Originally Posted by
OOfff
the shortage was here in the late 2010s and is back again. You can see this in pay rates and bonus offerings. It absolutely happened and is happening.
Wells Fargo just announced they’re paying new hire employees starting pay of $21 per hour. While driving I saw an Ad for school bus drivers “pay $21-30 an hour”. I’d say inflation is working it’s magic.
Also the regionals should be aware they need to do better with pay, yet even now the “desperate” shops offer peanuts straight pay and a sucker bonus.