Originally Posted by
SWBKCB
Why covid? Staff shortages are endemic throughout the industry as it gears up again due to late recruitment, training etc etc not just illness
Spot on, the lack of recruitment and training is the primary factor. Covid is just a convenient excuse. The industry, particularly in the U.K leaves recruitment to the very last minute in order to not have staff on the books with little income from the winter schedule. This is nothing new and happens most years.