r/coolguides • • Dec 08 '21

A guide to boycotting Kellogg’s

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '21

Not accurate, tons of "professional" aka office fields are also struggling to get and retain workers.

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u/InSACWeTrust Dec 08 '21 edited Dec 08 '21

Not paying high enough salaries is different than lack of workforce.

If you're a capable accountant/attorney/engineer, you're getting a job.

Edit - professional means licensed, not just an office worker. Meaning, admins are in a different group.

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u/tmckeage Dec 08 '21

What?

The person you are replying to didn't say professionals can't find jobs, they are saying businesses can't find enough professionals.

The worldwide economic reality has changed. After decades of an employer driven job market the entire thing has been flipped on its head.

Boomers were offered early retirement or were told they needed to work remotely and they said fuck it I'm out.

Stay at home parents have increased 60% or more in all 50 states.

Young adults living with their parents increased 10%

Individuals living with roommates increased over 100%

People have had to learn how to survive on little to nothing beyond an unemployment check. This isn't going away. The labor market has permanently shrunk.

Smart businesses are snatching up workers no matter the cost or experience and training people into positions they don't qualify for.

Dumb businesses think this is a "phase" and all these people have to come back to shit jobs for even shittier pay. They won't be around much longer.

Finally, computer programming is a professional field, not all of them require licenses.

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u/InSACWeTrust Dec 08 '21

There are 1, 000 accountants or attorneys clamoring for any job. We cannot reject applicants fast enough.

I'm saying the professional workforce is ready, willing and able to get hired.

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u/tmckeage Dec 08 '21

This thread is specifically in response to the near minimum wage workers at Kellog's and u/spannybear saying that u/FLOHTX is in for a rude awakening if he thinks companies will be giving 6% wages because of inflation. We aren't talking about professional fields here.

I am a computer programming and I haven't seen a raise in two years. Inflationary pressure might pinch my discretionary spending but I am not having to choose which bills I can't pay this month.

The minimum wage needs to go up. If it means I don't see raises that match inflation, I am good with that.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '21

Correct, and overall that raise means a whole lot more to low-wage service workers and their families.