There's a simple solution for companies struggling to hire: Pay workers more

Re:There's a simple solution for companies struggling to hir... by rdtwo on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @06:12PM (#26962469)

Panhandling is way more profitable than that. I’d estimate they earn 30-50 an hour in Seattle

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Re:There's a simple solution for companies struggling to hir... by benlivengood on Thursday April 29, 2021 @12:34PM (#26983272)

I was estimating the floor in 99% of the country and not just the big cities because labor costs are very regional.

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Re:There's a simple solution for companies struggling to hir... by WalterGR on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @09:28PM (#26964294)

How are you making that estimate?

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Re:There's a simple solution for companies struggling to hir... by rdtwo on Thursday April 29, 2021 @05:18PM (#26986861)

Extrapolate out of how often I see folks giving money out on my way home at the same intersection (around 1/4) times for a 2 minute wait. With what looks to be more than a dollar worth of sponsorship for the panhandlers habit

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