The “entitled, lazy, and unreliable “ workforce can be better described as not going above and beyond for wages that barely pay rent and expenses.
You have a valid point. I felt consequences from pulling 12 hour shifts in my 40s. My workforce criticism was towards the younger generation who feel entitled to a paycheck for standing around on their phones. Our ethical workers are rapidly dwindling and we can see the consequences in higher turnover rates and lower productivity. If younger workers even approached fulfilling their job duties, never mind going above or beyond, I would not have made the comment.
I think America is ranked number 4 with workforce production given all nations.
I found this data from 2023. USA is tenth in GDP per capita. In GDP per hours worked USA is only eighth. The writer describes the data as demonstrating that many Americans live to work rather than working as a means to live. The average full-time employee averages 41.5 hours per week with 11% of workers endure 50+ hours per week in America. It seems ironic and unfortunate that some Americans are killing themselves working simply to live.
I’m happy you were able to train for and procure a better job. Education is very expensive today and it’s rare to find a job offering a pension.
Not if you are a full time paper clip counter. A person in a menial job should not make the same as a skilled, trained worker. Makes no sense. Even socialism says "from each according to their ability..." which means most people would suddenly not be able to even sort paper clips. And what person with the skills of a surgeon is going to be content to live with a mere living wage. "To each according to their need." Bare living.
This post is out of touch with reality. I’m not sure why you went on a socialism rant either.
It's weird how many conservatives can't see beyond their bipolar worldview and think they only choices are starvation wages for menial task workers (who they claim to respect) or UBI where everyone sits at home smoking pot and watching Oprah reruns. It seems inconceivable to them that we could pay folks who do hard, but unskilled labor, a living wage.
The problem highlighted in this thread is that because no one want the menial job at poverty wages, employers
High turnover isn’t an indicator of poor worker ethics. There is no ethic demanding worker loyalty. High turnover is an indicator of poor management.
Takes care of what?“Henning, Sanders’s spokesperson, stated that the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, which prohibits children under 18 from doing certain dangerous work — such as manufacturing or construction — still applies to labor practices in Arkansas. The FLSA was enacted in 1938 and limits the hours children can work so they have plenty of time to go to school, do homework, and get enough sleep to stay awake in class.”
Takes care of that.
IMO high turnover is always a reflection of poor management. I have seen far too many managers promoted to the position because they were great at their job rather than because of great leadership skills. They were miserable to work for. I am still at my current job solely because my manager is amazing. Otherwise I would be long gone already.
