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doc03

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5. Then why are businesses everywhere begging for

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue May 4, 2021, 02:12 PM

May 2021

workers? They are offering sign up bonuses and pay several dollars over the minimum wage. I mean the unemployment rate is 6% and there are help wanted signs everywhere. The fast food places arent opening their dinning area not because of COVID but because they can't
get help.

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Unemployment benefits are not creating a worker shortage. [View all] Nevilledog May 2021 OP

K&R, Republicans love to through shit in the ether based on their opinions alone uponit7771 May 2021 #1

If the wages you'll pay potential workers are lower than unemployment payments... Iggo May 2021 #2

If they really want to help small businesses hire, then why don't these repugs roll up their sleeves SWBTATTReg May 2021 #3

Maybe we need the minimum wage to be raised to $15. per hour. patphil May 2021 #4

Then why are businesses everywhere begging for doc03 May 2021 #5

Simple: If you get paid more not to work, you probably won't work bcool May 2021 #8

You are right why work when you can get doc03 May 2021 #9

The article says that view is false. SoonerPride May 2021 #11

It is a little of both. Ace Rothstein May 2021 #6

It's risk vs. reward JCMach1 May 2021 #7

Wake me up when Republicans complain we are being too generous to corporations. Midnight Writer May 2021 #10