I'm probably blessed in my office-work-at-home life but I'm not feeling very many effects. We order a lot of stuff and aside from the occasional random thing seemingly disappearing from grocery store shelves for weeks and a couple of businesses having reduced hours, I'm not noticing much. But then again, I'm in a bubble.
The biggest inconvenience I've had happened yesterday. I decided to call the vet because my dog has some bald spots. I found out yesterday that just about every veterinarian is scheduling out at least four weeks. So I waited a couple hours in vet urgent care and spent an extra $50 for an appointment because I think it might be ringworm (test now pending). But you ask about "...and your surrounding area." and it looks like this is a nationwide problem due in large part to a huge increase in pet ownership during the pandemic.
Hope you don't have to wait long for ivermectin if it is indeed a worm. (thanks Joe Rogan & Alex Jones et al)
RE: Traffic, more people are on the roads in the Boston area, but I think a lot of people are opting to drive to work as opposed to taking the subway since offices reopened.
I work in manufacturing, and there are a lot of people panic buying, which isn't helping the supply chain. We're on pace to sell as many as 4X the amount of certain items that we sold last year, the usage has been impossible to anticipate.
People operating like they did in 2019 (i.e. waiting until the last minute to order product expecting it to be available) are screwed.
It's a different world than it was 2 years ago.
For the record, we make our product right here, we don't import.
We have to order materials far in advance now. It's like 2009-2010 all over again.
I agree with people not using public transport again.
What are you guys making that people are gobbling up?
We have to order way in advance. It's a damn nightmare. On top of that, we've increased our manufacturing wages 5 times to try to attract new workers & it hasn't worked yet.
Just out of curiosity, what are you offering? I'm curious if it's too low of pay to entice people?
I thought $20 for a hospitality job in AC was pretty good. Doing fast food or a restaurant? not so much.
It depends on their experience/skill set in manufacturing. It's anywhere from $20-30/hr + benefits.
For me in my 20's that is fair. Now? Not so much.
$20/hr is with zero experience, and it adjusts from there. Believe me, I wish we could offer more, but it's not up to me & production isn't even my department within the company. The cost of living in the KC area is decent, but I would rather we start a bit higher. We may have to if the latest increases don't have decent results.
Our manufacturing lines aren't heavy-labor intensive at all, either. These are primarily entry-level positions or just above.
20s is a fair starting wage.
If you still live at home or rent a room in a house, yes.
Which is what most of our entry level employees do---they have roommates, live at home, etc.
If someone applies with far more experience, we adjust accordingly. We did this last week, actually and brought them on as a for a salaried lower-management position.
We just aren't receiving nearly as many applications as we did 2 years ago. That's a fact.
I'd love to move out of NY but KC is not on the radar, lol.
I'm probably blessed in my office-work-at-home life but I'm not feeling very many effects. We order a lot of stuff and aside from the occasional random thing seemingly disappearing from grocery store shelves for weeks and a couple of businesses having reduced hours, I'm not noticing much. But then again, I'm in a bubble.
The biggest inconvenience I've had happened yesterday. I decided to call the vet because my dog has some bald spots. I found out yesterday that just about every veterinarian is scheduling out at least four weeks. So I waited a couple hours in vet urgent care and spent an extra $50 for an appointment because I think it might be ringworm (test now pending). But you ask about "...and your surrounding area." and it looks like this is a nationwide problem due in large part to a huge increase in pet ownership during the pandemic.
Hope you don't have to wait long for ivermectin if it is indeed a worm. (thanks Joe Rogan & Alex Jones et al)
RE: Traffic, more people are on the roads in the Boston area, but I think a lot of people are opting to drive to work as opposed to taking the subway since offices reopened.
I work in manufacturing, and there are a lot of people panic buying, which isn't helping the supply chain. We're on pace to sell as many as 4X the amount of certain items that we sold last year, the usage has been impossible to anticipate.
People operating like they did in 2019 (i.e. waiting until the last minute to order product expecting it to be available) are screwed.
