The jobs employers just can't fill

Summary

This article by Kate Morgan, writing for BBC Worklife, notes the following:

• Many people in the US have been quitting jobs, and they haven’t been coming back.
• Service industry jobs in the US (fast food etc.)—have been notorious for being very poorly paid and failing to offer regular hours...see: Barbara Ehrenreich..Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America.
• Disruptions to immigration have reduced the number of people willing to work for low pay.
• Some US businesses are now offering much higher hourly rates.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• ‘Lying Flat,’ ‘Antiwork’ And The ‘Great Resignation’ Spreads Worldwide As Young People Protest Against System – The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• Australia’s official unemployment rate predicted to fall below 4% as staff shortages bite – The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web :

• MAR 2022  Majority of workers who quit a job in 2021 cite low pay, no opportunities for advancement, feeling disrespected –Pew Research Centre
• JUN 2022  The Great Resignation is not over: A fifth of workers plan to quit in 2022 – World Economic Forum

Source Information:

• Article Source:  BBC Worklife
• Media Check:  BBC News - Media Bias Fact check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)