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ck4829

(37,677 posts)
Mon Oct 18, 2021, 09:10 AM Oct 2021

Nobody wants to work anymore? Some job seekers getting fed up with applying and not hearing anything [View all]

For the past year, Tim Glaza has been managing inventory as a contract worker for Stellantis, helping the automaker navigate unprecedented supply-chain challenges.

If the headlines are to be believed — record job openings and an urgent need for supply-chain experts — Glaza should have his pick of prospective employers.

Glaza is one of dozens of job seekers who told Insider they had been ghosted by employers during the past year as business leaders across the US rang the alarm over a growing labor crisis.

"It's just throwing résumés into the void and not hearing anything back," he said.

https://www.businessinsider.com/job-seekers-frustrated-sending-hundreds-applications-resumes-no-response-shortage-2021-9

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I think the "nobody wants to work anymore" trope is about low wage employees SmittyWerben Oct 2021 #1
I share your opinion here. Employers do not want to pay their employees a decent wage. LonePirate Oct 2021 #2
I don't know. Some places are starting at 18 dollars an hour jimfields33 Oct 2021 #30
Your example is an exception and not the rule. LonePirate Oct 2021 #33
If a soul has to arrange and pay for childcare and transportation to and from a job Midnight Writer Oct 2021 #7
There's a tweet going around on Facebook that reads something to the effect of-- CrispyQ Oct 2021 #8
They are the "patriots" as well luv2fly Oct 2021 #10
An acquaintance of mine, who is a small business owner, was complaining about... SKKY Oct 2021 #20
Sadly this is now normal. groundloop Oct 2021 #3
+1 n/t area51 Oct 2021 #9
Oh, They've Been RobinA Oct 2021 #29
I thought maybe the money people were getting on doc03 Oct 2021 #4
Is this new? The Revolution Oct 2021 #5
It's not new, but it's always worth seeing in this day and age of "Nobody wants to work anymore" ck4829 Oct 2021 #6
Yes. hamsterjill Oct 2021 #12
Employers still looking for people w/ Masters Degrees... MissMillie Oct 2021 #11
My daughter has a PhD Mossfern Oct 2021 #18
I think that we are overwhelmed by Covid etc Marthe48 Oct 2021 #13
I can really relate to what you just said. I'm also retired Walleye Oct 2021 #15
I don't mind the weather changes Marthe48 Oct 2021 #16
We do anything we can to keep our spirits up. Thanks for the reply Walleye Oct 2021 #17
Oh any time :) Marthe48 Oct 2021 #19
As someone that works in hiring drexelkathy Oct 2021 #14
You're saying that your workload require more staff. But businesses cut "staff" all the time. SharonAnn Oct 2021 #21
Yeah, talent acquisition and management drexelkathy Oct 2021 #23
I've Heard This Complaint RobinA Oct 2021 #31
There must be huge regional differences MenloParque Oct 2021 #22
in general drexelkathy Oct 2021 #24
54K in the Bay Area is not a living wage obamanut2012 Oct 2021 #25
With commission these sales reps can make well over 100k MenloParque Oct 2021 #26
Commissions are not guaranteed obamanut2012 Oct 2021 #28
A coworker's father owns a small contractor firm and has no workers obamanut2012 Oct 2021 #27
That firm's owner needs to lose his business, MineralMan Oct 2021 #32
Some of the issues with ghosting is an automated HR with poor keyword management. haele Oct 2021 #34
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