Guess what I saw on the Food Network?

[malaise]

A FedEx ad looking for workers - is this a first?
Looks like workers have some bargaining power for a change.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. DeJoy's USPS Christmas surcharges must be driving traffic to private carriers

Does he make money on both sides?

[guillaumeb]

11. The carriers are all imposing a holiday surcharge. eom

[rsdsharp]

2. I figured it was going to be Guy Fieri.

He’s on 15 hours a day on the weekends.

[malaise]

3. Ha

I was really happy to see this ad

[rsdsharp]

6. It must have been

money.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Not Today!!!

Only 90 minutes today. One 30 minute episode of Guy's Ranch & 1 Guy's Grocery Games.
They then went to Holiday Baking Championship for the rest of the day.
Yeah, I watch the Food Network a lot!. (I'm not a baker, so I don't watch those shows.)
I like Alton Brown & Noah Cappe on the Cooking Channel, too.
Became a thing for me after I retired.

[Luciferous]

18. 😂

[Sympthsical]

4. They do a lot of seasonal hiring

Many moons ago, my brother did it. He said it was completely awful on the body - one of the hardest labor jobs he ever had.

And this was when he was in his early 20s.

[malaise]

5. True but I heard that everywhere has shortages this year

[Sympthsical]

7. Amazon's pushing really hard in our area

We have two distribution warehouses nearby. They've been advertising nonstop - even offering signing bonuses.

When the signing bonuses come out, you know they're desperate.

When I first started in my field, I worked at one briefly in the office portion of things. Newp. Couldn't pay me enough to work on the floor. No way. And during the holidays? Newp newp newp. You are moving and lifting and walking nonstop.

You could see the life going out of everyone's eyes.

When the shifts ended, people could leave. But the leads had to stay and finish whatever wasn't. Why anyone ever wanted to be a lead there. $1/hour extra, and for what? So you can spend an extra two hours a day quietly weeping in a corner trying to get a whole line finished by yourself?

Horrible place.

[malaise]

8. I can see why they have to pay more these days

Thanks for adding the Amazon push in your area

[ProfessorGAC]

12. We've Got 4 Centers Near Here

The Amazon center FARTHEST from our house in 15 miles!
The other 3 are closer!

[Diamond_Dog]

10. I actually get emails now and then from Amazon

saying “We would like to confirm your job interview … Good jobs available “

Never in my life have I or anyone in this house ever applied for a job with them

[malaise]

13. That's good for the workers

They will all have to pay a living wage - the government is subsidizing trips to space and fancy yachts.

[Diamond_Dog]

14. Did you read about that dunderheaded lawmaker in Fla

Who wants to pass a bill to create a “training wage” of $4.25/hr. for new workers in some situations that would last for 6 mos.

It would apply to all workers under the age of 21, newly released prisoners, I forget what others

They will twist themselves into pretzels to avoid paying people a decent wage! Disgusting.

[malaise]

15. I'm sure he'd love slavery

Effin thieves. Hadn't read that - thanks

[Diamond_Dog]

16. It's because Fla. voters passed an amendment

to increase minimum wage to $10/hr.

https://fernandinaobserver.com/general/with-florida-minimum-wage-now-10-hour-lawmaker-refiles-2021-bid-for-training-wage/

[malaise]

17. They always find a loophole

to rob others

[bucolic_frolic]

20. Training wage, training pace

I think workers will figure this out really fast

[Diamond_Dog]

21. I predict

the workers will be let go after 5 months and 3 weeks of work so the company can hire another “trainee” to wash dishes or whatever. I hope this bill goes down in flames.

[njhoneybadger]

19. They hire them as sub contractors and pay them shit.