Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

The Revolution

(903 posts)

5. Is this new?

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Mon Oct 18, 2021, 09:35 AM

Oct 2021

Have employers ever responded to everyone that applies? If they called you in for an interview, yes, but I don't recall usually getting a reply otherwise. It's been a while since I've looked for work though.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

34 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Nobody wants to work anymore? Some job seekers getting fed up with applying and not hearing anything [View all] ck4829 Oct 2021 OP

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