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Went to a grossly understaffed restaurant today, can’t find workers
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:28 pm
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:28 pm
I went to a national casual dining chain for dinner. The place was pretty much full and they had three waitresses for the whole restaurant. Our waitress had about 8 tables and was doing an admirable job. Food was taking a long time as it was obvious they didn’t have enough kitchen staff.
So I went to pay and the manager thanks us for our patience and says nobody wants to work anymore, they’re getting paid too much to stay home.
There are now hiring signs everywhere.
Why are we encouraging this? Businesses that are not destroyed by Covid can’t satisfy customer demand because there are no workers. Those that are working are getting discouraged and are quitting left and right.
Thanks Democrats.
So I went to pay and the manager thanks us for our patience and says nobody wants to work anymore, they’re getting paid too much to stay home.
There are now hiring signs everywhere.
Why are we encouraging this? Businesses that are not destroyed by Covid can’t satisfy customer demand because there are no workers. Those that are working are getting discouraged and are quitting left and right.
Thanks Democrats.
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:32 pm to TheWalrus
As I've seen posted several times, "if a business can't pay enough to get workers off unemployment, then they don't deserve to be in business." 
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:34 pm to TheWalrus
Same way in many industries right now.
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:34 pm to tduecen
What a lazy arse mentality.
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:35 pm to TheWalrus
Our state pays $280/ week or the equivalent of about $6/hr.
What are other states paying for unemployment?
What are other states paying for unemployment?
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:38 pm to TheWalrus
Signs of inflation are everywhere right now, and this is another. I hope people don’t have significant holdings in greenbacks.
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:38 pm to East Coast Band
Plus what the fed is kicking in .......... Food Stamps, Medical Care, a free phone. Sounds like I am doing it all wrong.
Automatic, additional payments of $300 per week until September 6, 2021 to everyone qualified for unemployment benefits
Automatic, additional payments of $300 per week until September 6, 2021 to everyone qualified for unemployment benefits
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:39 pm to TheWalrus
A few of my doctors complained about the same thing with some of their staff. I don’t understand these types. They will never amount to shite quitting jobs like this. I don’t think people understand how hard you actually have to work to be successful. These lazy assholes think the world owes them something for just being alive.
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:41 pm to East Coast Band
quote:
What are other states paying for unemployment?
Arizona just went from $540/week max to $240/week max.
Neither figure includes the additional $300/week from the feds
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:43 pm to TheWalrus
Welfare wouldn't compete with what a waitress could earn at an understaffed restaurant. Sorry, not buying the manager's excuse.
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:43 pm to tduecen
quote:
As I've seen posted several times, "if a business can't pay enough to get workers off unemployment, then they don't deserve to be in business."
That ain't it.
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:47 pm to mmcgrath
quote:
Welfare wouldn't compete with what a waitress could earn at an understaffed restaurant. Sorry, not buying the manager's excuse.
Not only that, but what a sour and inappropriate conversation to have with patrons. It’s a wonder people aren’t flocking to work for him.
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:50 pm to AmosMosesAndTwins
quote:If this story is true (big if) I am guessing the manager is telling the OP what he wants to hear.
Not only that, but what a sour and inappropriate conversation to have with patrons. It’s a wonder people aren’t flocking to work for him.
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:51 pm to mmcgrath
quote:
Welfare wouldn't compete with what a waitress could earn at an understaffed restaurant. Sorry, not buying the manager's excuse.
Stimulus + regular UE + Medicaid/healthcare subsidies + housing vouchers + recent student loan forgiveness + etc etc etc definitely can compete with a waitress’ total comp in many parts of the country. That’s not hard to buy at all.
Powell and co. likely anticipated much of it. I tend to think they’re wildly under-estimating inflationary pressures at the moment, but they certainly knew some of this was coming.
This post was edited on 4/9/21 at 11:53 pm
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:52 pm to TheWalrus
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Why are we encouraging this? B
The more people reliant on government subsidies the more power the government has over you. You don't vote out the cash cow.
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:52 pm to TheWalrus
Texas has reinstated its work-search requirement for several months, meaning you can’t just sit home and not work without looking for a job, and accepting a suitable offer.
But the sheer number of people riding the system makes an audit of those individual requirements less and less likely. You are still likely to get away with lying that you’re actively searching.
But the sheer number of people riding the system makes an audit of those individual requirements less and less likely. You are still likely to get away with lying that you’re actively searching.
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:53 pm to mmcgrath
quote:
Welfare wouldn't compete with what a waitress could earn at an understaffed restaurant. Sorry, not buying the manager's excuse.
If there were waitresses out there that actually wanted to work that might be a good point.
To a large percentage of the populace just getting by is good enough. Actually busting arse is out of the question for them, no matter the financial benefit.
This post was edited on 4/9/21 at 11:54 pm
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:55 pm to texashorn
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work-search requirement
Not at all hard to transverse.
Posted on 4/9/21 at 11:57 pm to AmosMosesAndTwins
Fraudulent documentation? Using friends as work-search references?
Posted on 4/10/21 at 12:01 am to texashorn
quote:
Fraudulent documentation? Using friends as work-search references?
Apply, apply, apply. Interviews, if they show, bomb.
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