Re:Unemployment Is So 2009: Labor Shortage Gives Workers an ...
by coliveira on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @02:58PM
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It is not as simple as that. The US industry has driven down the prices of everything, salaries along with that, so only affluent places have disposable income to contract the services of good bakers. Everywhere else a real baker will starve trying to compete with the local Dunkin Donuts. This creates a vicious cycle of lower salaries, less opportunities for everyone. In short, low prices are killing competition everywhere except where the affluent already live.
Re:Unemployment Is So 2009: Labor Shortage Gives Workers an ...
by rconti on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @04:28PM
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It also feels like many of these "good baker" type businesses can't survive/thrive in areas with relatively low population density -- eg, how many people are willing to drive 15 miles out of their way to said baker?
Compare the US to Europe and you still can't find something as simple as a solid bakery producing bake goods better than the corner store donuts. In SF, you can see how successful one can be as a baker if you have skills by checking out Mr Holmes Bakehouse on Larkin. That place has a line out in front every single day and sells out completely by like 10/11 am.