Worker shortages causing worker burnout

[OPGenesis]

Due to worker shortages, it appears existing employees are starting to get burnt out from carrying the burden of understaffed businesses....

As protesters across the United States voice their opposition to vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions, overworked employees - stretched to the brink of exhaustion, are also fighting for their sanity, according to Bloomberg.

Scary thing is, look at the trends in the workforce:

At present, there are more than 100,000 workers who have recently advocated for work stoppages around the country - while a record 4.3 million people quit their jobs in August alone - putting more pressure on an already tight labor market.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/...out-takes-toll

And if this vaccine mandate goes through it's all but over..

Widdins isn’t alone in his willingness to leave trucking if forced to vaccinate. Polls by trucking publications Commercial Carrier Journal and OverDrive indicate that up to 30 percent of truckers will seriously consider quitting if forced to vaccinate. If they quit, the consequences for America may be massive. US Transport estimates that 70 percent of American freight goes by truck.

“It would hurt shipping big-time,” Widdins said.

[Pterodactyl314]

We late stage capitalism? In fast forward mode.

[Kraken]

We late stage capitalism? In fast forward mode.

“Late stage capitalism”? You mean, totalitarian takeover as the result of socialist policies and government overreach. That ain’t capitalism. It’s fascism and socialism.

Franklin and Jefferson warned of this. Jefferson wouldn’t even speak to Adams until they were on their death beds because of what Federalism would lead to. Franklin gave it 200 years. I guess we did well making it this long.

[OPGenesis]

We late stage capitalism? In fast forward mode.

And those problems are piled on top of bubbles in housing, stock and bond markets.

Energy shortages, continued QE/low rates

Look at this:

Europe’s magnesium shortage could shutter industrial operations within weeks, threatening thousands of businesses and millions of jobs in sectors from cars to packaging, associations warned.

Chinese exports of magnesium -- a critical material for hardening aluminum alloys and used in everything from power tools to laptops -- has plunged as the nation cuts output because of an energy crunch. That’s caused prices to spike and left buyers worldwide exposed.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-european-jobs

China may shut back down over a Covid spike....

I don't think there is anyway to reverse the damage at this point.

[Pterodactyl314]

“Late stage capitalism”? You mean, totalitarian takeover as the result of socialist policies and government overreach. That ain’t capitalism. It’s fascism and socialism.

All of the above

And those problems are piled on top of bubbles in housing, stock and bond markets.

Energy shortages, continued QE/low rates

Look at this:



https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-european-jobs

China may shut back down over a Covid spike....

I don't think there is anyway to reverse the damage at this point.

What caused this? Is this really all due to the reaction of a virus? I forget where I saw it but an interesting theory was that covid was a coverup for a 2008 style bailout. Who knows.

[Weightaholic]

Big business agitating to import some cheap labour again....

[chaunce54]

Big business agitating to import some cheap labour again....

lol, record number of illegals crossing the border and importing Afghan "refugees".


It's not like they have to beg, their Dem and RINO puppets will provide...

[Jasonw1178]

How long until Brandon declares the remaining workers and those who won't vaccinate to be domestic terrorists.

I honestly hope Brandon makes a bold move and tries to actually arrest people for things, then people resist, he finds he can't enforce his rules, and the "domestic terrorists" take over america. 1/6 was a mere protest, what is coming is real insurrection and the libtards that stand up for the administration there will be no quarter.

[Cleveland33]

No kidding, I was completely burned out at my last job.

Would have been there five years last week. But I left in August. When quarantine started, my team had 12 people on my level. I was the sixth to quit since quarantine, they replaced one person and that was in the beginning of the summer. Since August, one more person quit. So they are currently at 6 and they've had offers that were not accepted (I guess they were trying to wait and hire a bunch of people in a wave so they could do a larger training session but that meant they were making offers to people that interviewed months earlier - that didn't work well this time around).

So on top of taking on the extra work during quarantine (we were working remote so I give them that) - two months after quarantine began they forced the scheduled manager rotation (every three years the managers swap teams, just like every three years we rotated our suppliers within our team to prevent people developing potentially fraudulent relationships with vendors). So we had to learn a new manager, which was fine. But then my second level manager who had been there for 40 years took early retirement and instead of replacing him, they folded his responsibility under an Ops manager who doesn't have procurement experience. Great guy and he tried to be supportive but just didn't have the skills needed when we were that overwhelmed to really be of assistance.

I mean, they're chugging along and will continue to do so, but man I was so burned out from it all I can't believe my former teammates are putting up with it still - especially with how great the job market currently is.

[wesleysh21]

Yep - we are definitely feeling it here at my company. People are "quitting" to leave for "better" jobs or in one case a girl left because the chance to work her dream job became available. It puts an instant burden on everyone else to pick up the slack. I get paid enough to roll with the punches but not everyone is so fortunate. I particularly feel for some restaurant workers who work where they are short staffed in part due to the fact that the owner's refuse to up their pay to attract/retain talent. So they just throw the burden on the remaining workers and put up a stupid sign "please excuse our slowness" or whatever it is. When I see that sign I turn around and find somewhere else to eat/shop.

[leafs43]

Pre-COVID, if you were good at your job, you were rewarded with getting to do other peoples jobs too.

Now, doesn't matter, you are going to be doing the work of 2 or 3 people and be completely backed up on workflow.

[vickissick07]

I just can't wait til it's bad enough that it affects all the lazy ****s that won't work. Make life really hard. Let's go.

