DURING THE PANDEMIC, MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO WORKED THERE LOST THEIR JOBS WHICH SADLY WAS PROBABLY UNAVOIDABLE. YOU CAN'T PAY A BUNCH OF PEOPLE IF THEY'RE NOT DOING ANY WORK. THIS IS A BUSINESS, IT'S NOT CONGRESS. BUT WHAT WAS LESS EXPECTED IS THAT NOW THAT THESE PLACES ARE REOPENING, MANY OF THE WORKERS AREN'T COMING BACK. >> THIS MORNING, RESTAURANTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE STRUGGLING TO KEEP UP WITH DEMAND. BUSINESS IS STARTING TO BOOM, BUT HIRING IS NOT. HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS SAY THERE AREN'T ENOUGH PEOPLE APPLYING FOR JOBS. >> RESTAURANTS ARE GETTING BUSIER AND WE'RE FINDING IT HARDER TO FIND STAFF. >> THERE IS DEFINITELY A GLUT OF JOBS AND A LACK OF HANDS TO FILL POSITIONS. >> IN JANUARY, 7% OF RESTAURANT OPERATORS NAMED RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION AS THEIR TOP CHALLENGE. BY APRIL, THAT NUMBER WAS 57%. >> SOME RESTAURANTS ARE EVEN TURNING TO ROBOTS TO FLIP BURGERS AND MAKE FRENCH FRIES. ONE RESTAURANT OWNER PUT JOBS ON THE MENU LITERALLY, ADVERTISING FOR STAFF BELOW THE DAILY SPECIAL. A CHICKEN EXPRESS IN TEXAS SPORTED SIGNS ON THEIR DRIVE-THROUGH WINDOWS WARNING CUSTOMERS TO BE PATIENT WITH THEM GIVEN THAT, "NO ONE WANTS TO WORK ANYMORE." >> Trevor: GODDAM THAT'S AN ANGRY SIGN! MOST SIGNS JUST WANT TO INFORM YOU. THAT SIGN IS TRYING TO DRAG YOU INTO SOME DRAMA. I DON'T WANT TO GET POLITICAL, I JUST WANT TO BUY SIX NUGGETS TO EAT IN TRAFFIC. BUT THAT'S RIGHT, RESTAURANTS LIKE CHICKEN EXPRESS ARE FINDING OUT WORKERS WANT TO BE THERE AS MUCH AS THE CHICKENS DO. INSTEAD OF DOING RIGHT BY THEIR WORKERS THEY'RE TURNING TO ROBOTS TO DO THE JOB. THAT'S A BRILLIANT IDEA. THINK ABOUT IT, INSTEAD OF HIRING PEOPLE IN THESE JOBS, JUST GET ROBOTS TO DO IT. THEN YOU ALSO GET ROBOTS TO RAISE THE CHICKENS AND DELIVER THE FOOD, AND THEN YOU CAN GET ROBOTS TO MARKET THESE COMPANIES AND CREATE THE ADS WE SEE ON TV. OH, YOU DON'T EVEN NEED PEOPLE FOR THOSE ADS, RIGHT. YOU CAN USE ROBOTS FOR THAT, TOO. AND WALL STREET AND POLICE CAN BE ROBOTS, TEACHERS, DOCTORS, LAWYERS ARE ROBOTS AND THEN BECAUSE NO HUMAN HAS A JOB, THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANYTHING SO WE MAKE ROBOT CONSUMERS AND THEN THE CYCLE IS COMPLETE AND HUMANS ARE NO LONGER NECESSARY. TERMINATE. TERMINATE. TERMINATE. TERMINATE. SO WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR RESTAURANTS TO FIND WORKERS? WELL, TO SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER WORKED IN ONE, THE ANSWER IS OBVIOUS. >> BUSINESS GROUPS AND REPUBLICANS SAY THE ENHANCED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ARE ENCOURAGING OUT OF WORK AMERICANS TO STAY HOME AND LEADING TO A LABOR SHORTAGE. >> THE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ARE TOO GENEROUS. >> PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO WORK. WE'VE SENT THEM SO MUCH MONEY. >> TEXAS, INDIANA AND OKLAHOMA ARE JOINING 17 OTHER G.O.P.