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re: Why is there a nationwide staffing shortage for so many occupations?
Posted on 6/21/22 at 8:41 am to DarthRebel
Posted on 6/21/22 at 8:41 am to DarthRebel
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4. Cheap living - It seems prices got stagnant or even lowered through the past couple years. Those working could really save. That has come to a screeching halt with current inflation
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Posted on 6/21/22 at 8:41 am to gumbeaux
The economy is weird.
When I was in college I wanted to be a pilot in the Air Force, so did 120 other guys. The ROTC colonel would chose only 2 people per semester . It was tough to get a spot, even if you kissed a possums' arse you still could not get a spot.
Now jump to 2022 and the Air Force has a pilot shortage and so does the airlines.
When I was in college I wanted to be a pilot in the Air Force, so did 120 other guys. The ROTC colonel would chose only 2 people per semester . It was tough to get a spot, even if you kissed a possums' arse you still could not get a spot.
Now jump to 2022 and the Air Force has a pilot shortage and so does the airlines.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 8:44 am to DarthRebel
On the low wage side of the spectrum, inflation has shifted the situation to where someone could have a little extra cash at $12/hr, to where they're paying to go to work. . . obviously not worth it. I'm opposed to raising minimum wage federally, but companies have to do what they have to do to get workers. Which ultimately means higher wages, and higher customer prices and/or lower profit.
The restaurant industry is the one I notice it more and I don't even eat out often. People are not tipping much, making those folks earn less. And their $2/hr pay isn't anything worth getting out of bed for. Also, people aren't eating out very often now.
I am however lost on the specialized labor shortage. I'm in software development, and we can't find ANY qualified candidates when we have an opening. Tons of resumes come in still, but nothing that we're looking for.
The restaurant industry is the one I notice it more and I don't even eat out often. People are not tipping much, making those folks earn less. And their $2/hr pay isn't anything worth getting out of bed for. Also, people aren't eating out very often now.
I am however lost on the specialized labor shortage. I'm in software development, and we can't find ANY qualified candidates when we have an opening. Tons of resumes come in still, but nothing that we're looking for.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 8:47 am to WhiskeyThrottle
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I'm in software development, and we can't find ANY qualified candidates when we have an opening.
Are you saying no one has bothered to learn to code like the media suggested?
Posted on 6/21/22 at 8:47 am to gumbeaux
Covid deaths of 80 year olds led to transfer of wealth allowing boomers to retire.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 8:48 am to WhiskeyThrottle
The graying of the American workforce, has been a big HR buzz phrase for about 10 years. Covid, sped up the timeline on a lot of retirements, and the govt paid everyone not to work.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 8:53 am to udtiger
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died of COVID
It’s amazing to me that people have politicized and taken sides on Covid.
Okay, while the US has averaged an increase in total deaths of 1.63% over the last nine years; for some unknown magical spiritual reason probably related to a Flying Spaghetti Monster, the US experienced an 18.75% increase in deaths in 2020 and the mortality rate actually decreased for the first time since WWII. Damn Spaghetti Monster!!!
Is that better?
As to the OP. I think the stimulus was a short time impact that did little to change employment patterns. I think we had a lot of people die, a lot of people move, a lot of people retire, a lot of women leave the workforce, a lot of people change career paths.
It will be interesting to see what shakes out of all this the next few years.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 8:54 am to Suntiger
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It’s amazing to me that people have politicized and taken sides on Covid.
It always someone else's fault.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 8:55 am to td1
That's the truth. I walked out on my job on Feb 28, 2020 because I got tired of the bullshite and I didn't "need" the money.
I love it. I seriously fish 4-5 days a week. The only people that are on the water more than me are guides and I can limit a boat of 4 people in 90 minutes.
I wouldn't go back to the rat race for 7 figures right now.
I love it. I seriously fish 4-5 days a week. The only people that are on the water more than me are guides and I can limit a boat of 4 people in 90 minutes.
I wouldn't go back to the rat race for 7 figures right now.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 8:57 am to RealDawg
Others said..off books money and government funds propped up folks. College kids aren’t working nearly enough. People moved back in with parents at highest levels in modern history.
Labor tracking has not at all caught up with people working in the new economy (camwhores and sugar babies).
Labor tracking has not at all caught up with people working in the new economy (camwhores and sugar babies).
Posted on 6/21/22 at 8:58 am to gumbeaux
You asked the wrong forum. Expect a lot of Karen boomer responses.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 9:02 am to BugAC
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Because it takes a few months after the government checks stop rolling in for the useless to realize they won’t get paid for doing nothing. Then a couple more months of them waiting it out and hoping they resume again. Then another month or 2 for them to bitch about no free money and “protesting” lack of living wage. All in all, the useless take about a year or more before they realize that poverty isn’t going to get them virtue signaling points before they go back to work.
Well, it's been 18 months since the last stimulus check, and just about that long since the upped unemployment benefits so now answer the question.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 9:05 am to gumbeaux
Boomers are quitters and retired early.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 9:07 am to ronricks
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The people who were living off the monthly checks have just moved on to running up their credit cards now
I always ask myself how such and such keeps taking trips when I know I make double what they make and don't take as many trips. Credit Cards. It's going to be a National Crisis, eventually. The cry will be heard..."I ran up my credit cards because I wanted to be happy!!", and the expectation will be for the government to print money and pay them off. This would only compound the situation, and make it even harder to afford to live.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 9:09 am to gumbeaux
People got tired of working shitty underpaid jobs, demanded more and left when they wouldn't give it.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 9:15 am to gumbeaux
Don’t know if a new trend is starting, but we have been able to hire about 12 people this month which would be almost 25% of the workforce within our division
Posted on 6/21/22 at 9:18 am to CocomoLSU
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Because people are lazy and entitled.
related to " all boomers retired.". Only ones that worked.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 9:18 am to DarthRebel
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1. Population migration - I think the past couple years changed the population numbers more than we realize.
2. Gig jobs - The world being locked down made some new opportunities for you service industry staff. I think a lot entered the world of gig work and are reluctant to return. This will clear itself out soon when their pay drops.
3. Free money and free stuff - Free money was flowing and rent was not due. Worthless people were able to actually save up money. That has ended, however it takes time to unravel.
4. Cheap living - It seems prices got stagnant or even lowered through the past couple years. Those working could really save. That has come to a screeching halt with current inflation.
5. Lazy people - People got fat and lazy during the pandemic. They do not want to go back to work and companies are still reluctant to make them. Many places are forcing their hand now and that pain will be part of 2022.
unemployment was 3.6% last month, which is about as low as it can get.
We went round and round on this a few weeks ago, it is not as much that people are lazy but that they are getting better pay else where. Get on indeed, around Houston it is hard to find a job that is paying less than $15 an hour.
A lot of companies can't compete with amazon or big multinationals for labor at wages like that.
This post was edited on 6/21/22 at 9:19 am
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