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" We can't get enough workers" [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 OP
You could tell him it's his own damned fault Warpy Jun 2013 #1
You talk as if you know him, and ascribe behaviors to him which are not true, in his case. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #6
Then my post applies to those "folks are saying." Warpy Jun 2013 #9
what part of WE did you not understand? GeorgeGist Jun 2013 #18
He can't find workers who are willing to be paid tiny amounts of cash. Brickbat Jun 2013 #2
Bingo. Ask what he's paying. Scuba Jun 2013 #21
+1. Double bingo. Who did it before the lg wave of illegal immigration? Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #23
They always drop that one qualifier right before worker rock Jun 2013 #3
Amen to that. I worked during the summer school break when I was in school earning my degree. BlueJazz Jun 2013 #16
What's it paying? PD Turk Jun 2013 #4
He'd probably have skilled people Aerows Jun 2013 #12
yep PD Turk Jun 2013 #15
Did you ask him how much he's paying? That's almost always the question they won't answer. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #5
Zuckerburg has the same problem as he does... Which is why we're getting more H-1B Visas... cascadiance Jun 2013 #7
Exactly Aerows Jun 2013 #13
One off-topic suggestion jeff47 Jun 2013 #19
I have a roofing dilemma. ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #8
Ask him for references. Ask to see any other roofing jobs he's done. haele Jun 2013 #10
This is a fairly simple job in that there is only one layer of shingles, so no tear off. ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #17
What we did dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #20
Thank you very much for the advice. ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #22
Well, the young guy is licensed but not ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #32
"We can't get enough workers" Aerows Jun 2013 #11
Translation: "I don't want to pay decent wages." backscatter712 Jun 2013 #14
Or improve working conditions like unpaid overtime and vacation leave. Initech Jun 2013 #24
It is hard to find good work these days, Incitatus Jun 2013 #25
Facing $9 billion in demand, Iowa contractors feel impact of skilled labor shortage dkf Jun 2013 #26
Thank you for that broader view of the situation. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #27
You couldn't pay me enough to climb on a roof AnnieBW Jun 2013 #28
I am with you. And in 90 degree heat, no less. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #29
quality employers are too few, not employees sigmasix Jun 2013 #30
Excellent post I must say Populist_Prole Jun 2013 #31
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