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Oct 19, 2021
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TempeCoug
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My BIL who is a dentist in Oregon can’t find hygienists to work for him because
it’s a bidding war for them right now but his profits are not increasing to pay for the raising wages for the same reasons you state.
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I've been wanting to call BS on the "labor shortage" issue for a while,
Mitty
10/19/21 3:55pm
What type of job are you hoping to get? And what do people say is the reason they won’t let you have it?
JollyGreenGiant
10/19/21 3:58pm
He’s holding out for management
Romex
10/19/21 10:02pm
Your experience and gripe sound believable. This guys story is 100% a result of
JAGA97
10/19/21 3:59pm
Is he lying?
Charles Darwin
10/19/21 4:02pm
Hard to believe his story based on his agenda and the fact that we don't have
JAGA97
10/19/21 4:06pm
Most likely
MetaLearner
10/19/21 4:10pm
He may have been motivated to try to prove employers wrong, but I ask the same
Tricky
10/19/21 4:14pm
Maybe the statistics from the labor market, employer associations, BBB,
JAGA97
10/19/21 4:24pm
Haha. Greedy. Give me a break.
No touching
10/19/21 4:01pm
Seems like labor shortage is primarily an issue for entry level and unskilled
Zak
10/19/21 4:01pm
Nobody wants to work them, not even HS kids. It was traditionally a HS and
Nat Gas Man
10/19/21 4:04pm
What's wild is if you're over qualified you jump in get your foot in the door.
DJROSS
10/19/21 4:08pm
Mid-level is tight too. Hard to find many candidates. I interviewed someone the
Cougar8Duck
10/20/21 3:02am
I know a few fast food restaurant owners that have resorted to limited hours
mudpupper
10/19/21 4:01pm
Like I said in the other thread, pretty much every fast food joint around has a
LiveCoug
10/19/21 4:04pm
We knew the owner of a chain clothing store. She sorely needed people
Cougarclaw
10/19/21 4:06pm
We have had this same experience.
No touching
10/19/21 4:07pm
This article is more BS than the actual labor shortage
kotacoug
10/19/21 4:06pm
"desperately searching for a job I don't hate," interesting choice of words you
CougarTailDevourer
10/19/21 4:09pm
He's holding out for a management position.
Unibro
10/19/21 4:42pm
My employer has had to close 3 clinics in our state because of the labor shortage
KingDave
10/19/21 4:09pm
What kind of technicians?
DJROSS
10/19/21 4:12pm
Dialysis patient care technicians
KingDave
10/19/21 4:19pm
That's tough
DJROSS
10/19/21 4:22pm
Wendy’s in my area is paying $13.50 / hr to start. My teenager called and got hired from her phone inquiry.
Unibro
10/19/21 4:16pm
My son applied for a security guard position at BYU film studio…no experience
byuguns55
10/19/21 4:18pm
“ Workers have said companies struggling to hire aren't offering competitive pay and benefits.”
KingDave
10/19/21 4:18pm
Because if they don't have a job they don't have nothing.
Schultz is back
10/19/21 4:22pm
My son finally got his for in the door as a hardware tech (smart phones) and
DJROSS
10/19/21 4:27pm
Depends on the job. But if you go out in public you can see that there are employee shortages with your own eyes. Both
zonacougar
10/19/21 4:22pm
Yep. I hired the last 2 people that showed up for interviews.
JAGA97
10/19/21 4:25pm
My son got a job based on a quick interview
Born2Fish
10/19/21 4:24pm
I have trouble believing his story
Gustav
10/19/21 4:25pm
This article is definitely full of it.
JuicyJam
10/19/21 4:29pm
No labor shortage higher end jobs
byukarl
10/19/21 4:34pm
I don't believe the article. It's a lie, IMO. We all know that there are those who would inflate claims substantially to
Division Bell
10/19/21 4:34pm
As someone who reads private company financial statements for a living, I can
TheLoanArranger
10/19/21 4:37pm
That is freaking awesome. Hahaha. Just convert the forklift instrument panel
DJROSS
10/19/21 4:46pm
You have to be creative when so many people are disincentivized to work
TheLoanArranger
10/19/21 5:50pm
As an employer, if the business fails, then all employees suffer.
Cougarclaw
10/19/21 5:30pm
You read a post like the OP as an employer and you think, "Yep, that's someone
Niiineteeen84
10/19/21 5:39pm
You’re lucky you can do price increases. Dentists are locked in to insurances
kotacoug
10/19/21 6:01pm
My BIL who is a dentist in Oregon can’t find hygienists to work for him because
TempeCoug
10/19/21 8:52pm
Yep. Same way here in AZ
kotacoug
10/19/21 9:33pm
University of Phoenix or Western Governors?
Zedhead
10/19/21 5:35pm
My son with ZERO experience was hired over the phone for $12/hr.
Romex
10/19/21 10:04pm
You should start your own business.
No touching
10/20/21 6:39am
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