Originally Posted by
Australopithecus
So far the worker shortage seems to be about a shortage of workers who will either work short shifts (casual workers), work for peanuts, or work crushing hours for months (medical staff).
I have been reading of business owners moaning about the shortage of skilled workers for about 20 years. What they are really moaning about is the shortage of workers willing to be slaves.
Nailed it!
Over a decade of stagnant wages growth vs cost of living could be a contributing factor?
However, I'm sure Scomo's policy of getting first home buyers into homes at 2% deposit on the cusp of imminent interest rate rises will deliver another swathe of people into fiscal bondage for the bulk of their lives that will have very little choice in what rates and shifts they work for.