This report from Pittsburgh is a good example: https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2021/05/04/how-l...
Walmart, Sports Authority, D&B Supply, and Albertsons on Fairview and Eagle. Lowes on Eagle. All were $18-$20 some with bonuses.
Maverik on Fariview and 5 mile, Maverik on Fairfield and Cloverdale.
Both Walmart's on Overland.
Gemstate metals was looking for machinists.
A healthy economy is one where people have the flexibility to be choosey and places that offer shit-jobs have to change or go out of business.
>"The thing they are fighting against is people are getting a lot of money in stimulus so there is no desire for them to work."
There was even a union electrical apprenticeship, which had severe competition, only hired a few people a year, and required all manner of tests all required within 1 day of the event which was impossible to have. (Color blindness test, high school transcripts, etc) the guy really didn't care to be there.
Please define "a lot of money".
>> so there is no desire for them to work
Those lazies, why won't they work for peanuts?
>> Where I live there are tons of people looking to hire at $20/hr and they are getting zero applicants.
Source please, if you will.
I find it offensive and sad that you implied I called someone lazy, I didn't. I stated that competing with free money is challenging and is what is making it hard to find employees. Why work for $20/hr when you are getting unemployment benefits that nears $14?
$20/hour * 40 hours/week * 50 weeks is $40k/year.
This is life changing amounts different.
Considering a living wage is considered $14/hour for Idaho[0] for a single, unmarried, no kids adult, I think the bigger problem is probably not unemployment, but with businesses not realizing that their wages are not competitive for labor against almost anything else.
You can't pay the median or worse and expect hiring to be quickly, especially in Boise - a growing urban area that is probably well outside the state's average.
EDIT: Apologies, that was a lazy comment. What I meant to say was "I found your comment to be laughable at best and ill-willed at worst."
If you are still into having a discussion with me, even though I offended you, can we make it revolve around the concept of "socialism" and the reasons behind many US citizens being afraid that going down the path of looking out for each other will lead to the US becoming The Soviet Union?
That's the problem here. It's not the fault of the businesses.
$20 hour inconsistent gig work isn't the same as a $20 salaried job.
Usually they are also in higher COL areas as well so I'd assume they pay more in Tax/Rent etc.
Rents might be high in Southern California, but the bulk of their rapid expansion was in the 70s and 80s when land was still reasonably cheap and they may actually own many of their own buildings.
That being said, it's long been time for In-n-Out to stop using American cheese and switch to Cheddar, but that's a whole industry problem...
Most Americans don't have that option, sadly.
> it's long been time for In-n-Out to stop using American cheese and switch to Cheddar
Please no—American cheese melts better. Or you need to have heavily processed cheddar to melt as nicely, and then there's not much of a difference.
Relying on low skill jobs to provide higher compensation without changing the underlying value prop of the employee seems to undermine fundamental economic principles.
Cooks at higher end restaurants, however, are skilled jobs. It takes years of knowledge and practice to master some culinary techniques, hence they are harder to replace, their work product can be sold for greater profit, and the individual will be able to obtain higher pay.
The same applies construction and most Amy other industry. Some jobs are low skilled, not requiring prior experience or skill, but many are skilled and can demand higher wages. This system incentivizes the individual to learn new skills, gain knowledge, try new things, and thereby gain a access to opportunities that pay higher wages.