-LED STATES IN ENDING THE PANDEMIC RELIEF, THE $300 WEEKLY FEDERAL BOOST TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. REPUBLICANS CLAIM THE BENEFITS ARE KEEPING PEOPLE FROM GOING BACK TO WORK. >> HUMAN NATURE KICKS IN. DO I WANT TO GET THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY BY WORKING HARD OR SITTING AT HOME? >> WHY WORK IF YOU CAN GET THAT KIND OF MONEY AND STAY HOME AND NETFLIX. >> Trevor: KIDS ARE WATCHING NETFLIX AND THEN HAVING SEX. GET A JOB! I GET WHERE THE PUNDITS ARE COMING FROM. IF THE AVERAGE PERSON COULD HAVE THEIR JOBS, THEY WOULD BE CRAZY NOT TO TAKE THEM. WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO SPEND 10 MINUTES A DAY SITTING IN A CHAIR COMPLAINING ABOUT HOW OTHER PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO WORK. GREAT GIG. YOU KNOW WHAT? THESE REPUBLICANS MIGHT BE RIGHT ABOUT ONE THING -- GENEROUS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS REALLY MIGHT BE ONE REASON PEOPLE AREN'T RUSHING BACK TO THEIR OLD JOBS. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY'RE SITTING AROUND NET-FLICKING. FIRST OF ALL, IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR, THEY'VE ALREADY FINISHED NETFLIX. THE THEY COULD SERB SCRIBE TO PARAMOUNT + WHICH HAS A LIBRARY OF CLASSIC FILMS AND HIT SHOWS. I THINK THEY WILL SUBSCRIBE! BUT THE UNEMPLOYMENT CHECKS ARE GIVING WORKERS THE RARE OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK FOR A JOB THAT'S MORE THAN A WAY TO SURVIVE TILL THEIR NEXT PAYCHECK. >> THE PANDEMIC GAVE RESTAURANT WORKERS A CHANCE TO REINVENT THEMSELVES, CHOOSING TO LEAVE FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE ARE BETTER SITUATIONS, FOLLOWING PANDEMIC SHUTDOWNS WHEN WORKERS HAVE BEEN FORCED INTO OVERDRIVE, CORONAVIRUS EXPOSING INDUSTRY FLAWS. >> RESTAURANTWORK WOOERS ARE CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL WORKERS BUT WE'RE NOT TREATED LIKE ESSENTIAL WORKERRERS. >> THERE'S ISSUES WITH WAGES, CHILDCARE, BENEFITS, HEALTH INSURANCE. >> YOU'RE HAVING TO WORK 50-PLUS HOURS A WEEK AND IT'S STILL NOT ENOUGH TO PAY YOUR BILLS TO BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FAMILY. >> IN RESTAURANT WORKERS LEFT THE INDUSTRY OVER THE PAST YEAR TAKING JOBS IN SECTORS SUCH AS THE CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS WITH HIGHER PAY AND BETTER HOURS. >> PEOPLE MOVED TO THINGS LIKE WAREHOUSE JOBS WHICH OFFER MORE REGULAR SCHEDULES, MORE PAY AND HEALTHCARE. >> MEDICAL MARIJUANA, AN INDUSTRY THAT'S GROWING AND ATTRACTING WORKERS FROM A PARTICULAR SECTOR OF ECONOMY. >> SEEING A LOT OF COOKS, COCKTAIL SERVERS, A LOT OF PEOPLE FROM THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY COMING HERE. I THINK IT'S A QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUE. >> Trevor: WHO WOULDN'T RATHER WORK IN THE WEED INDUSTRY? IT'S THE MOST CHILL JOB IN THE WORLD. CUSTOMERS ARE ALWAYS RELAXED, NOBODY'S IN A HUER HURRY. THE ONLY BAD THING IS THE DRUG TEST WHERE THEY GIVE YOU A BAG OF EDIBLES AND YOU'VE GOT TO EAT IT ALL RIGHT THERE. I FAILED THAT, LIKE, THREE TIMES. PEOPLE, IT MAKES COMPLETE SENSE RESTAURANT WORKERS ARE LOOKING FOR BETTER JOBS BECAUSE THESE ARE TOUGH JOBS. THEY'RE ON THEIR FEET ALL