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My state is trying to pull this shit too and it's maddening. A bunch of businesses owners got together and whined about an "worker shortage" (ie nobody wants to
by Spivak 3y ago
My state is trying to pull this shit too and it's maddening. A bunch of businesses owners got together and whined about an "worker shortage" (ie nobody wants to work a dead end job for shit pay, shit hours, and shit managers) and so our brilliant legislature said, "I know just the kind of people who will work those jobs -- teenagers that are desperate enough for cash that they'll work into the night on school nights."
They can already work weekends, summers, and holidays by the way, the only time they can't is mon-thurs because of that compulsory education thing.
The sad part is that it's not even about there being a void to fill, their competitors
who are offering $17.50/hr are rolling in applicants, it's pure greed using the legislature and teenage labor to drive down wages for everyone under the guise of "well it's fine because it's just spending money" (and labor exploitation).
- gen220 3y agoI remember a year ago (peak “labor shortage” in the food industry), visiting a middle sized, remote New England town. We went to a Chili’s where there were 2 wait staff to service ~100 seats, maybe 40 of which were full, and it was as chaotic and depressing as you could imagine. Sentiment among customers was “it’s a shame nobody wants to work anymore.” “Help wanted” in the window. The next day we went to a locally-owned and operated brewery + pub in the same town. It was overflowing with about 120 eager patrons and buzzing with 20+ smiling and joking wait staff of all generations. We don’t have a labor shortage, we have a quality employer shortage.