Originally Posted by
TransWorld
What I have seen in affluent suburbs north of Dallas is difficulty finding people wanting to work for $15 / hour. We have seen a big increase in population.
High schoolers do not want to work for such a low wage (partly that their six figure earning parents having enough money for the family. They can buy their kids a car.)
In the recent past, supplemental unemployment payments and the eviction moratorium has made it easier for those without a job to get by.
Of course, pre-Covid, we had an unemployment rate of sub 2%.
Just perspective in another booming area, where people have been moving.
Just saw a sign today where I live offering $18 an hour to work at a Sheetz gas station and it said they offered medical benefits. If I was given the choice of throwing bags in the Florida heat or sitting in an air conditioned gas station and ringing up snacks and cigarettes I’d probably chose the later.
I also think they’re dealing with a sort of snowball effect with the lack of under wing crew that do show up working twice as hard making it more likely they call off or just quit all together.
Either way Spirit and other businesses will have to adjust to this by increasing pay and benefits.