Why do people not want to work any more? Could this be the reason?

[IrishStewed]

What do you look for if searching for a new job?

[DaveJord]

Yeah, I think all that is a part of the problem. I mean when my kids were young, my wife and did the math. Basically, if she kept working, she would make about $400.00 dollars extra a month after we paid for day care. So is an extra $400 a month worth all the bullshit you listed out that employers pull on you.

I read that list and basically that is the story of every job I ever had.

But the real reason why people are working less and less, is because of welfare. Why deal with the bullshit for a few extra 100 a month, when you can live on welfare and not work. Still have medical through the state, food stamps, and other forms of government assistance.

[IrishStewed]

True! The illegals have no jobs but they get everything paid for them so why bother working?

[loveslongnails]

Do you know any illegals who have "everything" paid for them? That's simply not an accurate statement.

[DaveJord]

@loveslongnails I wasn't going to comment on the illegals... but I agree. It's a boarder issue that no were as simple as blaming any one segment of the population. Its societal problem not a illegal problem, even if I support more protection and enforcement on the border, with new immigration legislation. But this is not the problem here.

I was raised by my grandparents. My mother's family left their family farm in South Dakota during the Great Depression. Lost everything. Traveled across the country to California and worked in the fields. Picking strawberries, watermelons, and tomatoes. Why? Because there was no welfare, and poor people had to find work where they could, any way they could.

I live in California's Central Valley today. I drive through the farmland daily, and how many white people do you think I see working the fields? None, and you know why? Because they would rather take welfare then work, and the illegals have no choice but to work.

[IrishStewed]

@loveslongnails They may not have everything, but everything that counts - free room and board, free medical, and food stamps. And their kids get free schooling which overcrowds classrooms, which in turn causes teachers to quit from overwork.

[loveslongnails]

Are you talking about in Ireland?

[loveslongnails]

White folks in your area haven't worked in agriculture since the depression. Legal or illegal, they're the only ones who will do the work. I'm not going to get into a welfare discussion with anyone on here, because each state is different, and most people know nothing about the rules or regulations of their state. My S. O. has been on the policy and legislative side both for federal and states for over 10 years, so she knows which populations utilize which services and for how long. Naturally, your average joe or jill has no idea what they're talking about when it comes to welfare or assistance programs, especially the people who MISUSE them the most.

[DaveJord]

@loveslongnails Because of heritage and family story, I feel more akin to illegals working the fields, and have so much more respect for them... because I came from nothing, and worked for everything I have. So that illegal comment from @irishstewed hit a sensitive spot. Because people these days have lost what it all means. How we as Amercian came to be, and price we all have had to pay, Mexican, African, Asian, and yes even white people... it's a shared American heritage and we all at some point came from nothing.

[loveslongnails]

You're correct in my opinion.

[IrishStewed]

@loveslongnails No, the US, but Ireland has its immigrants too and they complain about the same thing of immigrants getting more help than the citizens.

[HawkPerception]

Inflation and not having the same opportunity as people in the past in terms of buying a house. The population has went up from 500 million to 8 billion people in a span of 500 years. That's a 1600% increase in 500 years. Overpopulation IS a thing. And the real estate market is affected each year and it gets harder for younger people to get into the market.

Then there's the media which has painted a glorified millionaire life where you can have freedom with your time and vacation often on luxurious trips. People all want that life and being stuck with a 9-5 will never get them there.

[IrishStewed]

In some areas a small house can cost $1 million. Who can afford the payments on that, especially with the interest rates now? And anyone that can easily afford that would not be buying those small houses.

[Lyndsielee666]

Something about being abused by patients daily for less than minimum wage will never sit right with me but I have to do it 🙄

[BrookeS]

What do you do?

[Lyndsielee666]

@BrookeS vet tech

[BrookeS]

Nice, wish i could spend my day with dogs for 8hrs

[Jmmmfi4]

Less than minimum wage? Screw all that

[IrishStewed]

If you are a nurse or CNA you are not working at minimum wage. Maybe a caregiver for older people will make minimum wage, which is a rip off in my opinion.

[IrishStewed]

Vet tech? The animals abuse you?

[loveslongnails]

How come you're working for less than minimum wage?

[Lyndsielee666]

The owners are verbally abusive. Hence why the statistics for suicide in the vet field is so high. Also, most techs are paid pocket sand. @loveslongnails @irishstewed

[loveslongnails]

Ok, need I ask the obvious question of why not find a better place to work?

[Lyndsielee666]

@loveslongnails working on my bachelors so I can move up to exotics & wildlife 😭

[loveslongnails]

Understood, but aren't there other vets to work with who aren't verbally abusive? There are a lot of vets.

[Lyndsielee666]

@loveslongnails it’s not the vets it’s the patients. My best friend goes through the same thing and we work at different locations 😩

[lightbulb27]

I stopped working and work as house husband as my wife brings in the $.

I work a lot, but I'm not paid in $ and thus not taxed on it. I work to save money, reduce our costs and increase our quality of life. I fix things... the house, cars, yard work. I cook so we have less expensive but higher quality food. etc...

If I went to get a job, a lot of it would go to taxes... e. g. be confiscated by the govt. so why work... to bloat the govt?

There are reasons to do a job... for my own self fulfillment, and I'm considering that. but getting to the jobs I'd like... would take so much commitment of time in education and at my age... would they even hire me? I don't see how to pull it off. some do... so maybe I need to focus more.

[nawtee_me]

I am always looking for a better job. I am on a few sites like indeed that notify me when jobs I qualify for come up. I then call them and do all my questioning on the phone and if it sounds good I try to do phone interviews or on weekend if possible so I don’t have to take off of work. If everything works out I put in a two weeks notice. Once I was given a raise to stay and most would take me back if I wanted to go back.

