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Re:Employee shortages: Where have all the workers gone? by ianai on Saturday July 31, 2021 @07:30AM (#28017162)
I think the shortage is in positions companies don’t want to pay much. At least anecdotally, I’ve seen and heard a lot about restaurants having cook shortages. This doesn’t negate your point. I’d say it just bolsters your point.
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Re:Employee shortages: Where have all the workers gone? by randomdata on Saturday July 31, 2021 @10:01AM (#28018200)
Someone who isn’t willing to pay enough does not qualify as demand, thus is not considered a participant in the market, and therefore would not impact a shortage situation. A shortage occurs when an external mechanism prevents price from rising. Choosing to not pay more is internal.
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