working due to inconsistent closures?
Our Guv is once again threatening to go back a phase in a week. Why try for one of these jobs, just to have to go back to 25% capacity or even take out only and you are no longer needed? Your hours are dropped, tips are less, etc.
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Post by jlynnbarth on May 11, 2021 18:30:53 GMT
And the pile on continues! UGH! One of our long time employees just gave his notice! He and his family are moving out of state due to his wife getting a promotion with the move! OMG! We are going to be in so much trouble! His job is not easily replaced by someone without experience, and we haven't been able to get anyone in the door to apply, let alone to get anyone trained! This is so not good! We are busier than EVER! Seriously, no exaggeration! People are spending money hand over fist since last year after we reopened. My boss has begged old employees to come work at night and on weekends after their day jobs (for really good money) to help us already! A couple are helping and we are so grateful, but we can't count on them forever and they are going to burn out quickly. This is such a mess!
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Post by mikewozowski on May 11, 2021 18:34:17 GMT
EXACTLY!!!! It's not just the WAGE, it's the SCHEDULE. Again, employers want it all their own way - we'll hire you, but < 20 hrs/week and with a schedule that changes weekly and is posted on Thursday night. where I work, sometimes the production employees don't find out until Thursday whether they have to work that Saturday or not. And with mandatory 12 hour shifts during the week, they're hardly ever home, as it is. Scheduling short-notice weekend work would be practically impossible if you have young kids. what industry are you in?
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Post by crimsoncat05 on May 11, 2021 18:39:34 GMT
what industry are you in? manufacturing nutritional supplements. (vitamins, protein powder, nutrition stickpacks, etc.) The mfg employees are at the mercy of the shipping schedule and equipment problems, etc. can mess with their schedule.
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Post by mikewozowski on May 11, 2021 18:41:23 GMT
How frustrating for her! But coming from the other side? Where we're trying to hire someone for a receptionist position? We don't want to train someone and get them on the schedule and then have them leave (literally just happened to us yesterday). So, I would second taking the electrician stuff off her resume, but to also think about committing to whatever job she does get for a good while - it's so exasperating to hire someone and have them leave 2 or 3 months later. you are so right. unfortunately we are dealing with a new generation known for being very transient when it comes to jobs. it's been reported that they will not be like their parents or grandparents and retire from a job they have held for decades. it's also been reported that workers (of most ages) will achieve greater income advancement through job changes and not waiting around for (what they consider piddly) merit increases at work. for years, my sister worked in accounting management for a major cosmetics company but the company was known for only giving incremental, if any, raises. she finally took a chance and did a job-to-job-to-job change in a span of a couple of years and now makes far more money than she could have ever earned in raises at the first company. i understand why turnover is very high at some jobs and why employers are frustrated at the hiring process. the days of forever employees or someone being a "company man" seem to be over. the younger generation CAN'T stay at the same job for their entire career. people get laid ooff all the time. companies do not give very big raises (sometimes only keeping up with the cost of living increase) so people have to move on to other jobs. it is not so much that the young people want to switch jobs so badly. my brother has worked at the same job he started with after college. not many people do anymore.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2021 18:46:20 GMT
what industry are you in? manufacturing nutritional supplements. (vitamins, protein powder, nutrition stickpacks, etc.) The mfg employees are at the mercy of the shipping schedule and equipment problems, etc. can mess with their schedule. And employees are at the mercy of their employer. Employers want ultimate flexibility from employees, but often don't reciprocate in kind when an employee's child has a school event or an employee's parent needs to be driven to medical visits, etc.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2021 18:48:36 GMT
The Bistro I work at has been trying to hire and when setting up interviews has been told "well I can't start until September when my unemployment runs out". There is a trades employer who is getting the same story so it is true that many people are not going back to work for the very reason of unemployment benefits. My daughter told me that restaurants in our area are so desperate for servers that they are paying $10/hr plus tips and they still can't get people to work. They could be making 3 X the amount of unemployment but they don't want to work. Many of our restaurants have to close at times because they don't have enough staff to open; they've reduced hours and cut the number of days they open each week. Who the fuck would want to work in service right now, for any pay?! I don't blame people for avoiding food service jobs. The general public are assholes. This pandemic has opened my eyes to just how truly selfish our society is. I really do not blame anyone for not wanting to work in a restaurant, even above minimum wage plus tips.
