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Jan 26, 2022
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runnincoug
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Giving out all that COVID money was such a waste. Caused inflation, labor shorts
and didn't do anything for the pandemic.
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What is causing this labor shortage, anyway? Lazy millennials? People living
Nikomedes
1/26/22 8:40am
Leaving, thus opening up opportunities for ungrateful youngsters.
Division Bell
1/26/22 8:44am
Did Josh Furlong write that article?
ugo1st
1/26/22 9:28am
Labor shortage is OK. I just read a book or memorize my Biblical Hebrew
Genghis Spreads
1/26/22 8:44am
Yeah, me too.
RSL
1/26/22 8:53am
Combo of retirement and a group of 20 somethings living off the government and parents
CSoul
1/26/22 8:44am
It really seems like more living off parents than off the government, IMO
fattycoug
1/26/22 8:46am
Yes I think so, but it's a combo. You need both to create the extent of the issue we have now.
CSoul
1/26/22 8:53am
Living of parents, govt, and home equity loans. Parents have a lot more equity
johnnybyu
1/26/22 9:06am
I can't entirely blame them. Most younger millennials and 20 somethings...
Shore10
1/26/22 9:50am
Giving out all that COVID money was such a waste. Caused inflation, labor shorts
runnincoug
1/26/22 9:13am
Just had this conversation yesterday. COVID forced out some of the work force
pink22
1/26/22 8:44am
The labor shortage is on the lower end of the spectrum fast food and restaurants
BYU Grounds
1/26/22 8:51am
Retirement, child care (or lack of), leveling up jobs (blue to white collar)
Dataguy
1/26/22 8:52am
With boomers retiring and lazy millennials gen-x has to do all the work.
DrYfire
1/26/22 8:53am
I think blaming millenials is silly. They're in their 30's. If you really want
fbguru
1/26/22 8:58am
Many are almost 40
spugeddy24
1/26/22 9:04am
Apparently they never taught their kids how to work.
Division Bell
1/26/22 10:18am
I'm sure some did and some didn't.
spugeddy24
1/26/22 10:28am
Many are in their 30's and still living with their mom.
DrYfire
1/26/22 12:34pm
It’s strange that you don’t see corporations talk about the number of workers who quit due to vaccine mandates.
CrimWalCoug
1/26/22 9:00am
The "retirement boom" has been anticipated for years. My company has been
shoganai
1/26/22 9:01am
Seems COVID accelerated the retirement wave.
ReyOso
1/26/22 9:01am
I think yes and no. Prior to 2020 retirements had been slower than expected and
shoganai
1/26/22 9:06am
Fortunately we have been able to automate a lot over the last 10 years or we’d
AF Cougar
1/26/22 11:27am
Seems like the most effected sector is the blue collar, fast food, service
kotacoug
1/26/22 9:01am
I agree, we need more illegal immigrants.
chago04
1/26/22 9:19am
Why not legal?
CrimWalCoug
1/26/22 9:28am
If we could fix the immigration system in time to bring relief, all for it.
chago04
1/26/22 10:04am
Or just more work visas. They shouldn't have to immigrate to come here and work.
DrYfire
1/26/22 12:31pm
RE: Or just more work visas. They shouldn't have to immigrate to come here and
chago04
1/26/22 12:37pm
"Visas from Central America often take 2-10 years" <--- That's the problem
DrYfire
1/26/22 12:45pm
It’s all the above.
JollyGreenGiant
1/26/22 9:02am
It’s very real. Had at least 5 60+ year olds in my office retire during the past
hansel
1/26/22 9:08am
That may be the case. But how many 60+ year olds are working in fast food, manufacturing plants, and blue collar jobs?
CrimWalCoug
1/26/22 9:17am
They retired and the fast food workers took their jobs. Now there’s a shortage
BYUCLA
1/26/22 9:36am
Exactly, shortages at the top get filled quickly but then lead to shortages further down the wage scale
spinner
1/26/22 9:41am
So all these fast food workers got promoted in fast food because the fast food executives retired early?
CrimWalCoug
1/26/22 9:57am
I think you’re actually trying to not understand
spinner
1/26/22 10:01am
It’s like insinuating oil and gas workers can just go get programming jobs if we rely on green energy.
CrimWalCoug
1/26/22 10:14am
you really are trying to not understand, aren’t you?
spinner
1/26/22 10:21am
Fast food workers took the jobs of people with 40 years of experience?
CrimWalCoug
1/26/22 9:53am
People move up the chain
spinner
1/26/22 9:58am
You should talk with some businesses who need labor and ask them why labor is needed and where their labor went.
CrimWalCoug
1/26/22 10:01am
RE: You should talk with some businesses who need labor and ask them why labor is needed and where their labor went.
spinner
1/26/22 10:02am
This. My freshman daughter is already a student manager because of the shortage
runnincoug
1/26/22 10:15am
There's a lot of complaining by companies that they have to pay 1990s wages
Mitty
1/26/22 9:16am
If I were 10 years older I would have retired
Styro
1/26/22 9:21am
There are many factors...
Shore10
1/26/22 9:47am
My wife retired early because of Covid. She was working for insurance benefits
Nat Gas Man
1/26/22 10:55am
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