bootz-pgh t1_j701epb wrote on February 3, 2023 at 2:24 AM

Nobody wants to work [for $8 an hour]. Businesses are paying more, but are only open during the most profitable hours. GetGo used to be jammed with employees, even at night. Now, it seems like 1/4 the number of employees are there during the late shift.

hodown94 OP t1_j70rik5 wrote on February 3, 2023 at 6:16 AM

yeah, that's the best explanation for the situation. What strikes me is I feel there is a demand, so there could be businesses that compensate this by hiring people on. But I might just be off-base.

I mean, most places around here felt like $10/hr was too much for the entire 2000's and now the status quo opinion is that $15 is too little. Small businesses like little shops need to be paying $18/hr and they feel they can't afford that and the would be employees can't afford to work for less.

And $18 is shit too. $18/hr today feels like the equivalent of $9/hr in 2009. It's just barely get by money. It's live in a shithole and eat of a dumpster money.