It's a different world than it was 2 years ago.
For the record, we make our product right here, we don't import.
We have to order materials far in advance now. It's like 2009-2010 all over again.
I agree with people not using public transport again.
What are you guys making that people are gobbling up?
We have to order way in advance. It's a damn nightmare. On top of that, we've increased our manufacturing wages 5 times to try to attract new workers & it hasn't worked yet.
Just out of curiosity, what are you offering? I'm curious if it's too low of pay to entice people?
I thought $20 for a hospitality job in AC was pretty good. Doing fast food or a restaurant? not so much.
It depends on their experience/skill set in manufacturing. It's anywhere from $20-30/hr + benefits.
For me in my 20's that is fair. Now? Not so much.
$20/hr is with zero experience, and it adjusts from there. Believe me, I wish we could offer more, but it's not up to me & production isn't even my department within the company. The cost of living in the KC area is decent, but I would rather we start a bit higher. We may have to if the latest increases don't have decent results.
Our manufacturing lines aren't heavy-labor intensive at all, either. These are primarily entry-level positions or just above.
20s is a fair starting wage.
If you still live at home or rent a room in a house, yes.
Which is what most of our entry level employees do---they have roommates, live at home, etc.
If someone applies with far more experience, we adjust accordingly. We did this last week, actually and brought them on as a for a salaried lower-management position.
We just aren't receiving nearly as many applications as we did 2 years ago. That's a fact.
I'd love to move out of NY but KC is not on the radar, lol.
It's not on a lot of people's radars! LOL
Your airport though? Top 5 for sure. That horseshoe or "C" shape? Easy peasy in and out, not too many people. Love it.
I'm probably blessed in my office-work-at-home life but I'm not feeling very many effects. We order a lot of stuff and aside from the occasional random thing seemingly disappearing from grocery store shelves for weeks and a couple of businesses having reduced hours, I'm not noticing much. But then again, I'm in a bubble.
The biggest inconvenience I've had happened yesterday. I decided to call the vet because my dog has some bald spots. I found out yesterday that just about every veterinarian is scheduling out at least four weeks. So I waited a couple hours in vet urgent care and spent an extra $50 for an appointment because I think it might be ringworm (test now pending). But you ask about "...and your surrounding area." and it looks like this is a nationwide problem due in large part to a huge increase in pet ownership during the pandemic.
Hope you don't have to wait long for ivermectin if it is indeed a worm. (thanks Joe Rogan & Alex Jones et al)
RE: Traffic, more people are on the roads in the Boston area, but I think a lot of people are opting to drive to work as opposed to taking the subway since offices reopened.
I work in manufacturing, and there are a lot of people panic buying, which isn't helping the supply chain. We're on pace to sell as many as 4X the amount of certain items that we sold last year, the usage has been impossible to anticipate.
People operating like they did in 2019 (i.e. waiting until the last minute to order product expecting it to be available) are screwed.
It's a different world than it was 2 years ago.
For the record, we make our product right here, we don't import.
We have to order materials far in advance now. It's like 2009-2010 all over again.
I agree with people not using public transport again.
What are you guys making that people are gobbling up?
We have to order way in advance. It's a damn nightmare. On top of that, we've increased our manufacturing wages 5 times to try to attract new workers & it hasn't worked yet.
Just out of curiosity, what are you offering? I'm curious if it's too low of pay to entice people?
I thought $20 for a hospitality job in AC was pretty good. Doing fast food or a restaurant? not so much.
It depends on their experience/skill set in manufacturing. It's anywhere from $20-30/hr + benefits.
For me in my 20's that is fair. Now? Not so much.
$20/hr is with zero experience, and it adjusts from there. Believe me, I wish we could offer more, but it's not up to me & production isn't even my department within the company. The cost of living in the KC area is decent, but I would rather we start a bit higher. We may have to if the latest increases don't have decent results.
Our manufacturing lines aren't heavy-labor intensive at all, either. These are primarily entry-level positions or just above.
