I don't understand though. In my area (rural pa) there are "we're hiring" signs everywhere. Restaurants, big box stores, mom & pop businesses, grocery stores etc. I know of a few business owners who said the resumes stopped coming in. And these are $30 an hour jobs with benefits. My son's both struggle to find entry level people to work remotely in their IT companies (no experience needed) and will pay for you to get continued ed. I hear stories about people just not showing up for work, or quitting with nothing else lined up. I scratch my head over this. Maybe I'm missing something? I am single and support myself through several side hustles. I don't live beyond my means and I don't rely on being anyone's employee.

I don't understand though. In my area (rural pa) there are "we're hiring" signs everywhere. Restaurants, big box stores, mom & pop businesses, grocery stores etc. I know of a few business owners who said the resumes stopped coming in. And these are $30 an hour jobs with benefits. My son's both struggle to find entry level people to work remotely in their IT companies (no experience needed) and will pay for you to get continued ed. I hear stories about people just not showing up for work, or quitting with nothing else lined up. I scratch my head over this. Maybe I'm missing something?