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I get a kick out of our local A&W that's had the usual "please be patient we don't have enough workers" sign up for at least a year, with another sign under it
by Auracle 3y ago
I get a kick out of our local A&W that's had the usual "please be patient we don't have enough workers" sign up for at least a year, with another sign under it saying they're hiring starting at $10 an hour.
I wonder why they don't have enough workers when almost every other retail business around pays 50% or more than that, and it's not like their employees would have to go through a grueling tech hiring process to jump ship.
- toomuchtodo 3y agoBecause as long as they’re still able to be in business, they’ll just keep dragging along without paying more. Scale this across the economy appropriately. Is the customer still showing up and living with “please be patient”? Then why reduce margins by paying more?
- the_only_law 3y agoReminds me of when I was visiting a couple years ago, seeing commercials being run by companies desperate for skilled labor, while paying less than the local McDonald’s…