20s is a fair starting wage.
If you still live at home or rent a room in a house, yes.
Which is what most of our entry level employees do---they have roommates, live at home, etc.
If someone applies with far more experience, we adjust accordingly. We did this last week, actually and brought them on as a for a salaried lower-management position.
We just aren't receiving nearly as many applications as we did 2 years ago. That's a fact.
I'd love to move out of NY but KC is not on the radar, lol.
It's not on a lot of people's radars! LOL
Your airport though? Top 5 for sure. That horseshoe or "C" shape? Easy peasy in and out, not too many people. Love it.
I'm probably blessed in my office-work-at-home life but I'm not feeling very many effects. We order a lot of stuff and aside from the occasional random thing seemingly disappearing from grocery store shelves for weeks and a couple of businesses having reduced hours, I'm not noticing much. But then again, I'm in a bubble.
The biggest inconvenience I've had happened yesterday. I decided to call the vet because my dog has some bald spots. I found out yesterday that just about every veterinarian is scheduling out at least four weeks. So I waited a couple hours in vet urgent care and spent an extra $50 for an appointment because I think it might be ringworm (test now pending). But you ask about "...and your surrounding area." and it looks like this is a nationwide problem due in large part to a huge increase in pet ownership during the pandemic.
Hope you don't have to wait long for ivermectin if it is indeed a worm. (thanks Joe Rogan & Alex Jones et al)
RE: Traffic, more people are on the roads in the Boston area, but I think a lot of people are opting to drive to work as opposed to taking the subway since offices reopened.
I work in manufacturing, and there are a lot of people panic buying, which isn't helping the supply chain. We're on pace to sell as many as 4X the amount of certain items that we sold last year, the usage has been impossible to anticipate.
People operating like they did in 2019 (i.e. waiting until the last minute to order product expecting it to be available) are screwed.
It's a different world than it was 2 years ago.
For the record, we make our product right here, we don't import.
We have to order materials far in advance now. It's like 2009-2010 all over again.
I agree with people not using public transport again.
What are you guys making that people are gobbling up?
We have to order way in advance. It's a damn nightmare. On top of that, we've increased our manufacturing wages 5 times to try to attract new workers & it hasn't worked yet.
Just out of curiosity, what are you offering? I'm curious if it's too low of pay to entice people?
I thought $20 for a hospitality job in AC was pretty good. Doing fast food or a restaurant? not so much.
It depends on their experience/skill set in manufacturing. It's anywhere from $20-30/hr + benefits.
For me in my 20's that is fair. Now? Not so much.
$20/hr is with zero experience, and it adjusts from there. Believe me, I wish we could offer more, but it's not up to me & production isn't even my department within the company. The cost of living in the KC area is decent, but I would rather we start a bit higher. We may have to if the latest increases don't have decent results.
Our manufacturing lines aren't heavy-labor intensive at all, either. These are primarily entry-level positions or just above.
20s is a fair starting wage.
If you still live at home or rent a room in a house, yes.
Which is what most of our entry level employees do---they have roommates, live at home, etc.
If someone applies with far more experience, we adjust accordingly. We did this last week, actually and brought them on as a for a salaried lower-management position.
We just aren't receiving nearly as many applications as we did 2 years ago. That's a fact.
I'd love to move out of NY but KC is not on the radar, lol.
It's not on a lot of people's radars! LOL
Your airport though? Top 5 for sure. That horseshoe or "C" shape? Easy peasy in and out, not too many people. Love it.
Burbank is my all time favorite though.
Glad you enjoyed it while it was easy. LOL
Major redesign has turned it into a cluster.
They screwed it up? Typical... That was really a great airport. RIP.
I'm probably blessed in my office-work-at-home life but I'm not feeling very many effects. We order a lot of stuff and aside from the occasional random thing seemingly disappearing from grocery store shelves for weeks and a couple of businesses having reduced hours, I'm not noticing much. But then again, I'm in a bubble.