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Post by mikewozowski on May 11, 2021 18:55:34 GMT
And the pile on continues! UGH! One of our long time employees just gave his notice! He and his family are moving out of state due to his wife getting a promotion with the move! OMG! We are going to be in so much trouble! His job is not easily replaced by someone without experience, and we haven't been able to get anyone in the door to apply, let alone to get anyone trained! This is so not good! We are busier than EVER! Seriously, no exaggeration! People are spending money hand over fist since last year after we reopened. My boss has begged old employees to come work at night and on weekends after their day jobs (for really good money) to help us already! A couple are helping and we are so grateful, but we can't count on them forever and they are going to burn out quickly. This is such a mess! what is your business that is so busy?
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Post by MissBianca on May 11, 2021 19:09:10 GMT
The Bistro I work at has been trying to hire and when setting up interviews has been told "well I can't start until September when my unemployment runs out". There is a trades employer who is getting the same story so it is true that many people are not going back to work for the very reason of unemployment benefits. My daughter told me that restaurants in our area are so desperate for servers that they are paying $10/hr plus tips and they still can't get people to work. They could be making 3 X the amount of unemployment but they don't want to work. Many of our restaurants have to close at times because they don't have enough staff to open; they've reduced hours and cut the number of days they open each week. It’s not that they don’t want to work. A lot of them are tired of the abuse from customers. My kids are in food service and retail and every day they get screamed at by people. They are sick of being peoples punching bags. They are over it. DS19 closed his register this week because he was already overdue for his break and corporate is up the managers butts to make people take their breaks on time. As he’s leaving the register, light is already off, an 8 year old kid throws his stuff on the belt and yells at my son to to ring up his fucking shit right now. DS is like sorry but I have to leave for my break. Kid is all do your fucking job. The dad is standing there on his phone ignoring the whole thing. DS walked away. He’s not taking crap from an 8 year old snot nosed brat.
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Post by MissBianca on May 11, 2021 19:11:31 GMT
Minimum wage here is over 10 am hour, and includes tips, what is your minimum wage? That doesn’t seem that desperate to me. Around here our restaurants are suffering because they are allowed to open with 25% capacity then the Governor shuts then down for a week or two, then let’s them open again, then shuts them down. Several restaurants are stuck with excess food they or they don’t order and have the opposite problem. We have had several restaurants close off and on or just close permanently. I can’t imagine trying to run a restaurant in our area right now. They are constantly having to lay off staff and rehire. For servers, minimum is $2.13/hr plus tips.
We're back open at full capacity unless a business wants to limit itself on their own.
$2.13 boggles my mind. I would not work for that. And add on hoping people are nice enough to tip. I wouldn’t do it.
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Post by bc2ca on May 11, 2021 19:24:44 GMT
This was a few years ago, but I had a friend who finished the electrical program at a trade school and had a hard time finding electrician jobs. He started looking for non electric wiring jobs and found his niche. He does security system and hvac system wiring and installs. I’m not sure about other systems. Wait-I think the non electric stuff started with a cable company job, and that led to the non wire contacts. Maybe look into related areas? my DH worked many years for a company that installed the low-voltage wiring for the safety services in senior-care communities. (the buttons, pull-cords, lanyards the residents wore, etc.). They got contracts with senior care companies, and wired new construction as well as retrofits of existing facilities. Before that, he worked for a company that did low-voltage wiring in new construction homes for the wired sound systems, alarm systems, etc. Perhaps something like that?? low-voltage wiring, lighting, stereo / music system wiring, etc.?? DH is an electrical contractor. Most of their work has been in high rise construction, but they have branched into different areas depending on the economy. BMU (all the low-voltage security/fire/safety systems) is a big part of their business and usually a completely separate contract from the electrical work. I second the suggestion to look at anyone operating a large physical plant/facility like hospitals, universities, colleges, factories, warehouses, airports, city services (water plant, waste management, first responder communication center, etc.). School district and local utility companies are a couple more options. How big are alternate energies in your area? DH's company has done massive solar farms and commercial solar installations and even companies doing home solar installations need electricians. Another area for your DD to explore are working for an electrical supply/wholesale company (not HD/Lowes). It won't help her get apprentice hours, but could connect her to employers and businesses she hasn't been exposed to before.
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Post by jlynnbarth on May 11, 2021 19:34:43 GMT
And the pile on continues! UGH! One of our long time employees just gave his notice! He and his family are moving out of state due to his wife getting a promotion with the move! OMG! We are going to be in so much trouble! His job is not easily replaced by someone without experience, and we haven't been able to get anyone in the door to apply, let alone to get anyone trained! This is so not good! We are busier than EVER! Seriously, no exaggeration! People are spending money hand over fist since last year after we reopened. My boss has begged old employees to come work at night and on weekends after their day jobs (for really good money) to help us already! A couple are helping and we are so grateful, but we can't count on them forever and they are going to burn out quickly. This is such a mess! what is your business that is so busy? Automotive accessories. Tint, paint protection, all forms of electronic additions, leather interior installations, detailing, bedliners, tonneau covers etc..., vehicle wraps and Residential/Commercial tint and blast film installation. Not sure if it's just that people are spending because some have extra funds (due to their relief funds or income tax returns) or the fact that they are working from home and have less need to drive and can be without their vehicles for part of a day. We usually slow down in the winter, but we have been slammed since June of last year when we re-opened.
