Job openings top 11.2 million in July, well above estimate and nearly double the available workers

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  1. Pro_Line_FL

    Pro_Line_FL Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I don't see any mention of asylum seekers in your list? You mean you tried that channel, and it didn't work out? How did you go about it?

    The one I mentioned.....DUH! Or can you show me that is HAS been explored?
     
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  2. Collateral Damage

    Collateral Damage Well-Known Member

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    What part of Federal Notifications got by you? They send you lists of people who are seeking employment that have come into the country through various Federal programs.

    I'm done explaining to you what has or has not been tried. Try reading the article, and understand why this country has staffing issues.
     
  3. Pro_Line_FL

    Pro_Line_FL Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Yes, we have staffing issues and I am offering solutions, while you sit back saying "oh, I already tried this and that". Its not about you have tried, its about what can potentially be done at a much larger level.
     
  4. Thirty6BelowZero

    Thirty6BelowZero Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Not jobs, 11.2 million job openings... Nobody wants to work, they just wanna complain about only being hired at $10 an hour which is still better than nothing. People aren't taught any better these days.
     
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    Pro_Line_FL Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Nobody? We're at full employment and you think nobody wants to work.

    Speak for yourself.
     
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  6. Thirty6BelowZero

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    The economy is in shambles, this article is related to so many lazies out there that refuse to get a job. With high gas prices and inflation, people think it's easier to sit at home and collect a check off of the hard working people paying taxes.
     
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  7. Thirty6BelowZero

    Thirty6BelowZero Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I stand corrected. I didn't realize this article was about 11.2 million job openings at the company Pro_Line_FL works for.
     
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    The other side of the coin is that the currency has been rendered almost worthless by many years of printing vast amounts. IOW, inflation.
     
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  9. Collateral Damage

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    You asked that I prove all avenues have been tried, I relay what our companies have done and are doing. That's 'sitting back'? Really? I acknowledged several times that we have even been using the Federal notifications as a source. And you kept repeating the same thing, over and over.

    So, even larger entities haven't sought all avenues? I doubt that. They have entire departments dedicated to seeking out the many ways to address staffing, from the bottom of the ladder on up.

    So, back to the OP.....
     
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    Curious, so what is it you do at this JOB? Post on political websites? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
     
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  11. Pro_Line_FL

    Pro_Line_FL Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I'll stop repeating, since you are clearly not listening / comprehending. Just because there is a thing called "Federal notifications", simply does not mean things are being utilized to the fullest extent. As a matter of fact it means nothing.
     
  12. Collateral Damage

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    Since, according to what you have posted, your company is fully staffed, what means do you recommend that the companies involved with the 11 million job openings do? What haven't they tried?

    Since you claim some knowledge as to what other entities have done, maybe forcing people to work is an option? Cutting of assistance because someone isn't working 50 hours a week? Do tell, how would you fix the existing issue??
     
  13. Pro_Line_FL

    Pro_Line_FL Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I run an average of 6 projects at any given time, and yes, when I have time I post here, typically in the mornings, or between meetings. Almost everyone else is on western time zones, or in India. Unfortunately the time differences also mean in have to sit here way more than 8 hrs a day. Can't wait to retire.
     
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    Us? We hire almost exclusively from India. 95% of our staff is from India. Sad. When I mention asylum seekers I am talking about no-skill jobs.
     
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    LMAO :) Good health to you, I guess :)
     
  16. Collateral Damage

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    The majority of our positions, likely around 80% +, are entry level. Some dealing with the public/retail is preferred. We pay way beyond FMW, as I said we also offer retention bonuses, referral bonuses, and a multitude of other bennies appealing to the employment level that's open.

    As discussed in the OP, there seems to be an issue of staffing for a huge group of employers. Not all of them are appropriate for 'unskilled labor'.
     
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    The administration opened the borders and we have enough illegals to fill every job number wise. Problem ? The people are not educated. We did not recruit bright educated people from other countries and grant them Visas like in the past. I guess they didn't want to be seen as favoring Asians, Indians or God forbid European whites. As more and more business close the Americans will find they cannot find new jobs because they will already be filled with cheaper uneducated illegal foreign labor. In years past you could go find work temporarily while a business got back on it's feet. Don't think that will be the case this time.

    The real concern should be the shortages of food and essential's. I have stocked up canned goods for about a year and dog food and treats for 6 months. Paper goods are a little harder as they take up so much room but we try and keep a few months ahead. I've talked to a few people at the food banks and Church pantry's and they all tell me it is a dire situation. You cannot have millions of people coming into your country and expect that they will not stress existing resources. A word to the wise: stock up while you can.
     
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    As with most things, the high demand for labor will cycle back to little demand, as workers start finding themselves priced out of employment. Unfortunately, a number of businesses will find themselves to the point of closing for the lack of staffing. We are seeing a number of businesses teetering on the edge for a number of reasons, between the economy, inflation, lack of workers and the uncertainty of the short term, are it will be painful.
     
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