The biggest inconvenience I've had happened yesterday. I decided to call the vet because my dog has some bald spots. I found out yesterday that just about every veterinarian is scheduling out at least four weeks. So I waited a couple hours in vet urgent care and spent an extra $50 for an appointment because I think it might be ringworm (test now pending). But you ask about "...and your surrounding area." and it looks like this is a nationwide problem due in large part to a huge increase in pet ownership during the pandemic.
Hope you don't have to wait long for ivermectin if it is indeed a worm. (thanks Joe Rogan & Alex Jones et al)
RE: Traffic, more people are on the roads in the Boston area, but I think a lot of people are opting to drive to work as opposed to taking the subway since offices reopened.
I work in manufacturing, and there are a lot of people panic buying, which isn't helping the supply chain. We're on pace to sell as many as 4X the amount of certain items that we sold last year, the usage has been impossible to anticipate.
People operating like they did in 2019 (i.e. waiting until the last minute to order product expecting it to be available) are screwed.
It's a different world than it was 2 years ago.
For the record, we make our product right here, we don't import.
We have to order materials far in advance now. It's like 2009-2010 all over again.
I agree with people not using public transport again.
What are you guys making that people are gobbling up?
We have to order way in advance. It's a damn nightmare. On top of that, we've increased our manufacturing wages 5 times to try to attract new workers & it hasn't worked yet.
Just out of curiosity, what are you offering? I'm curious if it's too low of pay to entice people?
I thought $20 for a hospitality job in AC was pretty good. Doing fast food or a restaurant? not so much.
It depends on their experience/skill set in manufacturing. It's anywhere from $20-30/hr + benefits.
For me in my 20's that is fair. Now? Not so much.
$20/hr is with zero experience, and it adjusts from there. Believe me, I wish we could offer more, but it's not up to me & production isn't even my department within the company. The cost of living in the KC area is decent, but I would rather we start a bit higher. We may have to if the latest increases don't have decent results.
Our manufacturing lines aren't heavy-labor intensive at all, either. These are primarily entry-level positions or just above.
20s is a fair starting wage.
If you still live at home or rent a room in a house, yes.
Which is what most of our entry level employees do---they have roommates, live at home, etc.
If someone applies with far more experience, we adjust accordingly. We did this last week, actually and brought them on as a for a salaried lower-management position.
We just aren't receiving nearly as many applications as we did 2 years ago. That's a fact.
I'd love to move out of NY but KC is not on the radar, lol.
It's not on a lot of people's radars! LOL
Your airport though? Top 5 for sure. That horseshoe or "C" shape? Easy peasy in and out, not too many people. Love it.
Burbank is my all time favorite though.
Glad you enjoyed it while it was easy. LOL
Major redesign has turned it into a cluster.
They screwed it up? Typical... That was really a great airport. RIP.
Yup, it sure was. It should be completed in the next year.
Yes, better quality more durable items makes more sense. You can purchase clothes that don’t need to be washed after every uses.
people just have too much junk, people buy to much junk that clogs landfills.
To paraphrase George Carlin “people live in bigger houses because they have to much, and then they get storage to keep more stuff.
I buy my pants at Eddie Bauer…don’t need to washed daily and seem to never wear out…
I would say that’s a small part of the problem. The bigger problem is that shopping is a hobby to many Canadians or Americans. People love to shop and spend.
You should witness the explosion of self storage centers in the US. Its cray-cray. So cray-cray they made a tv show out of it, Storage Wars. Madness.
I’ve witnessed them here in Canada. There are 3 with minutes of me. Canadians love to shop and buy junk…I’m pretty sure if shopping was an Olympic sport Canada and US would sweep the medal podium…
Which is what most of our entry level employees do---they have roommates, live at home, etc.
If someone applies with far more experience, we adjust accordingly. We did this last week, actually and brought them on as a for a salaried lower-management position.
We just aren't receiving nearly as many applications as we did 2 years ago. That's a fact.
I'd love to move out of NY but KC is not on the radar, lol.
