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Omaha Steve's Labor Group
In reply to the discussion: Monsters: Those "Nobody Wants to Work" Signs [View all]usaf-vet
(6,979 posts)31. Honestly I'll bet i didn't spend 5 mins at that gate before the rocket ship north picked me up.
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Workers want living wages, respectful working conditions, and real healthcare for their families.
Magoo48
Dec 2021
#4
And why should we, the public, continue to subsidize crap bosses' businesses with our tips?
Mr. Ected
Dec 2021
#5
Don't forget no paid sick leave in America...Covid probably found that to it's liking.
Alexander Of Assyria
Dec 2021
#19
Yes, most people like to work for well run, respectful, safe, good paying businesses.
Magoo48
Dec 2021
#66
This is a poor, stupid excuse. Most struggled to hire employees BEFORE the pandemic.
paleotn
Dec 2021
#7
Yes the population is aging, but many people ARE quitting because of working conditions
pecosbob
Dec 2021
#45
If we can't provide safe working conditions for teachers, teachers ought not teach until we can.
Magoo48
Dec 2021
#65
Fifty Six years ago. I was stationed near Myrtle BEACH. They enforced the NO shirt,shoes No SERVES.
usaf-vet
Dec 2021
#16
Honestly I'll bet i didn't spend 5 mins at that gate before the rocket ship north picked me up.
usaf-vet
Dec 2021
#31
I recall UPS once making a large portion of their workforce part-timers to avoid paying benefits
pecosbob
Dec 2021
#47
McDonald here has a sign out front "Hiring NOW up $18.00 / hour. I think to stay legal....
usaf-vet
Dec 2021
#32
At 14 it was working in a newspaper circulation department. Wrapping packs of paper to truckout to..
usaf-vet
Dec 2021
#58
One of our local restaurants said it was staff shortage...they were flat out lying.
NullTuples
Dec 2021
#42
Personally I quit after five years of retail when I was assaulted for the third time
pecosbob
Dec 2021
#52
and is the owner deliberately paying low wages to pay for expensive toys/vacations?
Crowman2009
Dec 2021
#60