Originally Posted by
ords
No rush for folks to come back to work and concessions staffing has taken a massive hit. It's an issue throughout the US, so not sure what's being or can be done. For instance, Burger King at T5 starts pay at $20 per hour and they're still not able to fill positions.
Do you have a sense of how long the typical commute is for many of the current workers in such positions? Retention may be a problem as well.
Losing c. $40 more of pay daily due to commute doesn’t make an airport job attractive at $20/hour given the likes of a Starbucks or Target elsewhere may pay in that range and be more convenient. Even if the cost to drive to and park at the airport was lower or as low as the CTA, time is money for those who get paid by the clock.
I’ve been hanging out at T1-T3 airside to eat because T5 food selection remains poor. How I miss Bao.
I was hoping that there being more domestic flights out of T5 would mean more food options open there before my evening flights to Europe, but I’m still left hoping for more.