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Post by jeremysgirl on May 11, 2021 19:44:47 GMT
That was an interesting article. I think they could have done a better job of profiling people to talk about this, more of a human interest aspect to the story. But it makes sense. I have a friend who was a chiropractor. She was shutdown back last spring, but she refused to return when the economy reopened. She just thought her profession was too risky given Covid. She found a job doing covid tracking for the state and has already moved up the ladder in our Department of Health and Human Services. She has no plans to go back to chiropractic any time soon. My sister is a dental hygienist and she says that right now there is a labor shortage of about 20%. They can't train them fast enough to replace the ones who will never return after Covid.
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Post by jeremysgirl on May 11, 2021 19:46:07 GMT
My kids are in food service and retail and every day they get screamed at by people. They are sick of being peoples punching bags. They are over it. I don't blame them. This whole pandemic has just completely exposed how selfish so many people in our society are.
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Post by Just T on May 11, 2021 19:52:28 GMT
My kids are in food service and retail and every day they get screamed at by people. They are sick of being peoples punching bags. They are over it. I don't blame them. This whole pandemic has just completely exposed how selfish so many people in our society are. It sure has. My daughter works at a restaurant as a server. The stories she tells after almost every shift...some people are such assholes. She's a server who has gotten stiffed on a tip because of things completely out of her control. Steak not cooked right? No tip for her. Waited too long to be seated at a table? No tip. It's no wonder no one wants to work in food service. I feel so bad for her. She is a recent college graduate (December 2020) working a long term substitute teacher job while she applies for teaching jobs and she works at a well known chain steak house on the weekends. She works her butt off, she is so friendly, covers shifts when people don't want to work, etc. Yet she goes to work and regularly gets screamed at by the manager, stiffed by asshole customers, and more. I am so f*ing sick of people saying her generation is lazy/doesn't want to work. Bullshit.
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Post by sassyangel on May 11, 2021 20:06:23 GMT
That was an interesting article. I think they could have done a better job of profiling people to talk about this, more of a human interest aspect to the story. But it makes sense. I have a friend who was a chiropractor. She was shutdown back last spring, but she refused to return when the economy reopened. She just thought her profession was too risky given Covid. She found a job doing covid tracking for the state and has already moved up the ladder in our Department of Health and Human Services. She has no plans to go back to chiropractic any time soon. My sister is a dental hygienist and she says that right now there is a labor shortage of about 20%. They can't train them fast enough to replace the ones who will never return after Covid. Agreed, I would’ve liked to have seen more of that. My reasons for reevaluation were triggered by the pandemic, but not for the same reasons as many of them in this article. I don’t have a public exposure risky job like quite a few of them. I’m fortunate to work from home. I fall more in the evaluating how much of my life my job consumes, and the stress levels it generates. Because of the pandemic, I’ve been unable to fly home to see my family overseas. My parents are not getting any younger, and I’m growing increasingly resentful of the demands my job makes on me, so spending Christmas with them over the last 15 years has been impossible. We have vacation blackout over thanksgiving and Christmas and we work crazy hours during this time. The pandemic has shown me what is more important to me. And it’s not my current job, those things have become dealbreakers. I’m glad you’ve got some good suggestions here. I so feel for your daughter, found a career she loves and has trained hard for - and can’t get her foot in the door. I really hope some of the suggestions give her some options to find somewhere she can get her foot in. Paul Krugman disagrees the ‘labor shortage’ is because of the boosted unemployment payments. www.nytimes.com/2021/05/10/opinion/jobs-unemployment-benefits-republicans.html?referringSource=articleShare
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Post by Lianna on May 11, 2021 20:08:26 GMT
Yes, my daughter and a handful of recent college grads I know are struggling to find work. Mine does not collect unemployment; she lives with us and I am thankful we can afford that. But she is beyond frustrated. She is considering a return to school since having a big gap between school and work is a big no-no for future employment. My son graduated last August in Computer Science and I sent him back to school to start his master's degree just so that he could qualify for internships. He just finished the first semester and has an internship at Fed Ex that starts in June. We are hoping they hire him full time at the end of the internship. If not he will keep taking classes and looking for internships.
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