It's not on a lot of people's radars! LOL
Your airport though? Top 5 for sure. That horseshoe or "C" shape? Easy peasy in and out, not too many people. Love it.
Burbank is my all time favorite though.
Glad you enjoyed it while it was easy. LOL
Major redesign has turned it into a cluster.
They screwed it up? Typical... That was really a great airport. RIP.
Yup, it sure was. It should be completed in the next year.
Don't feel bad, they are redesigning/overhauling Laguardia here and will make it even more of a clusterfuk than it was before.
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Which is what most of our entry level employees do---they have roommates, live at home, etc.
If someone applies with far more experience, we adjust accordingly. We did this last week, actually and brought them on as a for a salaried lower-management position.
We just aren't receiving nearly as many applications as we did 2 years ago. That's a fact.
I'd love to move out of NY but KC is not on the radar, lol.
It's not on a lot of people's radars! LOL
Your airport though? Top 5 for sure. That horseshoe or "C" shape? Easy peasy in and out, not too many people. Love it.
Burbank is my all time favorite though.
Glad you enjoyed it while it was easy. LOL
Major redesign has turned it into a cluster.
They screwed it up? Typical... That was really a great airport. RIP.
Yup, it sure was. It should be completed in the next year.
Don't feel bad, they are redesigning/overhauling Laguardia here and will make it even more of a clusterfuk than it was before.
The last few times I had to go there I wanted to off myself. Just too many people around, too many people flying in, too much congestion, damn construction non-stop....it is awful.
I'm probably blessed in my office-work-at-home life but I'm not feeling very many effects. We order a lot of stuff and aside from the occasional random thing seemingly disappearing from grocery store shelves for weeks and a couple of businesses having reduced hours, I'm not noticing much. But then again, I'm in a bubble.
The biggest inconvenience I've had happened yesterday. I decided to call the vet because my dog has some bald spots. I found out yesterday that just about every veterinarian is scheduling out at least four weeks. So I waited a couple hours in vet urgent care and spent an extra $50 for an appointment because I think it might be ringworm (test now pending). But you ask about "...and your surrounding area." and it looks like this is a nationwide problem due in large part to a huge increase in pet ownership during the pandemic.
Hope you don't have to wait long for ivermectin if it is indeed a worm. (thanks Joe Rogan & Alex Jones et al)
RE: Traffic, more people are on the roads in the Boston area, but I think a lot of people are opting to drive to work as opposed to taking the subway since offices reopened.
I work in manufacturing, and there are a lot of people panic buying, which isn't helping the supply chain. We're on pace to sell as many as 4X the amount of certain items that we sold last year, the usage has been impossible to anticipate.
People operating like they did in 2019 (i.e. waiting until the last minute to order product expecting it to be available) are screwed.
It's a different world than it was 2 years ago.
For the record, we make our product right here, we don't import.
We have to order materials far in advance now. It's like 2009-2010 all over again.
I agree with people not using public transport again.
What are you guys making that people are gobbling up?
We have to order way in advance. It's a damn nightmare. On top of that, we've increased our manufacturing wages 5 times to try to attract new workers & it hasn't worked yet.
Just out of curiosity, what are you offering? I'm curious if it's too low of pay to entice people?
I thought $20 for a hospitality job in AC was pretty good. Doing fast food or a restaurant? not so much.
It depends on their experience/skill set in manufacturing. It's anywhere from $20-30/hr + benefits.
For me in my 20's that is fair. Now? Not so much.
$20/hr is with zero experience, and it adjusts from there. Believe me, I wish we could offer more, but it's not up to me & production isn't even my department within the company. The cost of living in the KC area is decent, but I would rather we start a bit higher. We may have to if the latest increases don't have decent results.
Our manufacturing lines aren't heavy-labor intensive at all, either. These are primarily entry-level positions or just above.
20s is a fair starting wage.
If you still live at home or rent a room in a house, yes.
Which is what most of our entry level employees do---they have roommates, live at home, etc.
