As the economy is opening up more and more, I am seeing a pattern of people not committing to certain thing with the excuse of COVID. I have a couple of examples: 1- Both my barber and the guy who runs a restaurant in our city are complaining about not being able to find help even when they offer $25 per hour. They say the unemployment benefit is too good for people to actually work! 2- Our neighbor is trying to find a nanny for her only child as both parents need to work full time. Apparently, it was easy to find care before covid but nowadays, no one even applies for their job.. again; unemployment benefits.. 3- We are sending our son to daycare; at the beginning of covid, they reduced number of classes and increased the capacity and ratio within each class. But now that we have waiting list again for daycare, they have kept the ratio and trying to open a new class with the increase ratio… If I think more, I can find many more examples. But maybe I am exposed to negative side of it. What do you think? Update: forgot about the TC (in Covid forum!!) 600k, e6, 10 YEO, 4.5 at FB
I think the republicans are right on this one honestly. When the free checks stop coming we'll see people get back to work.
Because people will be so desperate they’ll need to accept starvation wages? Don’t you think if the current (close to the bare minimum to live off of) benefits are “too good” for people to accept these jobs, that the jobs should do better? Idk, it just sounds super out of touch for a (presumably) we’ll compensated software dev to be out here talking like this.
I agree on the basic economics. Econ is weird because it mashes together positive and normative ideas, but the fact that people work less when they get paid for not working is just a fact, backed up by science. On the other hand, if the trend lasts, it could drive automation for "dirty jobs," which may turn out to be a good thing in the long run. The normative argument that people *should always* do undesirable jobs isn't necessarily true.
TC or GTFO!
It will end soon once all the assistances come to wnd
The data doesn't support the theory that it's all about unemployment benefits. If you look at eg the restaurant worker shortage in seattle, it far exceeds the number of people that are collecting those benefits. It accounts for *maybe* 20% of the shortage. I'd expect similar for other sectors. A lot of people in those jobs simply moved out of high COL areas because they had to. Not all of them will come back. Others moved into a different line of work because they realize it wasn't a reliable source of income. Anecdotally, some friends of mine that were impacted by covid unemployment now work construction.
A lot of people have left SEA area for cheaper places because they can just collect benefits.. our own nanny moved to Montana 2 month ago
Maybe low wage people move to low COL places because they can’t afford the high COL places. Just maybe… Or… as op points out, they should be serving him in a place they cannot afford and not moving to Montana.
Stop turning this into Quora. TC or GTFO.
Some if it’s the checks yeah but also have you worked any of those jobs? It fucking sucks and if you can find another way making the same money that’s easier you take it. Be it making stuff at home to sell on Etsy, teaching from home online, creating your own business etc.
Dude; why is it happening during covid? I don’t thing it is easier for people to find other interesting jobs while the economy was shut down
That’s the point, they had either no other option or were bored and had the time to explore other options.
People finding out they actually like communism
Software engineers are definitely taking advantage of Covid. We’re making all kinds of demands about remote work, extra time off for mental stress, etc. Day care workers? You’re nuts. It’s hard to find a nanny because everyone wants a nanny now, duh. I would have never thought of getting a nanny before, but you k ow what? Now even I hired one. As far as daycares, what the hell do you expect the daycare employees to have done for the past year? Sit around waiting for the daycares to open back up? They moved on into other areas of work long ago. Look at the unemployment numbers and compare them to the work shortage. Your complaints are beyond entitled. You don’t make one mention of the way people in tech have taken advantage of Covid, but instead focus on people who you think should be jumping at the chance to serve you.
People in tech, not sure, but companies do. Closing offices and saving millions. Not sure about you, but my life has become 10x worse since covid started. I’m stuck at home with young children; my WLB is significantly worse and I can’t even use most of the benefits that FB offered to hire me. We can’t find any activity for children with reasonable price, we can’t travel, but sure, we have a job.
One more thing.. there are plenty of people who are willing to work if we don’t file w9! What does it tell you?
TC?