[Larchap49]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

One can ONLY protect themselves by HOPING that some sensible federal government, state, or agency MANDATES protection for everyone. The individual can not protect themselves against an airborne Virus without having a separate air supply. Or moving to Canada.

There are plenty of state controlled countries you could move to. Why not try Cuba or Australia. Not happy with American freedoms? LEAVE

[Bay Kid]

We have created a new generation of how to survive without working.

[daniel200]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

The Economics of Rudeness - Mauldin Economics

I am sure that there are a number of them amongst the posters here. . . has to be given their points and replies here.

As I see it, the “economics of rudeness” is just the typical diversion from the fundamental problem. The problem as stated is the difficulty to find enough employees.

Today’s restaurant chains expect:
1)employees to accept less than 30 hours per week so as to avoid paying benefits
2) employees to accept weekly planned or unplanned shift rotation.

Want more employees? Provide more “40 hour per week” jobs with benefits and limit shift rotation so employees don’t have to fear that their private life routines will not be upset by constant shift changes.

The “covid” stress is real. But that is just icing on the cake for someone working 25 hours per week at $12 per hour with no benefits and constant shift rotation (making a 2nd job impossible to plan). Rude people is just extra “crap” on top of an already “crappy” work experience. It doesn’t have to be that way. It didn’t used to be.

[richs631]

I just don’t see the crazy rude people are talking about. Could everyone be exaggerating a bit. Once in a while yes, but it’s not what everyone is making it out to be.

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by merrymini

Sick or injured people should go elsewhere!

Yes, sick or injured people should not be treated by medical personnel. I mean, after all they aren't there to assist the sick and injured. They are there for......???? ....ah..welllll.....

[Byte1]

I suppose that with some folks warped idea of non-treatment for covid patients, they would also think that criminals brought in by law enforcement should not get treated. How about illegal aliens? Should they be treated? How about drug overdose patients?
Give me a break!

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by merrymini

98.6 percent of covid patients get through without dying.

Nationwide and in Florida 90% plus of hospitalized CV patients ARE UNvaccinated.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by donfey

Uh,, if the shots are effective, what's the worry? If they're NOT effective, why (try to) mandate them?

90% plus of CV hospitalizations are the UNvaccinated!

[Malsua]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

INCREASED (due to CV) ABRASIVENESS of the RETIRED generation. Many of the current workers (age 20 to 30) are very caring, wonderful, and people-loving young men and women. The restaurant business today (after CV) may be too "rough and tumble" for most of them. Many may end up in teaching, social work, or other humanitarian occupations.

You've apparently never watched World Star, Tik Tok or Youtube. Every one of these abrasive characters is under 30 years old, most well under that.

It's not nasty ole retirees barking at waitresses either.

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by donfey

Uh,, if the shots are effective, what's the worry? If they're NOT effective, why (try to) mandate them?

EXACTLY!!!

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Byte1

EXACTLY!!!

There are just a few "little baby", tiny reasons........we all know that life changes. The Virus is life that is trying to reproduce. The Virus gets STRONGER (Variants) as it gets to more and more hosts. Humans may try to pretend that that is NOT happening, but it is. Our current main weapon is the vaccine - which worked well against the Alpha variant - now, NOT as well against the Delta variant. No one truly knows the future - CV could just magically disappear. But, the historic trend shows that CV is increasingly MORE contagious and MORE deadly. I hope not.......but we may not have to worry about labor shortages in restaurants because, although unlikely, there is a slim possibility that there will be few open restaurants and few humans left to eat in them. There is NO guarantee that humans beat the virus instead of the opposite. WE all have taken a very light and limited attitude toward fighting the Virus. Many children are also dying. Schools are disrupted - families have lost loved ones. So, in conclusion, is it any wonder why Restaurants have labor shortages? The US MAY (?) have much bigger WORRIES.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by 1couple

most places that have a worker shortage had it before Covid they don’t pay very much no benefits and treat employees like crap

I'm not so sure about that. There are a number of fast food restaurants that are not open for inside dining. None of those restaurants were closed inside prior to the pandemic. I am seeing it more and more and I thought it was going to get better once all that "free" money from the government was stopped. Not so.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

I'm not so sure about that. There are a number of fast food restaurants that are not open for inside dining. None of those restaurants were closed inside prior to the pandemic. I am seeing it more and more and I thought it was going to get better once all that "free" money from the government was stopped. Not so.

I eat out frequently. I have not seen shortage of help at BlueFin, ChopHouse, Havana, Lopez, Palmer or Prima. The workers got smart to work in the better restaurants and receive higher pay and better tips.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Nick B

So that's the study you believe because it fits your views?

I guess it depends on the study or data that one chooses to believe. I have read several articles that state the mRNA vaccines offer more protection than natural infection. I believe the vaccines are more protective than natural infection.

The CDC says so. I believe the CDC........
New CDC Study: Vaccination Offers Higher Protection than Previous COVID-19 Infection | CDC Online Newsroom | CDC

[Bucco]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

We have created a new generation of how to survive without working.

Very interesting...

U.S. labor market powers ahead with strong job gains, lower unemployment rate | Reuters

Somebody is giving, and obviously getting bad information. Lots of jobs available.

Some, in our society, depend on spreading disinformation, which is close to the most un patriotic thing a person can do.