workers today and inflation

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Originally Posted by scotthons

I have a home care company and it has been down right demoralizing the past 2 years. It is always hard finding good people, but lately it has been almost impossible. The demands that people are making to come back to work are outrageous.

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Making demands are 1 thing but if the people have the skill set to make your company successful and they have found out their worth, that demand is creditable.

I went through this in 2019. And again just recently. My demands in 2019 were simple and company wouldn't meet them after 8yrs of employment. Company X had no issues and now company Y went above that because they needed creditable people.

It is all about presentation and how to ask. The new demands are crazy but WFH is a huge perk with current fuel cost.

I see several things wrong with the workers today and won't fix itself easily...

we have become a nation of lazy consumers and all want our stuff RIGHT NOW and DELIVERED. this has created a whole lot of delivery jobs that allow people to work when they want but pay is not good and it's hit or miss for income. so they all bitch about rising gas prices and no work since everyone is now driving for anyone they can take a quick gig with.

so people go back to getting a job and have crappy resumes that won't land them "better jobs" so they are "stuck" at entry or unskilled work.

they take a job, as an example, working for me entry level. I start people at $15.50 right now. not great money but it's pretty easy work. GREAT insurance(better than I bet most reading this) and I guarantee a 40hr work week but most are working 45. they work for a minute and leave to make $15.75 next door. thing is I guarantee $1.85/hr in raises every year. guaranteed and split over 4 90 day payouts. company next door only gives out $.50/yr. so they work for 6 months and leave for $15.85 2 doors down when had they stayed with me they would be $16.40ish after 6 months and working up. issue is everyone wants it RIGHT NOW.

my opinion its all our RIGHT NOW thinking. no one wants to work for anything anymore. handed to me right now.

never thought I would see the day that GoPuff would become a major player. in what world should snickers and diet coke be delivered to your house. it would probably make your head reel to know how much product we are sending to GoPuff's several fulfillment centers in Phoenix valley right now.