re: This employee shortage isn't letting up

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I have a theory. Traditionally, a significant segment of the service industry was teenage, middle class children working their first job as a bus boy or cahier, etc. I know me and several friends did it in the 90's/early 00's. With the drastic increase in violence throughout the country, many parents are not allowing their children to go work a meaningless job while risking their lives for $10/hour or even $15/hour. I think it won't get better until wages increase across the board

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I think you're partially right, in that kids aren't doing these jobs anymore. But... I see a ton of kids riding in expensive vehicles with wheels and tires that mommy and daddy are paying for. I have relatives that bought their 16 yo daughter a brand new vehicle.

They're not making them work, even to just make them learn about money, time management, etc.

My dad made 250k and wouldn't give me gas money

Then he made me do a book report for him on the book the richest man in Babylon.