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MineralMan

(151,653 posts) Thu Dec 9, 2021, 03:06 PM Dec 2021

I'm seeing a lot of "Help Wanted" signs in my [View all]

Twin Cities suburb. I see them at retail stores, at restaurants, and at other businesses. There's a big one at the local Arby's. It's advertising pay, starting at $17 per hour. Seems like everyone's looking for workers, and they're increasing their pay, because the demand is higher than the supply.

We have a large number of businesses where I live. It's a very active shopping area, and just about everyone is looking for people to fill jobs. And that's accomplishing the goal of better pay for workers, since they're not seeing a stream of applicants. It's something I haven't seen for a while, and I see it as a positive thing, all around, really.

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I'm seeing a lot of "Help Wanted" signs in my [View all] MineralMan Dec 2021 OP

All over the place and I still here people blame it on giving too much to unemployeed LizBeth Dec 2021 #1

Yeah, no. It's COVID-19. MineralMan Dec 2021 #3

Kinda, duh. Lol. I hope you are not thinking that I agree with what was said. LizBeth Dec 2021 #21

Yes, same here! BlueJac Dec 2021 #2

Yes, it is a good thing. MineralMan Dec 2021 #5

Lots of teaser rates for experienced and overnight workers bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #4

Not really. MineralMan Dec 2021 #6

"That's the starting pay they're offering."... druidity33 Dec 2021 #23

Yeah, it's their sign on their building here. MineralMan Dec 2021 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2021 #8

I see them all over the place here, too. Diamond_Dog Dec 2021 #7

Yes there are a lot of openings for low paying jobs. totodeinhere Dec 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2021 #10

Yep. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2021 #19

Well, it beats the hell out of $7.25 per hour, doesn't it? MineralMan Dec 2021 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2021 #20

Yes, of course it is. Really, if you need employees to stay open, MineralMan Dec 2021 #25

Obviously it's better than 7.25. But it still isn't good enough. totodeinhere Dec 2021 #26

If you're working a 40 hour week at that wage, you're getting MineralMan Dec 2021 #27

Where I live a decent one bedroom apartment costs $2000 and up and it continues to increase. totodeinhere Dec 2021 #28

I don't know about you, but when I was single, I generally had a roommate. MineralMan Dec 2021 #29

Probably a lot of factors.... TheRealNorth Dec 2021 #11

No doubt, but the bottom line is that not enough people are MineralMan Dec 2021 #14

If only there wasn't a large group of immigrants on our southern border hoping for a chance FSogol Dec 2021 #13

That's part of it, for sure. MineralMan Dec 2021 #15

Around my area fast food places are only paying blueinredohio Dec 2021 #16

Western Washington here. Seeing a lot of the same... Wounded Bear Dec 2021 #17

This is the greatest job market for low wage workers in history Johnny2X2X Dec 2021 #18

It's been going on in my rural Red FL county mcar Dec 2021 #22