The fast-food workers’ season of rebellion

Re:The fast-food workers’ season of rebellion by WalterBright on Sunday November 07, 2021 @04:15AM (#29137727)

I recall one profiled in the Seattle Times a few years ago. He was working as a Walmart greeter into his 90s. He said he didn't need the money, but the job got him up, out of the house, and socializing with people.

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Re:The fast-food workers’ season of rebellion by alphabettsy on Sunday November 07, 2021 @01:13PM (#29141901)

If the greeter didn’t show up for work one day I feel comfortable saying it wouldn’t matter at all, it’s not the same as when the cooks at McDonald’s don’t show. It is nice to have them welcome you though.

That is not the kind of jobs we’re talking about though. People who don’t need to work are not who’s being discussed.

Since we’re using anecdotes instead of data I’ll add some. More than one retiree in my family left the workforce because of Covid because they were afraid of contracting it. I don’t know if they’ll go back to work, but they’re not in the labor pool regardless.

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Re:The fast-food workers’ season of rebellion by WalterBright on Sunday November 07, 2021 @02:32PM (#29142655)

> People who don’t need to work are not who’s being discussed.

That's exactly the topic of the person I replied to.

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