Bingo...jj4mel hit it on the head. It's about the wages people. Somebody earlier said they were having problems finding people to work in their mfg plants. So my question is this...what per hour wage are you offering..?? People forget that while benefits are a perk the benefits don't pay the rent. It all comes down to the profit margin for the business. If the owner wants to drag in 6 figures for themselves then they figure what their other expenses are and then figure wages from there. Business is not bean bag and some are cut throat in their approach to business. Many companies today treat employees as a commodity and as such they are replaceable at a moments notice. Many of you folks have seen this attitude I'm sure. While it's nice to say it shouldn't be that way it is what it is.

Everybody is real quick to criticize people for not looking for jobs while they sit in their 2000sq ft house, drive nice trucks and have a boat. You may have worked hard to get there but sometimes other people aren't so lucky for whatever reason. I have been on both sides of the fence....had money, lost it all and had to start over. I was fortunate to have some marketable skills. But that was no guarantee I'd land a job. And when I did it was for 1/3 of what I made before and I was glad to get it because I was over 55.

i am sure there are people who will work the system as long as they can. And there are those who have limited skill sets that will never rise above where they are at. I have learned to not judge people because they dont have a job or are stuck in a low wage job.

Except for luck and a good start in life I could have been one of those people and so could many of you.

With most publicly held companies it is all about pleasing the shareholders. I worked for a public company that was bought out by a private equity firm. Of course we were all worried but it turned out for the better. Yes the partners were focused on profits but they understood the value of their employees.

Did anyone see the article about the Gamestop executives? Stock is through the roof so time to saddle up and leave with the goods. The CEO was there about 2 years and due to the big play on GME this year there is a 9 figure exit package.

I have been employed every single day of my life....since I was 14 years old. It ain’t hard to keep a job, stay off drugs, and be a contributing member of civilized society. I’m not a genius. It doesn’t take one either.

....nowadays this world is full of lazy, stupid people. I think 70% of the people I see every day are not capable of being self sufficient.

They'll have to find a job eventually. Unemployment doesn't last forever but assume some will hold out as long as possible,

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Except for luck and a good start in life I could have been one of those people and so could many of you.