[IrishStewed]

That's good. In the older days if you quit you got a "no rehire" on your file.

[IrishStewed]

@nawtee_me Why are you still working at 66? You should have been able to retire.

[nawtee_me]

I am able to but I need to be busy too. I am working on getting a business started for me and my kids so they can take over and I can relax….

[IrishStewed]

At least you have a plan. 👍🏼👌🏼

[nawtee_me]

Yep, got to have a plan…. You know you are absolutely gorgeous

[loveslongnails]

When you look for a new job, or interview for one, it's essential to do your homework about the employer first. You should know more about them than they know about you when you have that first interview, because you're deciding if you want to be there just as much as them deciding they want to have you.

[IrishStewed]

That is a good point no one usually thinks about.

[loveslongnails]

I think the more desperate you are to land the job, the less you ask about the company.

[IrishStewed]

True.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Because working for someone else or company that isn't your dream and passion is a total waste of time especially when the money sucks which a lot of these employers don't like to pay decent nor raise salary and if they do they nickel and dime you.

We have one life to live and spending our time doing a damn job for 8 plus hours is taking away time from your life.

[strateguy632]

what about the other 16 SIXTEEN hours daily?

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

@strateguy632: I don't know. I just know life isn't all about working just to die in the end.

It's certainly not for me.

[IrishStewed]

Jobs aren't what they used to be for the middle class. You used to be able to work for a company for 20 years and get retirement benefits, but no more. People don't usually stay in one place anymore for more than 10 years.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

10 years? LOL.. lucky if they stay more than 3 months in a lot of cases.

I was at a job where we went through like 10 different workers in a span of 7 months.

The most someone lasted was like 5 weeks.

[IrishStewed]

Yet you lasted? Why did you and not them?

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

I left too.

[BCA6010]

I've never had a job offer less than what was posted. Usually they post a range and the exact number offered in an interview is based on your background experience.

When exactly has anyone ever gone to an "interview" and it turned out to be a job requiring military enlistment?

Without exception, the biggest reason I've ever grown to hate a job is because of bad leadership/senior management. The military/government and private sector are no different in this aspect.

[IrishStewed]

I think high end jobs are more honest in their job postings. Fly-by-night outfits may fudge just to get you in the door.

[ChicoFromThe305]

There's many reasons, working a 9-5 is basically existing not living and I feel like this is one of the main ones, these wealthy companies are not only milking us but they are working us to death.

[IrishStewed]

Speaking of 9 to 5... https://youtu. be/Lq1JD-bcGTo? si=Zpqv3Rv2gIOjZggu

[ChicoFromThe305]

The link is broken 🙃

[IrishStewed]

I may have to have a higher Xper to post a link.

[ChicoFromThe305]

Seems like it ha

[HouseMoat]

All men have to register anyway, if you plan to register to vote in the country. You have to register, i case the draft comes back. It's just how it works

Also, to be fair, graphic design, what my mom does, is dying. So much of it is computer generated now (AI), and isn't a necessary job at this point. They shouldn't have lied about it though

[exitseven]

I have been working full time since i was 17 except for being in basic training and I would like to be able to take more time do travel and engage in activities I have always been too busy to do.

[jamesgoldman]

Probably, I don't know because I've been self employed these last 18 years.

Okay I did a year between 16 and 17 in the local Italian restaurant but the money was a lower priority than improving my kitchen skills and well all the bonuses like eating for free, drinking for free, meeting people, getting in shape and even my second relationship were unintended side effects

[DextroShade]

If they lie about the location, hours, pay, or job duties I'm out, they can go fuck themselves.

[IrishStewed]

I'm with you on that.

[LiamJHayden]

For some it is the crappy jobs they can get. For others it is the marginal increase in income is not worth losing the government benefits.

[genericname85]

People want to work. It's just a nonsensical statement that has been used since modern media exist.

[IrishStewed]

I don't know. A lot got used to not working during Covid and then didn't want to go back. I think once the benefits ceased they may have gone back, but it took a while. There were signs everywhere seeking help wanted, and people quit at the slightest provocation. Even a $20 minimum wage didn't sway them.

[genericname85]

How did you pay your rent during COVID?

[IrishStewed]

I had a job.

[genericname85]

yeah. that's my point :D people never "wanted" to work. but work pays the rent and the food that people need, so people work. it is what it is.

[genericname85]

people don't want to work cause they love working. but they want to work cause it's a necessity.

[IrishStewed]

Well for some reason a lot of people don't consider it a necessity. Maybe they are getting money from unemployment or welfare - or in other ways.

[Still-alive]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/rcLJU5CLDQI

Yeah thats a myth. stop spreading propaganda please.

[BrookeS]

I look for something that will help support me no matter what it is

[IrishStewed]

I hope it is not Only Fans. 😯😖

[Twalli]

I male it very clear what I will and won't fo. Granted I got 3 interviews in that time, but I did get hired.

[jimmy2]

I lost my job do to COVID
Man hit me hard
Nor 2.5 years later I still kinda weak
Would love to get a job but now I restricted to how much money I make

[FenixG45]

DON'T cave in your principles! Get what you asked for! Stay strong!

[IrishStewed]

What, you are still in school? Damn principals!

[FenixG45]

LOL! School or not! DON'T compromise your principles!

[Fromdusktilldawn]

this is one of the big reasons, people dont let others take advantage of them as easily

[jahaims]

The juice isn't worth the squeeze to some

[Anonymous]

Laziness and onlyfans