Originally Posted by
YVR Cockroach
I don't think it changed my mind, but I think it's valid. There are some people, in all jobs, that are excessively scared of the virus. It stands to reason some of them would be restaurant workers. But all kinds of workers whose jobs weren't forced to shut down by the government have gone to work every day - are we seeing grocery store clerks and stockers quitting in droves and refusing to come back? There has to be another factor, and I think that factor is the higher unemployment pay folks have received due to the pandemic.
Originally Posted by
BamaVol
It didn’t change mine. Here in Florida, I don’t see a lot of fear anymore. Vaccinations are open to every adult. The fear was amongst us old folks and we took to Pfizer and Moderna like they were the fountain of youth. I just don’t think workers are staying out of restaurants because they’re worried about getting sick. I think they’re staying home because it’s a crappy job that doesn’t pay well and there is an alternative means of income at the moment.
Completely agree. I don't like my job either. At my last company, I got a severance package that basically paid me the same amount of money, in a biweekly check, to not work for a year. I didn't once listen to a job offer or talk to a potential employer...until that money ran out. It's just human nature. When the money runs out, I expect many will go back.