The favorite local soft serve place has now closed for the year. August 28 when closing used to happen on Nov. 1.
Two full months early – they can’t find reliable help that will show-up for work, and WANT to work.
From their location about 6 miles to home, I passed 11 “Now Hiring” signs, until I stopped counting.
A nearby Wendy’s closed 3 months ago, all signs removed and the building for sale.
In the months prior, on my return home from town, I’d stop and get a Frostie frozen ice cream for the wife.
FIVE times over about 2 months, I went through the drive-through, and at the window was told “Here, just take it, no charge.”
WTF?
A month ago I was chatting with my neighbor next door, and he told me many times, he’d drive-through for a burger and fries and was told “Hey, thanks for stopping today, no charge it’s on us.”
My only assumption is they had to close - their employees were giving the food (and the revenue!) away - apparently they had NO choice but to close because the staff was sabotaging sales!
A friend of mine knows the owner of a popular pizza shop in my town.
They cut deliveries and shortened hours – can’t find good help.
He started a new (younger) employee several weeks back – the kid showed up for 2 days, and on the 3rd day never appeared.
That day he texted the owner: “I went out last night and I’m still drunk. I won’t be in today” – so he fired him.
The local Post Office has banners all over their building and trucks – Jobs Open, $20/hr to start with full Federal benefits.
My our house we see a new different route driver about every 3 weeks. Turnover.
(Amazing that when I was in school, getting ANY federal job was considered the start of a well-paying career, with full Federal benefits too!).
Here, garages, dr offices, restaurants, and etc., all have shortened their customer hours – so I ask why?
The answer is always “we can’t find help that wants to work.”
WTF are these people living on?
I myself thinks this explains the popularity of Streaming services – I think everyone is staying inside and watching TV all day.
I was in the yard a lot this weekend, and NONE of my nearby neighbors were outside – not even on a nice day with sunny blue skies.
