I just got an email from a local non-profit saying they are closed until January 15th due to staffing shortages. And, everywhere I look... same thing... "now hiring" .
Some people are home because they are quarantined, but, that many? No way.
Perhaps the workforce has shrunk because some fear working and being exposed to covid?
Or because they are making more money via unemployment?
Or because they had to quit or get the jab, and they chose to quit?
Other reasons? What is going on? The lack of employees everywhere is very concerning... it's just resulting in more division. I wish I had a solution.
Here in California my town runs on tourism. those jobs pay minimum wage or close to. They get more money from gov. Handouts than working full time. No incentive to go back to work. None. we’ve been short staffed at our hotel for a year. They apply and interview then ghost us. To show the unemployment office they are looking for work to keep getting that gov. Check.
Also I know many many guys that went into day trading crypto and retired after a year. In there 20s. They made stacks of cash and don’t work. Some never went to college and “retired” after high school. If I know dozens. There must be thousands like this.