Just the continue yesterday's thought about the supermarkets I have a little more to say.
There might be two reasons for the empty shelf syndrome that is experience not just in on location but at several stores. One that we might be having serious shortages of certain merchandises. If that is the case than that is pretty bad. We are not in a wartime economy and there is no explainable reason for any shortages. Ukraine is a small country and not everything can be blamed on Ukraine. The Covid pandemic is kind of over (for now) and that is a lame excuse. So, this does not work.
The other reason is the manpower shortage. It is plain and simple. There is a level of work people just don't want to do. And working in a supermarket stocking shelves, or washing dishes, or be a delivery person, or work the night shift wherever is just not that people want to do. And this creates a general shortage.
I don't blame those people. Working for minimum wage, around $12 to $15 per hour is not a moneymaking situation. They are probably getting more in some kind of benefits. Who blames them if they don't want to work? In shopping centers, the majority of the stores have help wanted sign on their windows. That indicates there is plenty of opportunity around but there are no takers.
Maybe when Biden will let those thousands of immigrants into the country there will be sufficient "under the table" workers. But until then we will have to stand in line for toilet papers.
Good country, America!
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