Why do not people want to work today?

Question

Seems everyone is getting real picky. They quit on their first day or never even show up on their first day. There was a time when people wanted badly to work but could not find a job. Are people spoiled or what?

PhantomMenace22 · Accepted Answer

Personally, I don't really believe this is a good faith conversation starter, but just in case:

Some businesses are straight up lying about no one wanting to work for them and aren't actually hiring in the first place, just spreading this stupid propaganda around.

Some businesses advertise higher starting wages but then pull a bait and switch during the interview and reveal they are only paying minimum wage and there isn't actually a higher starting wage like they advertised.

Would you do your job for 7.25 an hour? Could you live off of that? For many people, this isn't even worth the money they have to invest in travel, proper work clothing, and lunches, so why not be at home using unemployment to look for something better instead. Also, if you answer is "then they should go to college/change careers/work harder" -- many people are doing exactly that and leaving low wage work to pursue training, certification, and education so they can move to higher wage work, leaving fewer people who are willing to work for so little.

Inflation was exceptionally high this year. While white collar workers complain that their raises aren't keeping pace with inflation (which is a legitimate complaint but also serves my next point), minimum wage workers are making a fraction of what workers made when the minimum wage was first instituted if you keep up for inflation over the past several decades.

Lastly, I think that is because the wealthy class is used to using & exploiting people and want to maintain that status quo. This is no longer acceptable to workers and so we have people refusing to work for lousy pay and no life balance, and employers refusing to raise wages, even though they could without a problem, so they can maintain a massive profit margin for the upper classes.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

There are many potential reasons why people may not want to work today. One factor could be a shift in the job market, where there may be more jobs available than workers to fill them. This can lead to a situation where workers have more options and may be pickier about the jobs they accept.

Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the job market and many people may be hesitant to return to work due to concerns about their health and safety, or may be dealing with other pandemic-related challenges such as caregiving responsibilities or unemployment benefits.

Another potential factor could be changing attitudes towards work and job satisfaction. In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on work-life balance and job fulfillment, with workers seeking jobs that offer more flexibility, better pay, and opportunities for growth and development.

Ultimately, it's difficult to pinpoint any one reason why people may not want to work today, as there are likely multiple factors at play. However, it's important to approach this issue with empathy and understanding, and to work towards creating work environments and job opportunities that meet the needs and desires of both workers and employers.

DellBell · Accepted Answer

i think it is because most people are stuck in their comfort zone or think that life will just hand them everything without any hard work being put in. I personally have found that a lot of people think they are above most people and think that they deserve special treatment. Which just shows that they lack determination, self growth, sit around wasting their time that should never be taken for granted to begin with, not to mention that they never take the time to self reflect on themselves or do anything to change their situation instead just keep complaining and blaming others around them.

Something they also fail to understand is that if you cannot change a situation then you need to change your perspective on how you see it and others.

Dinklex3 · Accepted Answer

We’re just tired, lol.

I’m sure we’d all like to have jobs we love, but a lot of us take what we can and get burnt out.

Burn out is normal, but it’s understandable why people are picky and don’t “want” to work at a certain facility. They’re exhausted, but we do it anyways.

Thankfully I’ll be taking a much needed 6 month break from working to recharge and go back to school.

Luopio27 · Answer

I have answered many of your good questions. So after my answer, will you look up my latest question and shine the light of your wisdom?

Anyway, answer to your original question is in Finland its almost more stable and reliable income to live with welfare than work minimum wage jobs. If you are in massive debt, working brings no extra cheeze on your big mac. Also badic jobs are no aprechiated and they have very little union protection unlike teachers, doctors, polititions, engineers and so on.