If someone applies with far more experience, we adjust accordingly. We did this last week, actually and brought them on as a for a salaried lower-management position.
We just aren't receiving nearly as many applications as we did 2 years ago. That's a fact.
I'd love to move out of NY but KC is not on the radar, lol.
It's not on a lot of people's radars! LOL
Your airport though? Top 5 for sure. That horseshoe or "C" shape? Easy peasy in and out, not too many people. Love it.
Burbank is my all time favorite though.
Glad you enjoyed it while it was easy. LOL
Major redesign has turned it into a cluster.
Bummer! Same thing with SFO (San Francisco International). That used to be a wonderful airport, now it's a jammed up mess. Though not nearly as bad, Sacramento's SMF is getting that way as well.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
I'm probably blessed in my office-work-at-home life but I'm not feeling very many effects. We order a lot of stuff and aside from the occasional random thing seemingly disappearing from grocery store shelves for weeks and a couple of businesses having reduced hours, I'm not noticing much. But then again, I'm in a bubble.
The biggest inconvenience I've had happened yesterday. I decided to call the vet because my dog has some bald spots. I found out yesterday that just about every veterinarian is scheduling out at least four weeks. So I waited a couple hours in vet urgent care and spent an extra $50 for an appointment because I think it might be ringworm (test now pending). But you ask about "...and your surrounding area." and it looks like this is a nationwide problem due in large part to a huge increase in pet ownership during the pandemic.
Hope you don't have to wait long for ivermectin if it is indeed a worm. (thanks Joe Rogan & Alex Jones et al)
RE: Traffic, more people are on the roads in the Boston area, but I think a lot of people are opting to drive to work as opposed to taking the subway since offices reopened.
I work in manufacturing, and there are a lot of people panic buying, which isn't helping the supply chain. We're on pace to sell as many as 4X the amount of certain items that we sold last year, the usage has been impossible to anticipate.
People operating like they did in 2019 (i.e. waiting until the last minute to order product expecting it to be available) are screwed.
It's a different world than it was 2 years ago.
For the record, we make our product right here, we don't import.
We have to order materials far in advance now. It's like 2009-2010 all over again.
I agree with people not using public transport again.
What are you guys making that people are gobbling up?
We have to order way in advance. It's a damn nightmare. On top of that, we've increased our manufacturing wages 5 times to try to attract new workers & it hasn't worked yet.
Just out of curiosity, what are you offering? I'm curious if it's too low of pay to entice people?
I thought $20 for a hospitality job in AC was pretty good. Doing fast food or a restaurant? not so much.
It depends on their experience/skill set in manufacturing. It's anywhere from $20-30/hr + benefits.
For me in my 20's that is fair. Now? Not so much.
$20/hr is with zero experience, and it adjusts from there. Believe me, I wish we could offer more, but it's not up to me & production isn't even my department within the company. The cost of living in the KC area is decent, but I would rather we start a bit higher. We may have to if the latest increases don't have decent results.
Our manufacturing lines aren't heavy-labor intensive at all, either. These are primarily entry-level positions or just above.
20s is a fair starting wage.
If you still live at home or rent a room in a house, yes.
Which is what most of our entry level employees do---they have roommates, live at home, etc.
If someone applies with far more experience, we adjust accordingly. We did this last week, actually and brought them on as a for a salaried lower-management position.
We just aren't receiving nearly as many applications as we did 2 years ago. That's a fact.
I'd love to move out of NY but KC is not on the radar, lol.
It's not on a lot of people's radars! LOL
Burbank is my all time favorite though.
Only downside to Burbank is the long walk to car rental area, otherwise its a gem.
Has anyone mentioned on here that since we lost 700,000 people to Covid deaths that this might be a great part of the workforce?
I remember reading it somewhere but can't give credit for it to anyone.
Considering over 540,000 of those deceased were 65 and over I don't think its a big factor.
It was a talking point but I guess that is now moot.
It was a thought to be added to the discussion and now has a pretty good defining moment that the deceased is not the workforce problem...
