US inflation means families are spending $709 more per month than two years ago

Re:US inflation means families are spending $709 more per mo... by AuryGlenz on Sunday August 13, 2023 @03:31PM (#37113435)

I get a kick out of our local A&W that's had the usual "please be patient we don't have enough workers" sign up for at least a year, with another sign under it saying they're hiring starting at $10 an hour.

I wonder why they don't have enough workers when almost every other retail business around pays 50% or more than that, and it's not like their employees would have to go through a grueling tech hiring process to jump ship.

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Re:US inflation means families are spending $709 more per mo... by toomuchtodo on Sunday August 13, 2023 @03:40PM (#37113547)

Because as long as they’re still able to be in business, they’ll just keep dragging along without paying more. Scale this across the economy appropriately.

Is the customer still showing up and living with “please be patient”? Then why reduce margins by paying more?

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Re:US inflation means families are spending $709 more per mo... by the_only_law on Monday August 14, 2023 @09:42AM (#37120912)

Reminds me of when I was visiting a couple years ago, seeing commercials being run by companies desperate for skilled labor, while paying less than the local McDonald’s…

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