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I will go work construction tomorrow if the pay is right. I like being outside. Of course, there's never a labor shortage, only a wage shortage.
by linuxftw 3y ago
I will go work construction tomorrow if the pay is right. I like being outside.
Of course, there's never a labor shortage, only a wage shortage.
- jewayne 3y agoExactly. You know Bill Burr's joke about how every racist conversation begins with "I'm not racist, but..."? I feel like these "labor shortage" statements should preface themselves with "I don't believe in forced labor, but..." There's no acknowledgement of the rights and agency of the workers themselves.
- DANmode 3y agoRegularly labor shortages, depending on where you are. Depending on what you do, probably also want to aim for a slot or two higher than "just walked onto the team laborer".
- fragmede 3y agoNot if it pays enough. If I could make $1mm/year holding up a slow/stop sign, I'd just walk on to that team.
- jewayne 3y ago> I don't believe in forced labor, but there's regularly labor shortages, depending on where you are. FTFY
- DANmode 3y agoAnyway, carrying on with the discussion, there's plenty of those positions that pay better than average, or even way better than average, but the skilled people just aren't in the area yet. Obviously you can pay a million dollars an hour to get people to come from anywhere. My point is: pay is only one of many market forces impacting this specific industry. Markets are inefficient. Sometimes, it's just not knowing how to do hiring! How to properly advertise roles, without leaving out signals that make or break employees calling you.