DAY. THEY TAKE CARE OF EVERYONE. THEY PRETEND TO NOT HEAR WHEN YOU'RE BREAKING UP AT THE TABLE AND AFTER ALL OF THAT THEY HAVE TO RELY ON TIPS. YOU KNOW A JOB ISN'T PAYING ENOUGH WHEN THE MEAL ENDS WITH A MINI GO FUND ME. THEY'RE LOOKING FOR JOBS THEY CAN ACTUALLY LIVE ON. THE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IS GIVING THEM LEVERAGE TO USE AGAINST EMPLOYERS AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT MIGHT BE WORKING. >> RESTAURANT AND FAST-FOOD CHAINS ARE RAMPING UP HIRING AND BEEFING UP EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TO ATTRACT WORKERS. STARBUCKS, OLIVE GARDEN ANNOUNCING BENEFITS AND INCREASING PAY. >> McDONALD'S INCREASING MINIMUM-WAGE. COMPANY RESTAURANTS WILL PAY WORKERS BETWEEN $11 AND $17 DEPENDING ON LOCATION. McDONALD'S HOPING TO ATTRACT 10,000 NEW EMPLOYEES. >> WHATABURGER ADDING PAY AND INCREASING 401 MATCHING. >> CHIPOTLE INCREASING RAGES TO AN AVERAGE OF $15. OTHER CHI POLT YU BENEFITS INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH CARE, 401K AND DEBT-FREE COLLEGE. >> RESTAURANTS TRYING TO BRING WORKERS BACK SOMETIMES OFFERING CASH INCENTIVES. APPLEBEE'S TAKING A DIFFERENT APPROACH. YOU FILL OUT AN APPLICATION TO APPLEBEE'S AND GET A FREE APPETIZER. >> Trevor: DAMN! APPLEBEE'S IS CONFIDENT IN THEIR ONION RINGS! THEY'RE OUT THERE, FORGET THE 401K GUYS, JUST HAVE THEM EAT THESE BAD BOYS, YEAH, GET REDIO TO MEET THE NEW CO-WORKERS, EVERYBODY. EQUAL RIGHTS MORE LIKE EQUAL SPICE! THE POINT IS, MANY MANY RESTAURANTS ARE GETTING WORKERS BACK BY RAISING WAGES AND OVERING BENEFITS. SO I GUESS IT TURNS OUT THAT WHEN THEY WERE SAYING NOBODY WANT TO WORK, WHAT THEY ACTUALLY MEANT WAS NOBODY WANTS TO WORK FOR THE STARVATION WAGES THAT WE WERE WILLING TO PAY THEM. AND APPARENTLY, THEY WERE ABLE TO AFFORD THIS THE WHOLE TIME. IT JUST TOOK SOME PRESSURE FROM THE WORKERS TO FORCE THEIR HAND. AND LOOK, I KNOW THAT SOME RESTAURANTS CAN ONLY AFFORD TO PAY THEIR WORKERS SO MUCH, BUT I HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT THAT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A BUSINESS OWNER TO FIGURE IT OUT. LIKE IF YOU NEED MORE REVENUE, I DON'T KNOW, TRY ADDING A SIDE OF GUAC TO THE BEN YOU. IN AMERICA YOU CAN CHARGE WHATEVER YOU WANT AND CUSTOMERS WILL PAY FOR IT IF IT'S GUAC. SEAFOOD, INDIAN, A SIDE OF GUAC. GUAC PLACE, YOU'RE ALREADY BOILING, DON'T NEED ADVICE FROM ME, PLAYER. IF YOUR BUSINESS CAN ONLY GET BY ON THE BACKS OF WORKERS WHO CAN'T, THAT'S NOT A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS BECAUSE EVERYONE DESERVES A JOB THAT LESS THEM AFFORD THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE -- HOUSING, HEALTHCARE AND AT LEAST ONE NET-FLICK. 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small business owners crying from their vacation homes about how they can’t afford to raise wages
When they talk about pulling folks up by the bootstraps they're not talking to you or me. They're saying they want you and me to carry our employers around on palanquins with bootstraps for handholds.
anyone got a link for outside USA ?