8 million jobs available in America!

[vetran]

All the employees at a burger king quit and put up a sign.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...e-ad-sign.html

The national unemployment rate in June was 5.9 percent, up from 5.8 percent in May, but those who have received unemployment benefits during the pandemic may have the 'financial cushion' to search for a better paying job rather than settle for a minimum-wage job, the LA Times reports.

As a result, fast food Mexican chain Chipotle announced in May it would raise hourly wages to $15 by the end of June and would offer its employees referral bonuses for any new hire they recruit.

Soon after, McDonalds said it would raise its hourly wages an average of 10 percent, and Southwest Airlines, Walmart and Costco pledged to lift their minimum wages to at least $15.

The unemployment benefits pay more than most minimum-wage jobs, and are due to continue until September as part of Biden's $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package approved in March.

'While unemployment benefits were helpful during the pandemic to keep laid off workers afloat, the fact that many are now making more money sitting on the couch than being back at work is creating an unbelievable labor shortage for small businesses,' said Job Creators Network president Alfredo Ortiz.

Did the USA brexit as well or is it just they also pay crap wages?

[ladymuck]

Mainly crap wages, especially in hospitality and service industries

[vetran]

Mainly crap wages, especially in hospitality and service industries

Because people will take them. Now they have benefits hopefully the wages will grow above abusive levels.

[jamesbrown]

It’s more polarised. The low quantiles are lower and the high quantiles are much higher (e.g., than the UK). Sounds like inflation is coming, though, and wage inflation is the sort that matters…

[northernladuk]

Did the USA brexit as well or is it just they also pay crap wages?

You have to ask if Burger King in the US is paying crap wages?

[vetran]

You have to ask if Burger King in the US is paying crap wages?

We have to ask why La Gavaroche the Michelin starred eatery pays crap wages.

[GigiBronz]

[vetran]

Yep that looks familiar. I thought Obama fixed all that?

[Paddy]

That was the exact point I was going to raise. For example, if you are a type 2 diabetic in the USA the drugs will cost you $300 per month plus doctors bills.

[GigiBronz]

That was the exact point I was going to raise. For example, if you are a type 2 diabetic in the USA the drugs will cost you $300 per month plus doctors bills.

I think that ‘It’s coming home’ actually in the next 10 years. Private health care has been on the table for quite a while, they only could not find the right opportunity to push the decision out.