I saw a chick at work today literally sit there, talking on her phone for a half hour, doing nothing because the boss wasn't around. Oh and she's pregnant but not married. Big surprise.
I know an insurance salesman that said last week he's looking for a few boomers just to sit at booths for 5 hours and chill (even text all day), and chat with anyone that walked up. Easy job. He said if those booths turned into 2 sales per month, it paid for all expenses. But after 6 months he still can't find anyone to sit there regular. Closed down a booth in March. Sure boomers can be reliable, he said; but where did everyone go?
Sure boomers can be reliable, he said; but where did everyone go?
Explanation I’ve heard. People realized that ultimately most Businesses saw them as expendable and “Non-Essential” because of the lockdowns. So the sentiment was that they didn’t want to work at a soul-crushing Job they didn’t like anyway for people who saw them as expendable
Forced Covid shots caused deaths and injuries. Those who didn’t get the shots already have full time jobs because their co-workers are constantly sick. In addition employers made it clear, “You don’t get the jab, you are fired. We don’t need someone who is free thinking and won’t comply so that I, as a business owner, can be rewarded.” The younger generation is lazy and management turns a blind eye. You reap what you sow.
Those who didn't get the shots already have full time jobs? Where?
The last Applebee's waitress I had complained that she was only there, because she put in hundreds of applications over the last 6 months with zero interviews. Yet there are "help wanted" signs everywhere.
Yet my acquaintance will hire boomers to sit on their butt all day in the hopes that 2 people a month talk to them.
Something's broken. Something big.
Some companies did give religious exemptions and those hard workers have full time jobs, so they aren’t looking. Smaller businesses did not mandate the shots, they weren’t influenced or beholden to the government because they knew government ignores small businesses and favors conglomerates with their handouts and bribes. So those people also are not looking for work. Big business has themselves to blame. They clearly let employees know that they could be replaced if they did not comply and now they are getting a big FU from future and past employees. People have not gotten to the financial precipice yet. When prices really escalate for food and gasoline and they are unable to meet the mortgage and credit card payments there will be panic. Many companies are laying off and as the economy gets worse, those who squeaked by with religious exemptions may be cut in the next wave. I think, despite the help wanted signs, businesses are being cautious about hiring. I see many older people taking cashier jobs in the grocery stores. This tells me many are living on unemployment, food stamps, housing subsidies, and credit cards. That will eventually come to an end, as the government can no longer keep printing money and prices rise hire and the recession turns into a full fledged depression.
Perhaps they don't know. I bet a lot of older folks assume that nobody would be interested in them because they would assume the boomers would soon be retiring. Maybe this guy needs to get the word out better. Where is he located? If he's near me, I'll spread the word, lol.
Retiring "soon" is relative. You can accomplish a lot with a 6 month contract. (I wish I had one).
This guy's on the Gulf Coast, and there's lots of 60+ down here, but 95% of them come down to never work again. At least that's their plan. If their savings or pension gets hit, they'll be looking for work again. Example, clif high calls it "bloody May", when everything goes down 80%. I don't know if it'll be May, but maybe some boomers within 100mi of me will reappear for work later this year.
Yup that is true. We boomers are not lazy like the young people today. We go to work and actually work not sit there on a phone texting all day.
Exactly ... I out produce all my much younger colleagues.
Same
I saw a chick at work today literally sit there, talking on her phone for a half hour, doing nothing because the boss wasn't around. Oh and she's pregnant but not married. Big surprise.
Over-eaters and over-breeders. Truly, the dregs that will suffer through The Great Awakening the worst...
I know an insurance salesman that said last week he's looking for a few boomers just to sit at booths for 5 hours and chill (even text all day), and chat with anyone that walked up. Easy job. He said if those booths turned into 2 sales per month, it paid for all expenses. But after 6 months he still can't find anyone to sit there regular. Closed down a booth in March. Sure boomers can be reliable, he said; but where did everyone go?
Explanation I’ve heard. People realized that ultimately most Businesses saw them as expendable and “Non-Essential” because of the lockdowns. So the sentiment was that they didn’t want to work at a soul-crushing Job they didn’t like anyway for people who saw them as expendable
Forced Covid shots caused deaths and injuries. Those who didn’t get the shots already have full time jobs because their co-workers are constantly sick. In addition employers made it clear, “You don’t get the jab, you are fired. We don’t need someone who is free thinking and won’t comply so that I, as a business owner, can be rewarded.” The younger generation is lazy and management turns a blind eye. You reap what you sow.
Those who didn't get the shots already have full time jobs? Where?
The last Applebee's waitress I had complained that she was only there, because she put in hundreds of applications over the last 6 months with zero interviews. Yet there are "help wanted" signs everywhere.
Yet my acquaintance will hire boomers to sit on their butt all day in the hopes that 2 people a month talk to them.
Something's broken. Something big.
Some companies did give religious exemptions and those hard workers have full time jobs, so they aren’t looking. Smaller businesses did not mandate the shots, they weren’t influenced or beholden to the government because they knew government ignores small businesses and favors conglomerates with their handouts and bribes. So those people also are not looking for work. Big business has themselves to blame. They clearly let employees know that they could be replaced if they did not comply and now they are getting a big FU from future and past employees. People have not gotten to the financial precipice yet. When prices really escalate for food and gasoline and they are unable to meet the mortgage and credit card payments there will be panic. Many companies are laying off and as the economy gets worse, those who squeaked by with religious exemptions may be cut in the next wave. I think, despite the help wanted signs, businesses are being cautious about hiring. I see many older people taking cashier jobs in the grocery stores. This tells me many are living on unemployment, food stamps, housing subsidies, and credit cards. That will eventually come to an end, as the government can no longer keep printing money and prices rise hire and the recession turns into a full fledged depression.
Perhaps they don't know. I bet a lot of older folks assume that nobody would be interested in them because they would assume the boomers would soon be retiring. Maybe this guy needs to get the word out better. Where is he located? If he's near me, I'll spread the word, lol.
Retiring "soon" is relative. You can accomplish a lot with a 6 month contract. (I wish I had one). This guy's on the Gulf Coast, and there's lots of 60+ down here, but 95% of them come down to never work again. At least that's their plan. If their savings or pension gets hit, they'll be looking for work again. Example, clif high calls it "bloody May", when everything goes down 80%. I don't know if it'll be May, but maybe some boomers within 100mi of me will reappear for work later this year.
What do you mean, everything goes down 80% in May? Is this some sort of prediction that everything will lose 80% of it's current value?
Did you walk up hill to work, in 2 feet of snow going both ways.
I agree most people from my time are hard workers. Today these kids have no idea what work actually means.
Lol I’ve worked with plenty of boomers... cut the shit.