Twalli · Answer

People want to work, but they won't move to work. You can get a job in the US fairly easily and it will pay a decent wage. You may end up working on St. John (US Virgin Islands) which is 2 miles long and less than a mile wide, but you can work there. You could work in states that have very few people, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, etc. They have jobs you can do. Yet you're unlikely to find the same job in Chicago because they have a lot more people than jobs. So that's the thing, you want a job, but you want it where you are. People refuse to move for jobs, and therefore we have a lot of people looking for jobs in places there aren't jobs. If you want a long-term job, the best question to ask in the interview is "How long do people usually stay at this job?" I did and the interviewers said they had worked there for "40, 45, and 10 years". To me, that means that if I am good at that job, I should never need to look for a different one in my life, because I can do it until I retire.

exitseven · Answer

Most people work a soul sucking job at a company that just treats them like a tool. The real question should be why the hell would anyone want to work today? I collected unemployment for 18 months during the covid lockdown. If the checks were still coming in i would be getting ready for another summer at the beach,

NamerOfStars · Answer

Oh, they do- but what's available is either woefully inadequate. You hear endlessly about how "no one wants to work any more". Meanwhile, I've had FOUR places that I've applied to reject me, then reduce their operating hours "due to staffing shortages". I can accept that I'm far from an ideal employee- but I'm also far from the only person who's had that happen. There's more going on than we're being told.

slatyb · Answer

If an employer can't attract and retain workers the reason is obvious -- they aren't paying enough. If they paid $100/hour they would have a long line of applicants and could take their pick. So somewhere between what they are offering and $100/hour is what they need to pay to attract and retain the workers they want.

If they can't make a profit while paying a market wage, they don't have a viable business model.

Anemone978 · Answer

Back in the day you were literally starving if you didn't have a job, people now are spoiled and don't know the hardships people of the past felt.

RavVid · Answer

I think covid lockdowns have had quite an affect. I'm unwilling to take on high stress jobs now though I'm happy to work and like work.

Astarlessnightsky · Answer

People love to work. However when companies treat their workers unfairly, its understandable when people quit their jobs or don't even start.

misogynistic_pig · Answer

It's simple demand and supply, if they don't want that job it's because they don't really need it, even a kindergartner understands that.

imawfulatusernames · Answer

Generally people just aren’t willing to accept nothing anymore and the employment world wasn’t evolved.

OfMiceandMen · Answer

Everyone has shifted to online work, staying at home with parents and trying to be YouTube stars. Hahaha

coolbreeze · Answer

a lot of people are lazy and entitled today. And a lot of places don't pay good to motivate people to want to work.

najekim · Answer

A lot think welfare is a job. Get money & food stamps while pretending to look for a actual job.

TheFlak38 · Answer

Why should women work when Daddy government takes care of them?
Why should men work in a system that hates them where they are forced to pay more and more taxes for the benefits women should be receiving from Daddy Government?

Sixgunsound · Answer

In welfare States it is often better for low/no skilled people not to get skills and work. Thanks democrats!

Redstang88 · Answer

They do, they just don’t want to work for 20 year old wages when cost of living has tripled in the same time

jamesgoldman · Answer

Because they make more out of dossing and cashing unemployment cheques Me I start working at 8 for myself and just never stopped, won't stop until I can't physically do it anymore

PointTaken · Answer

It's horrible how it is. Here it's hard to keep people and the job isn't that tough.

Sparkie460 · Answer

It's a combination of being lazy and thinking they are entitled.

Razp_Sorbet · Answer

Some bullshit you have to put up with isn't worth the piddly amount of pay

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Because today is a public holiday in my hosting country.

Anonymous · Answer

Jobs have shown they don’t care about our mental health so why slave away for them

Iron_Man · Answer

Those are for people that live with their parents that are picky if you live by yourself, you have to pay the bills.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Entitlement and a willingness by many politicians to buy the votes of the lazy by giving them freebies.

CAPTAIN-OBVIOUS · Answer

I make so much more money on my own than working for someone else.

Andres77 · Answer

spoiled, lazy and entitled. you already know the answer

merrt_ordu · Answer

I don't succumb to hard capitalism I'm kidding I'm getting fired all the time 🤣

AngryCarl2 · Answer

I thought unemployment was at an all-time low? That's what Biden says.

KrakenAttackin · Answer

The ride will turn as it always does, and these same people will end up is shit jobs they hate.

Anonymous · Answer

They gave had everything handed them but their mommy and daddy.

Pterodon · Answer

Because of Democrat handouts

ChefPapiChulo · Answer

Unemployment is at an all time low. Lol.

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