Retail has worsened because what is happening is a combination of things.
Older generations have retired to get away from crazy new work policies or they are covidians and have become long term hypchondriacs. So, these new hypchondriacs refuse to work.
The patience of the general public has gone down hill post "lockdowns" so it is really a sink or swim environment. Even the most seasoned veteran retail workers are feeling it.
A lot of these companies are operating on the premise that it is business as usual without recognizing how the world has changed. Inflation, supply shortages, short tempered customers, shortage of experienced workers, lack of training. Throw in the covidians and their crazy demands and always calling out sick and it is a trainwreck.
All of these things were there before the plandemic but now are magnified.
My advice to those working in retail. Hang on as long as possible, and build a huge nest egg of emergency funds. Always try to look for another better job because retail is failing to keep up with realities of the world. Especially true because a lot more orders are going through online now compared to five years ago.
Working in a brick and mortar retail these days isn't a long term job anymore IMO unless in certain unique industries.
Where I live, most of the young ones don't work at all or are a source of constant rotation into, out of jobs. I see a lot of older people who have retired and now are back working. I assume it's because they can't get by because Social Security and whatever retirement they have is being hit by the Biden economy. And it's a lot less than the unemployment the young ones are collecting nowadays.
BYW, I think the ones not working are in for a rude shock because companies are going to find it cheaper and easier to spend on automating jobs vs keeping humans in their jobs.
Yes that is the other factor where younger generations do not want to work. I think the talk of UBI and stimulus checks is a means to damper the spirits of youth that want to push themselves for better, independent lives.
Of course, but it's hardly equal. The local Target had 2-3 cashiers (one watches the 4 self checkouts) for black Friday 2022. Scheduled this way and NOT due to call-offs.
Retail has worsened because what is happening is a combination of things.
Older generations have retired to get away from crazy new work policies or they are covidians and have become long term hypchondriacs. So, these new hypchondriacs refuse to work.
The patience of the general public has gone down hill post "lockdowns" so it is really a sink or swim environment. Even the most seasoned veteran retail workers are feeling it.
A lot of these companies are operating on the premise that it is business as usual without recognizing how the world has changed. Inflation, supply shortages, short tempered customers, shortage of experienced workers, lack of training. Throw in the covidians and their crazy demands and always calling out sick and it is a trainwreck.
All of these things were there before the plandemic but now are magnified.
My advice to those working in retail. Hang on as long as possible, and build a huge nest egg of emergency funds. Always try to look for another better job because retail is failing to keep up with realities of the world. Especially true because a lot more orders are going through online now compared to five years ago.
Working in a brick and mortar retail these days isn't a long term job anymore IMO unless in certain unique industries.
Where I live, most of the young ones don't work at all or are a source of constant rotation into, out of jobs. I see a lot of older people who have retired and now are back working. I assume it's because they can't get by because Social Security and whatever retirement they have is being hit by the Biden economy. And it's a lot less than the unemployment the young ones are collecting nowadays.
BYW, I think the ones not working are in for a rude shock because companies are going to find it cheaper and easier to spend on automating jobs vs keeping humans in their jobs.
Yes that is the other factor where younger generations do not want to work. I think the talk of UBI and stimulus checks is a means to damper the spirits of youth that want to push themselves for better, independent lives.
Increase in wages to $15 also means doing 400% the work as before.
True as the expectation is more work done as wages increase so there is always a trade off.
Of course, but it's hardly equal. The local Target had 2-3 cashiers (one watches the 4 self checkouts) for black Friday 2022. Scheduled this way and NOT due to call-offs.