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> is there something else here that I'm missing about why that wouldn't also mitigate the current labor shortage - 600k+ dead people. - Increased hiring compe
by Splendor 5y ago
> is there something else here that I'm missing about why that wouldn't also mitigate the current labor shortage
- 600k+ dead people.
- Increased hiring competition from more remote-friendly jobs.
- Workers who don't want to return to employers who laid them off at the beginning of the pandemic or required them to work in unsafe conditions as "essential" workers.
- jyrkesh 5y agoFirst one is totally valid, and honestly a bit chilling. Not sure why that wasn't obvious to me. The 2nd one seems dubious to me: in my experience, people are moving to remote-friendly jobs from within the US...it doesn't explain why we have a shortage of people making pizza. The last one is the one I'm struggling with: I don't knock people at ALL for making those choices, but if they're struggling to survive and (as others have noted in response to me) unemployment insurance has ended, what are they doing instead of taking a job?
- Splendor 5y agoUnemployment insurance hasn't necessarily ended. The extended benefits have in many case though. Those extended benefits included things like more money per week and benefits for longer. Regarding increased competition for people working from home, you're right. It might not be a huge factor, but I know two people who used to work in IRL service roles pre-covid who now work for call centers from their homes. So it is a possible factor even if it's a small one.
- sgerenser 5y agoThe last one is definitely a factor, but #1 is hard to believe since the vast majority of the dead were well past retirement age. Similarly anyone in the running for a pizza tosser position is probably not also considering a remote software development job.