I've wondered how many of the deceased elders were the babysitters for their grandkids so the parents could go to work. Now, one parent stays home instead of working and paying for daycare.
I swung by IKEA last week to grab something, and I noticed that they were out of a bunch of standard items, so I asked them about it. They said that their shipments from overseas are all totally delayed, and a lot of it is most likely sitting in a ship or train waiting for a massive backlog at the port to clear up. Meanwhile, shit just keeps piling up.
I also went to a White Spot and they were out of onion rings (gasp!). They said that they just hadn't received the shipment for ages. Bummer - I really wanted those onion rings man. No gas shortages or anything like that here... just expensive gas, with a recent price spike, which isn't unusual at all. The only thing that changes there is their excuses for why the price is spiking.
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With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
I’ve worked in and around workforce/labor for a while, few observations/comments on the labor shortage and contributors:
1. with the increase in wages and available hours, especially in service, hospitality and retail, people who were working 2-3 part-time jobs to make ends meet, are now only having to work one.
2. A lot of people retired, or retired early.
3. According to an article last week in either WSJ or Forbes (can’t remember which) over 600,000 filings for new business were submitted across the country over the past year. Basically, a number of people decide to start their own business or become consultants.
4. Excessive death rates. COVID permanently removed a few hundred thousand people of working age from the labor pool. Add on the continued increases of “deaths of despair/dying of whiteness/preventable deaths” (ODs, suicide, alcohol, etc…).
Also, I was not aware that jobs in the cannabis industry are not counted in government labor reports. Not that it’s a large segment of the labor market, but I’m guessing it employs a share people who are not being counted in the numbers.
I’ve worked in and around workforce/labor for a while, few observations/comments on the labor shortage and contributors:
1. with the increase in wages and available hours, especially in service, hospitality and retail, people who were working 2-3 part-time jobs to make ends meet, are now only having to work one.
2. A lot of people retired, or retired early.
3. According to an article last week in either WSJ or Forbes (can’t remember which) over 600,000 filings for new business were submitted across the country over the past year. Basically, a number of people decide to start their own business or become consultants.
4. Excessive death rates. COVID permanently removed a few hundred thousand people of working age from the labor pool. Add on the continued increases of “deaths of despair/dying of whiteness/preventable deaths” (ODs, suicide, alcohol, etc…).
Also, I was not aware that jobs in the cannabis industry are not counted in government labor reports. Not that it’s a large segment of the labor market, but I’m guessing it employs a share people who are not being counted in the numbers.
I’ve worked in and around workforce/labor for a while, few observations/comments on the labor shortage and contributors:
1. with the increase in wages and available hours, especially in service, hospitality and retail, people who were working 2-3 part-time jobs to make ends meet, are now only having to work one.
2. A lot of people retired, or retired early.
3. According to an article last week in either WSJ or Forbes (can’t remember which) over 600,000 filings for new business were submitted across the country over the past year. Basically, a number of people decide to start their own business or become consultants.
4. Excessive death rates. COVID permanently removed a few hundred thousand people of working age from the labor pool. Add on the continued increases of “deaths of despair/dying of whiteness/preventable deaths” (ODs, suicide, alcohol, etc…).
Also, I was not aware that jobs in the cannabis industry are not counted in government labor reports. Not that it’s a large segment of the labor market, but I’m guessing it employs a share people who are not being counted in the numbers.
Someone mentioned that most Covid deaths are of older and not the "working class".
I’ve worked in and around workforce/labor for a while, few observations/comments on the labor shortage and contributors:
1. with the increase in wages and available hours, especially in service, hospitality and retail, people who were working 2-3 part-time jobs to make ends meet, are now only having to work one.
2. A lot of people retired, or retired early.
3. According to an article last week in either WSJ or Forbes (can’t remember which) over 600,000 filings for new business were submitted across the country over the past year. Basically, a number of people decide to start their own business or become consultants.
