Inventory and availability discussion

[Vic Tory]

At the King Soopers deli today we ordered some chicken tenders. The man raced all over the back area to find ... SOMETHING ... to package them with. He apologized and said, "None of our containers have been delivered for days."

Then he muttered about how too much stuff we need is made and sourced in China.... He's correct.

(He did managed to package our order. He stole some containers from the Bakery I think.)

[hollohas]

Ordered some pizza from Domino's online just now. Got a call from the store a minute later to inform me they were understaffed and are unable to fill orders today.

Where are all the workers? How can these businesses survive if they continually have limited or no service?

[ray1970]

Where are all the workers? How can these businesses survive if they continually have limited or no service?

I think someone, somewhere is pulling the wool over our eyes.

Everywhere I go seems to be understaffed. Some places even post a warning on the front door telling you that the service could be crappy due to minimal staffing. A couple of times I?ve approached businesses only to find them closed with a sign saying they are only open a couple of days a week due to being short handed.

Then I see some headline touting how the unemployment rate is at an all time low and getting better every week?

What?s everyone doing? Making money on YouTube or TikTok or whatever it is the kids are doing these days?

[kidicarus13]

2022's version of the penny shortage.

How? Why? Wait, what?

[XJ]

Today at Sprouts the chicken section was almost empty.


Not good.

[Great-Kazoo]

I think someone, somewhere is pulling the wool over our eyes.

Everywhere I go seems to be understaffed. Some places even post a warning on the front door telling you that the service could be crappy due to minimal staffing. A couple of times I?ve approached businesses only to find them closed with a sign saying they are only open a couple of days a week due to being short handed.

Then I see some headline touting how the unemployment rate is at an all time low and getting better every week?

What?s everyone doing? Making money on YouTube or TikTok or whatever it is the kids are doing these days?

Part of the issue is people believe they're worth $15-20 per for any job, starting out. You should see some of the comments on other sites (NYT) when they do a "story" regarding inability of restaurants to find workers. The I DESERVE A LIVING WAGE, mob spends more time bitching about what they're not getting paid. Than actually working.

[beast556]

Sams club in ft fun was out of fresh chiken yesterday when we were there. Very little over stock.

[MrPrena]

As Jeremy siegel from wharton said

'This is too much money chasing too few goods'

Same goes with skilled and unskilled labor.
AS I said 3 years ago, our rate should be at 4 to 5%.....



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[Vic Tory]

Part of the issue is people believe they're worth $15-20 per for any job, starting out. <snip> The I DESERVE A LIVING WAGE, mob spends more time bitching about what they're not getting paid. Than actually working.

This.

We had dinner yesterday with friends. One lady, very empathetically, lamented the low pay for restaurant workers. She (who was a waitress many years ago) didn't know about TEFRA (1982).

Prior to TEFRA servers hardly reported their tip income at all ... and didn't pay taxes on that unreported income. Then the IRS determined a 15% average tip: Servers could either go with a flat 15% on their reported income ... or keep actual records to avoid over-paying.

A year ago the government COVID payments were not taxable. Now -- with the government payments supposedly ended -- why are all the workers staying away from work?

I'm perplexed....

[MrPrena]

Don't blame it on low wage workers who is getting paid 10% of what your greedy ass make.

Blame it on Federal reserves , and idiotic past 3 administration of treasury dept.


BTW, I am looking not too labor intensive, less Karen (man-karen) catered $18-24 starting part time (20hr max) job near home.
I am tired of going to rec center 4-5 time per week and still stacking weight. Need a part time job.