News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Young people are leaving their jobs in record numbers and not going back. Parent comment

Re:Young people are leaving their jobs in record numbers and... by Jorge1o1 on Saturday October 30, 2021 @04:36PM (#29052098)
>Savings will run out and labor supply will increase again.

This is my pet theory.

One dynamic that I think could be interesting is if enough people exit the labor force, and hold out for enough time, would it force employers to make concessions in order to re-attract laborers?

I already see this happening with always-remote or hybrid being thrown around as a perk in the “Who is Hiring” threads and on LinkedIn.

Maybe wage growth is finally on the horizon?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Young people are leaving their jobs in record numbers and... by ajsnigrutin on Saturday October 30, 2021 @05:01PM (#29052262)
There's also the other side of the story... some people are actually trying to get a job, and are rejected (or more often ghosted) by companies that complain alot about not being able to get workers.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Young people are leaving their jobs in record numbers and... by Mountain_Skies on Saturday October 30, 2021 @06:02PM (#29052643)
If remote work is still seen as an employer provided perk, the employer still doesn't get it and likely will do something stupid just as soon as they can.
[ Parent | on HN ]