4. Excessive death rates. COVID permanently removed a few hundred thousand people of working age from the labor pool. Add on the continued increases of “deaths of despair/dying of whiteness/preventable deaths” (ODs, suicide, alcohol, etc…).
Also, I was not aware that jobs in the cannabis industry are not counted in government labor reports. Not that it’s a large segment of the labor market, but I’m guessing it employs a share people who are not being counted in the numbers.
lol what is dying of whiteness?
Lol. Well if dying of whiteness is a thing, there goes white privilege.
Someone mentioned that most Covid deaths are of older and not the "working class".
Everything else I can agree with.
These are the demographics of Texas Covid deaths. The total deaths of 20-69 year olds is 30,826. 46% of the deaths. So, while a lot of older, likely non-working people have died, a significant portion of those that worked died. Apply that % to Worldometers USA deaths as of yesterday and that's 348,610 people no longer alive to work.
To me, there are many reasons for the worker shortage. Deaths being one of them.
I’ve worked in and around workforce/labor for a while, few observations/comments on the labor shortage and contributors:
1. with the increase in wages and available hours, especially in service, hospitality and retail, people who were working 2-3 part-time jobs to make ends meet, are now only having to work one.
2. A lot of people retired, or retired early.
3. According to an article last week in either WSJ or Forbes (can’t remember which) over 600,000 filings for new business were submitted across the country over the past year. Basically, a number of people decide to start their own business or become consultants.
4. Excessive death rates. COVID permanently removed a few hundred thousand people of working age from the labor pool. Add on the continued increases of “deaths of despair/dying of whiteness/preventable deaths” (ODs, suicide, alcohol, etc…).
Also, I was not aware that jobs in the cannabis industry are not counted in government labor reports. Not that it’s a large segment of the labor market, but I’m guessing it employs a share people who are not being counted in the numbers.
"So, back in 2015, two Princeton professors, Anne Case and Angus Deaton, wrote a study of midlife mortality for white people, particularly white people without a college degree, and they found it was going way up. In fact, it had been better than African-Americans, and was now 30 percent worse in some cases. Again, what was driving this, what they call deaths of despair, alcohol-induced death, suicide, and particularly opioid overdoses. Something is happening in America, and particularly among white America, that is driving the effect we are seeing of lower life expectancy. And it is a genuine social mystery."
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Major redesign has turned it into a cluster.
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I remember reading it somewhere but can't give credit for it to anyone.
Bummer! Same thing with SFO (San Francisco International). That used to be a wonderful airport, now it's a jammed up mess. Though not nearly as bad, Sacramento's SMF is getting that way as well.
It was a thought to be added to the discussion and now has a pretty good defining moment that the deceased is not the workforce problem...
$24 billion in goods is floating outside California's biggest ports
Don't buy anything and it will be cheaper, I guarantee it.
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1. with the increase in wages and available hours, especially in service, hospitality and retail, people who were working 2-3 part-time jobs to make ends meet, are now only having to work one.
3. According to an article last week in either WSJ or Forbes (can’t remember which) over 600,000 filings for new business were submitted across the country over the past year. Basically, a number of people decide to start their own business or become consultants.
4. Excessive death rates. COVID permanently removed a few hundred thousand people of working age from the labor pool. Add on the continued increases of “deaths of despair/dying of whiteness/preventable deaths” (ODs, suicide, alcohol, etc…).
There are no kings inside the gates of eden
Everything else I can agree with.
"So, back in 2015, two Princeton professors, Anne Case and Angus Deaton, wrote a study of midlife mortality for white people, particularly white people without a college degree, and they found it was going way up. In fact, it had been better than African-Americans, and was now 30 percent worse in some cases. Again, what was driving this, what they call deaths of despair, alcohol-induced death, suicide, and particularly opioid overdoses. Something is happening in America, and particularly among white America, that is driving the effect we are seeing of lower life expectancy. And it is a genuine social mystery."
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191568/reported-deaths-from-covid-by-age-us/
75% of deaths were 65 and older according to the CDC.