Current Events > Liquor store owner complains workers are quitting after first shift.

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If they don't like the job because they can go elsewhere.

The owner of a liquor store in Fort Collins, Colorado, said the labor market in the US is so competitive that retaining workers is almost an impossible task.

In an interview with local news site Coloradoan, Wilburs Total Beverage owner Mat Dinsmore said that new candidates are skipping interviews or quitting after one shift if they decide they dont like it. They only need to walk up main street and they can find a new job on their lunch break, he said.

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/store-owner-says-impossible-to-retain- staff-in-labor-crunch-2021-11

Delete space after retain- to see article.

But seriously, is this not the employers fault if your employees keep quitting?

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Free market goes both ways, buddy

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offer better salaries they never learn like why wont people work for my low wage no benefits job i dont get it

I think to maintain unemployment benefits you have to show that you're trying or something like that. So people apply for interviews and never pick up the phone when they get called. One of my friends is looking for some medical assistants for his clinic, he said 3 of every 4 people that apply don't even pick up the phone.

It doesn't fit the narrative that they are disgruntled workers. Why apply if you don't even want the interview. Seems like the same thing is happening here. People just trying to milk unemployment benefits. Its time we minimize that.

My sister wanted to try to get a new job, so she left her current one got a new one and realized the new place was a shitshow after the first day. She went back to her former employer and got a promotion/raise.

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Maybe the job sucks. If a date can get a better date right up the street then the date sucks.

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I left a job after three or four shifts earlier this year

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The "small business can't afford to pay their workers more" mantra is the biggest lie going. These people CLEAR 6 figures a year. Look at the cars these convenience store owners drive. I used to work for a small businesses that barely did 500k in sales a year, the owner drove a $90,000 SUV and lived in a 5000 square foot house (tho, he actually paid me quite well for what the position was, but the point is, he wasn't broke).

It's more like "small business can't afford to pay their workers more because that means the business owner will be forced to take less, but still well over triple what his employees make."

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The_Dan_Haren posted...

Why apply if you don't even want the interview.

Because in the intervening time you probably found a better job.

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The_Dan_Haren posted...

I think to maintain unemployment benefits you have to show that you're trying or something like that. So people apply for interviews and never pick up the phone when they get called. One of my friends is looking for some medical assistants for his clinic, he said 3 of every 4 people that apply don't even pick up the phone.

It doesn't fit the narrative that they are disgruntled workers. Why apply if you don't even want the interview. Seems like the same thing is happening here. People just trying to milk unemployment benefits. Its time we minimize that.

Whose shitty Trumper alt is this spewing the "No OnE wAnTs To WoRk" lie?

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These boosted unemployment benefits need to end. Nothing but problems with Bush in the White House.

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All I know is, I work at a big wine and spirits shop....and we got our asses kicked today.
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The_Dan_Haren posted...

I think to maintain unemployment benefits you have to show that you're trying or something like that. So people apply for interviews and never pick up the phone when they get called. One of my friends is looking for some medical assistants for his clinic, he said 3 of every 4 people that apply don't even pick up the phone.

It doesn't fit the narrative that they are disgruntled workers. Why apply if you don't even want the interview. Seems like the same thing is happening here. People just trying to milk unemployment benefits. Its time we minimize that.

Gonna need to see some sources on this horseshit, chief.

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SiO4 posted...

All I know is, I work at a big wine and spirits shop....and we got our asses kicked today.

gotta be liquored up to hang with family all day

I love this so much. Just wish this had happened 20 years ago. Make your workplace better or go out of business

The owner of a liquor store in Fort Collins, Colorado, said the labor market in the US was so competitive that retaining workers was almost an impossible task.

Not impossible at all, pay better and treat your employees like humans
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Turtlemayor333 posted...

These boosted unemployment benefits need to end. Nothing but problems with Bush in the White House.

Heaven forbid people have enough money to pay the rent AND buy food that isn't Instant Ramen!

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The_Dan_Haren posted...

I think to maintain unemployment benefits you have to show that you're trying or something like that. So people apply for interviews and never pick up the phone when they get called. One of my friends is looking for some medical assistants for his clinic, he said 3 of every 4 people that apply don't even pick up the phone.

It doesn't fit the narrative that they are disgruntled workers. Why apply if you don't even want the interview. Seems like the same thing is happening here. People just trying to milk unemployment benefits. Its time we minimize that.

There are far more job openings than unemployed people. Even if every unemployed person filled one of those openings, there would still be a million openings. People just aren't taking low-paying jobs.

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The_Dan_Haren posted...

I think to maintain unemployment benefits you have to show that you're trying or something like that. So people apply for interviews and never pick up the phone when they get called. One of my friends is looking for some medical assistants for his clinic, he said 3 of every 4 people that apply don't even pick up the phone.

It doesn't fit the narrative that they are disgruntled workers. Why apply if you don't even want the interview. Seems like the same thing is happening here. People just trying to milk unemployment benefits. Its time we minimize that.

