I See This Everywhere

Well you are right lots of places are hiring if you want fast food or retail work for next to minimum wage. I'm in that situation right now, can't find anything that pays decent. Even without the bonus unemployment that ran out the end of July I make more in normal unemployment then I would at minimum wage job.

Here not many people are hiring. And with lockdown nobody can hire.

Many dont feel they should have to work their way up.

I am sure that people are afraid to go back to the workforce because of the virus and also some can't because of having children at home. Maybe all that will change when schools open again and if they even open.

Really? Here there are many people out of work and also not hiring because of the pandemic.

A lot remains closed here....Were still on a partial lockdown

A lot of people want to get unemployment because they make more from not working right now then if they where working. So they are using the system. Slowly people are being dropped form unemployment. I can understand if your higher risk now working but a lot of places are trying to offer those away to work from home.

I know a couple that get more from unemployment than when they worked so they are not going back to work until they have to,

Unemployment is at a high here. Companies cannot hire during these times, people are still staying at home with their children. Work will return when we get thru this pandemic.

LAZY! they can stay home and make more so they are doing just that.

I have been thinking the same thing. Everywhere I go there are help wanted signs. All over our city. My only thought about why people aren't applying for and working these jobs is: 1) they are afraid to work right now because of the virus; or 2) they were on unemployment and collecting that $600/week check from the government (which is more than what most people made when they worked).

Because they'd rather collect that unemployment check then do a decent day of work.

Really..here no one is hiring anyone

Same over here ! Plenty of places hiring but also plenty of people still saying they can’t find work

I saw some signs like that up on Montana. Considered just staying there.

I agree. I'm seeing it here too.

Unemployment is high in our state.

May not apply to everyone but many got more from unemployment and extra gov't money than from their job, so it was better to be unemployed. This may not be true anymore though because the $600/wk is no more.

Many people don't want to take basic job -- too good for that type of work, eh? Some may be afraid of the virus.

Hear lot of people listing their jobs. No new hiring lol.