Supply chains and Work shortages

mfc2006

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Meltdown99 said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Merkin Baller said:

OnWis97 said:

Here's a thought on why people don't want to go back to work...
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2021/10/19/1047032996/why-are-so-many-americans-quitting-their-jobs?fbclid=IwAR3P-sK5hgBMGIuHhA6FTuRyOfmot1o-hQpbtWIQyXpivbW3Evx36jcF8E0

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

tempo_n_groove

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Meltdown99 said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Merkin Baller said:

OnWis97 said:

Here's a thought on why people don't want to go back to work...
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2021/10/19/1047032996/why-are-so-many-americans-quitting-their-jobs?fbclid=IwAR3P-sK5hgBMGIuHhA6FTuRyOfmot1o-hQpbtWIQyXpivbW3Evx36jcF8E0

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.

mfc2006

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Meltdown99 said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Merkin Baller said:

OnWis97 said:

Here's a thought on why people don't want to go back to work...
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2021/10/19/1047032996/why-are-so-many-americans-quitting-their-jobs?fbclid=IwAR3P-sK5hgBMGIuHhA6FTuRyOfmot1o-hQpbtWIQyXpivbW3Evx36jcF8E0

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.

tempo_n_groove

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Meltdown99 said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Merkin Baller said:

OnWis97 said:

Here's a thought on why people don't want to go back to work...
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2021/10/19/1047032996/why-are-so-many-americans-quitting-their-jobs?fbclid=IwAR3P-sK5hgBMGIuHhA6FTuRyOfmot1o-hQpbtWIQyXpivbW3Evx36jcF8E0

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.

Meltdown99

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mfc2006

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Meltdown99 said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Merkin Baller said:

OnWis97 said:

Here's a thought on why people don't want to go back to work...
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2021/10/19/1047032996/why-are-so-many-americans-quitting-their-jobs?fbclid=IwAR3P-sK5hgBMGIuHhA6FTuRyOfmot1o-hQpbtWIQyXpivbW3Evx36jcF8E0

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.

Meltdown99

Halifax2TheMax said:

Meltdown99 said:

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…

tempo_n_groove

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

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.

F Me In The Brain

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

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.

tempo_n_groove

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.

brianlux

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Meltdown99 said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Merkin Baller said:

OnWis97 said:

Here's a thought on why people don't want to go back to work...
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2021/10/19/1047032996/why-are-so-many-americans-quitting-their-jobs?fbclid=IwAR3P-sK5hgBMGIuHhA6FTuRyOfmot1o-hQpbtWIQyXpivbW3Evx36jcF8E0

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.

Poncier

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Meltdown99 said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Merkin Baller said:

OnWis97 said:

Here's a thought on why people don't want to go back to work...
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2021/10/19/1047032996/why-are-so-many-americans-quitting-their-jobs?fbclid=IwAR3P-sK5hgBMGIuHhA6FTuRyOfmot1o-hQpbtWIQyXpivbW3Evx36jcF8E0

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.

Poncier

tempo_n_groove said:

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.

tempo_n_groove

Poncier said:

tempo_n_groove said:

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...

dankind

RunIntoTheRain

tempo_n_groove said:

Poncier said:

tempo_n_groove said:

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.

PJ_Soul

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.

Meltdown99

$24 billion in goods is floating outside California's biggest ports

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/25/business/supply-chain-ports-inflation/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNN&utm_content=2021-10-25T18%3A00%3A16

We are also moving in Christmas better known as get your credit card out and spend spend and spend.  

So prices will rise even more…

tempo_n_groove

Meltdown99 said:

$24 billion in goods is floating outside California's biggest ports

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/25/business/supply-chain-ports-inflation/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNN&utm_content=2021-10-25T18%3A00%3A16

We are also moving in Christmas better known as get your credit card out and spend spend and spend.  

So prices will rise even more…

Yep.  Al   I hear about is "expect rising prices".

Don't buy anything and it will be cheaper, I guarantee it.

brianlux

$24 billion in goods is floating outside California's biggest ports

ARRRRR!  Who's with me?