It's also time that you stop being completely full of shit, yet here we are.

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Dont respond seriously to dan haren he is a troll that will be banned soon

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Its nobodys fault its just the market has lots of job opportunities so why should you settle for bullshit with a shitty scummy fucking boss

Man I love hearing stories like this, great to see the script starting to flip after decades of employer leverage

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Have to say, it's kind of great that workers are finally sticking up for themselves en masse

If it is not worth it a person will quit. Employers typically try to extort their employees as much as possible. Looks like they are either going to have to pay more money and offer more incentives or pick up the slack themselves.

CADE FOSTER posted...

gotta be liquored up to hang with family all day

It was fucking no stop.
...The owner over heard me saying I felt we were over worked, and lowkey confronted me about it.

We talked it out. But it was an unfordable moment.
He was seeing it from his point of view, and I from mine.

The whole day sucked.
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lmao don't get mad at me that I'm exposing the truth on people taking advantage of unemployment.

Capitalism in action, baby!

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Its simple supply and demand. There is a demand for workers so you gotta pay more.

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Naysaspace posted...

The "small business can't afford to pay their workers more" mantra is the biggest lie going. These people CLEAR 6 figures a year. Look at the cars these convenience store owners drive. I used to work for a small businesses that barely did 500k in sales a year, the owner drove a $90,000 SUV and lived in a 5000 square foot house (tho, he actually paid me quite well for what the position was, but the point is, he wasn't broke).

It's more like "small business can't afford to pay their workers more because that means the business owner will be forced to take less, but still well over triple what his employees make."

triple seems more than fair tbh
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Kakapo posted...

Capitalism in action, baby!

not sure if this is sarcastic, but genuinely yes it is capitalism in action and it's great to see labor get some leverage
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This topic just makes me wish I thought to buy alcohol for today.

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Heh, went I got home and checked my FB, I found this post from a local author.
I post it here, just with the location redacted.

Shop Rite

Since I gave my trusted valet, Finial, and his termagant wife, Margaret Mary Siobhan, this evening and tomorrow off, I was forced to make my way to * Liquor Emporium, Saratoga Springs, alone - a first.

What a scrum! Ive seen piranha in the scummy waters of Brazil behaving more civilly.

One chap even had the temerity to walk by and not say Excuse Me, My Good Man.

No wonder America is such a wretched place; its full of a varlets and churls.

Too much vile California plonk from the look of it.

Im putting the long-suffering staff of * in for a Nobel Peace Prize.

JPV Oliver, Gent
Celebrity Author

It was actually heartwarming to see.
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The_Dan_Haren posted...

I think to maintain unemployment benefits you have to show that you're trying or something like that. So people apply for interviews and never pick up the phone when they get called. One of my friends is looking for some medical assistants for his clinic, he said 3 of every 4 people that apply don't even pick up the phone.

It doesn't fit the narrative that they are disgruntled workers. Why apply if you don't even want the interview. Seems like the same thing is happening here. People just trying to milk unemployment benefits. Its time we minimize that.

Well most people apply to a ton of jobs but they shortlist it to few they want to work with. Like I do research on sites like Glassdoor and read reviews and check salaries


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Turtlemayor333 posted...

These boosted unemployment benefits need to end. Nothing but problems with Bush in the White House.

They ended literally months ago lmao

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Make your job opportunities more appealing to keep, competitive wages and benefits. Not that hard my man.

LightningAce11 posted...

Delete space after retain- to see article.

Seems to work for me

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/store-owner-says-impossible-to-retain-staff-in-labor-crunch-2021-11

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RchHomieQuanChi posted...

Free market goes both ways, buddy

No, see that's what we tell the working class. In reality the Free Market is supposed to go only one way, and if it doesn't then the Govt needs to fix it yesterday!

The_Dan_Haren posted...

I think to maintain unemployment benefits you have to show that you're trying or something like that. So people apply for interviews and never pick up the phone when they get called. One of my friends is looking for some medical assistants for his clinic, he said 3 of every 4 people that apply don't even pick up the phone.

It doesn't fit the narrative that they are disgruntled workers. Why apply if you don't even want the interview. Seems like the same thing is happening here. People just trying to milk unemployment benefits. Its time we minimize that.

I dont think people arent answering to get unemployment. I think theyre not answering because theres a ton of spam and telemarketer calls everyday.

If employers were smart they would just text to schedule interviews. Thats the era were in. You have to appeal to the demographic.

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VigorouslySwish posted...

They ended literally months ago lmao

The right is so clueless and out of touch they just listen to whatever stupid bullshit Newsmax says

What_ posted...

The right is so clueless and out of touch they just listen to whatever stupid bullshit Newsmax says

yep

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g980 posted...

not sure if this is sarcastic, but genuinely yes it is capitalism in action and it's great to see labor get some leverage

Nah, Im being jokingly serious.

Businesses tell employees that they should get a better job if they dont like the pay, then complain when employees do.

Thats capitalism.

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I know exactly where that is

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Probably too difficult

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