Originally Posted by CBreezy

Or, it could be that when low wage workers all got laid off from their restaurants for 6-9 months, they said, you know what? I'm tired of working nights and weekends for nothing. This is a great thing to get a better job, 9-5. Or they decided to go get a trade. All these things people keep complaining that low wage earners should do, many are doing. Certainly the unemployment plays a role, but as a poster said above, even states who didn't extend the benefits are struggling.