[jamalfudge]

Shirley this has nothing to do with illegal vakkks mandates.

[SipNPiz]

stand your ground, anytime anyone asks for more from you tell them to **** off, there are job openings everywhere

[frankdtank20]

My wife is a manager of a business that pre-Covid had almost 400 employees. Their employee count has been down 60-70% since summer 2020, but their business volume is only down slightly. She's looking forward to going on maternity leave to get a break.

[NYPat]

OP making the case for immigrants.

Edit: And I see we're done blaming the extra unemployment benefits (since that had nothing to do with it) and are now onto blaming the vax mandates (again, nothing to do with it)

[gachase21]

[OPGenesis]

OP making the case for immigrants.

Edit: And I see we're done blaming the extra unemployment benefits (since that had nothing to do with it) and are now onto blaming the vax mandates (again, nothing to do with it)

Economic illiterate.

[Ramoneb87]

The mandates I feel are only going to greatly effect certain industries. Truck drivers, police, lumber, farming etc. As people in these industries are more likely to refuse the vax. Things like the service industry and manufacturing the effect will/should be minimalised since these people are more likely to obey orders and more easily replaced.

[mikebadg3]

can confirm, i am in the security industry for a big money client, and we talked about pulling a No Show a few weeks back.

can also confirm in this working environment, and with the endless possibilities out there, do NOT need to take chit from dick head fellow employees who are disrespectful. Can walk out and be better off

[frankdtank20]

Exactly. To get back to pre-Covid we need at least 5 million more jobs filled, if not closer to 10. I love how people have selective memory when it comes to how unemployment is measured. If you're unemployed for a certain amount of time, you're no longer counted as unemployed, you must not need a job. Govt logic.

[frankdtank20]

can confirm, i am in the security industry for a big money client, and we talked about pulling a No Show a few weeks back.

can also confirm in this working environment, and with the endless possibilities out there, do NOT need to take chit from dick head fellow employees who are disrespectful. Can walk out and be better off

A friend of mine whose business is short staffed had a security alarm problem very recently. The alarms wouldn't set and doing what was suggested over the phone wasn't working. The security company didn't have anyone to send over to fix it as they normally would, because they're short staffed too!! LOLOLOL. So the business had 2 salaried managers stay overnight for a few nights, until the security company could get someone on call to come over.

[NYPat]

Exactly. To get back to pre-Covid we need at least 5 million more jobs filled, if not closer to 10. I love how people have selective memory when it comes to how unemployment is measured. If you're unemployed for a certain amount of time, you're no longer counted as unemployed, you must not need a job. Govt logic.

Do you think people are having a difficult time finding a job? Or is it more likely they're not looking for the type of work available?

[OPGenesis]

Do you think people are having a difficult time finding a job? Or is it more likely they're not looking for the type of work available?

Do you understand how markets reach equilibrium?

[stevebec]

I love how people have selective memory when it comes to how unemployment is measured. If you're unemployed for a certain amount of time, you're no longer counted as unemployed, you must not need a job. Govt logic.

You obviously have the same problem. As long as you are not working and are actively seeking employment, you are still counted as unemployed, no matter how long it has been. Stop looking for work, and then you are not counted, no matter how short it has been.

[OPGenesis]

You obviously have the same problem. As long as you are not working and are actively seeking employment, you are still counted as unemployed, no matter how long it has been. Stop looking for work, and then you are not counted, no matter how short it has been.

Source.

[gachase21]

Source.

Point 6 answers the odd process.

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.faq.htm



Detials


https://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_htgm.htm

[InPhase]

All of the above



What caused this? Is this really all due to the reaction of a virus? I forget where I saw it but an interesting theory was that covid was a coverup for a 2008 style bailout. Who knows.

Might have something to do with the CCP trying to stop buying australian coal because of their little hissy fit against us. The power supply is suffering because of it, so energy intensive industries like steel works are being forced off line. Cucking themselves because we wouldn't bow down to them. Fk the CCP.

[Kraken]

All of the above



What caused this? Is this really all due to the reaction of a virus? I forget where I saw it but an interesting theory was that covid was a coverup for a 2008 style bailout. Who knows.

As I mentioned in another thread (?), only 9% of the COVID stimulus went to COVID related issues and health help. The rest was used for wealth redistribution, so yeah, I guess you could call ot a bail out, but what it really is is socialism. Its going to democrat states and cities because they ****ed up so bad between letting rioters go crazy and for overdoing COVID measures.

This is the only way to keep these states and cities afloat and to reward them for their support for votes and for supporting the Vanguard party, err, democrats.

Btw, that’s what we should call the Dems party now; the Vanguard party. That’s exactly what they are!

[LizzieTish]

OP making the case for immigrants.

Edit: And I see we're done blaming the extra unemployment benefits (since that had nothing to do with it) and are now onto blaming the vax mandates (again, nothing to do with it)

"With the intensity that Governments are forcing the vaccines on everyone except themselves there must be nefarious evil reasons. No one pushes that hard for "good" reasons. We're seeing momentum growing rapidly in the refusals by sane people to comply to the mandates, a good thing. People are beginning to march, protest, and let their voices be heard."

"According to a Denver TV station, lions at the Denver Zoo have tested positive for the covidBS!!!!! hahahahahaha. Of course, nobody stops to think, "Gee, it sounds like whatever test they are using is pure BS". Nope, the reaction is: "It's everywhere, It's everywhere! We're all going to die!!!" Hahahahaha! There is humor in human desperation."