Businesses Say They're Having Trouble Finding People Who Will Show Up For Work en-us Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 22:34:26 -0500 Matthew Boesler davidmac Mon, 21 Apr 2014 11:16:42 -0400 If the federal and state governments would let corporations keep more of their money, maybe the workers would get more. Any smart businessman wants to hire the best workers at any position, but like anything else, labor isn't free. Businesses have budgets and shareholders and, most importantly, a fiduciary responsibility to run the company correctly. From the outside, it seems very easy to pay low-level workers 2 or 3 times what they are getting now. That works with governments which do not have a budget or financial responsibility, but not with a business which must balance a budget and address the fiduciary responsibility requirement. ha ha Fri, 18 Apr 2014 09:45:16 -0400 Nuclear family sucks... Tearful Thu, 17 Apr 2014 09:29:22 -0400 Cool story bro! I have been posting here for years. But thanks for noticing me. I have multiple interests but what I enjoy most is smoking out liars like you. The Broster Wed, 16 Apr 2014 21:04:49 -0400 Cool story bro. ????????? Wed, 16 Apr 2014 21:02:50 -0400 He said getting there. As in we are moving toward being a third world country. Learn to read. Tick Tock - Tick Tock Wed, 16 Apr 2014 20:57:36 -0400 Telling someone to be grateful for a minimum wage / low wage job is like me punching you in your face and telling you that you should be grateful for a face. tjn Wed, 16 Apr 2014 20:13:53 -0400 It's been written up multiple times in the WSJ. There is no issue find qualified people do to the work just qualified people to do the work at the wages the corporations want to pay. I've seen it at my employer. Highly qualified engineers being pass on because they want more than hiring manager. You get the attitude that "I'm not going to hire anyone that makes more than me". Reality is engineers at my company have undergone salary compression because my company want great engineers but only wants to pay average wages along with a bunch of off-shoring. My wife works at a doctors office and they churn through front office and nurses at a frightening pace. They pay the front office staff crap and nurses very average pay. Nice doctors but they are too stupid to realize they are blowing a ton of coin in training all these newbies only to lose them months later. This shit is going on all over business in America. Lola Wed, 16 Apr 2014 18:03:36 -0400 Enjoy... <a href="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ></a> Thanks Obama Wed, 16 Apr 2014 17:55:33 -0400 I think the SW is in place because the HR Departments have been culled down so far, they have no alternative. There just isn't the resources to do it the "old fashioned" way anymore. I also believe the SW tools give them some legal cover against EEOC claims. HR is an "Expense" it generates no revenue, so very little investment happens there. An expensive SW tool is generally a one-time outlay with perhaps yearly maintenance fee..and no benefits or headaches. Jim the Troll Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:29:32 -0400 Absolute horse hockey. You are a liar and just trolling with this absurd nonsense that only a brain dead idiot would make up. Go back under your bridge troll. SorryGDP Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:23:00 -0400 No, we're not. We have the largest GDP and one of the higher GDP per capita. People feel poor because they are out of work. The country as a whole is still very rich and could afford to lose half it's wealth and still be ahead of most countries. You don't know what a third world country is really like, e.g. India. Lola the Troll Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:22:24 -0400 Dear Lola the Troll, There are not enough visa's for you plan to work, as they max out every year. Oops. Also, productivity in the US is at all time high levels. Oops. Sorry you hate America so much. Feel free to leave anytime, and dont go away mad...just go away. Oh, and in the words of Dick Cheney, go f**k yourself. Sincerely, The American Working Class Harrekki Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:15:06 -0400 when treating employees like crap and paying them next to nothing, how can you expect them to want to show up? Eric Golden Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:08:55 -0400 The biggest fallacy going! Chicago was recently forced via unions to pay their teachers an average salary over $ 100k and yet they still produce some of the worse results in the US. <a href="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ></a> My friend owns a law firm that at one time employees about 15 attorneys and staff. His attorneys all made a minimum of $ 80k and some up to and over $ 150k. He would constantly complain about their work ethic. He finally had a chance to leave once for a three day weekend which included Friday. He called his secretary at 2:30pm on Friday to see how everything was going and she let him know that only ONE other employee was still there working (everyone left at lunchtime even though they were all getting paid salary and supposed to work a full day = boss is away mice will play). I owned a business that used to pay employees $ 20-25 per hour and I could not make a profit due to the market conditions. I had to drop it down to $ 14 - 17 per hour and the employees I got at the lower wage/rate were significantly better and did not carry around the entitlement mentality. Finally I assume not everyone who owns a business is not just a republican (heck I am an independent that leans demo on social issues).......but how come both repub and demo businesses pay the same type wages. Do all democrats change their philosophy once they own a business or is there more to it then that? American workers are IN GENERAL lazy and feel so entitled. It has been such an eye opening experience owning a business. I love it when people who work for other people like to tell people what they should pay other people. You need to save enough money to start your own business and sign your life away via personal guarantees knowing that 80% of new businesses fail within the first five years. You should never feel you have the right to tell someone else what they should pay someone else - the free market allows you to walk away from any job and/or start your own business. Just A Guy Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:06:45 -0400 There is more to this than just wage rates. Commute times are longer since people have to travel further to work due to a lack of affordable housing. Gasoline prices are over $4/gal. hurting drivers. Inadequate public transportation systems that seem to only be filled with the poor, gangbangers and the homeless, especially in the Western half of the US. The rise of single parents and people without trusted social networks of people who can watch their children when ill or out of school. The rise of formerly retired Americans who have to re-enter the work force and can no longer provide the childcare support. These sorts of things can't just be magically fixed by the government. The government is and always has been part of the problem. depression Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:05:00 -0400 +1 lol Perhaps Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:59:04 -0400 Perhaps, the American dream is dead? Many college students or recent grads understand that working until your 90 before retirement is allowed, is the new America. Taxes at ~85% total for local, sales, income-state/federal. A stock market that will grow at 2% or less through at least 2050. Hyperinflation for food, fuel, and rents. Old cars cuban style and houses you aren't allowed to pass on or will be able to pass on to your children. So, a slavery police state where everyone is a slave, some just have nicer cars and houses, but the American dream is dead. New technology is beginning to arrive at a snails pace and corruption rules, but thankfully people are content with Netflix, so just add that fee to food stamps and poof 85% of the population is golden! No worries! your overlord Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:50:43 -0400 stop whining. be grateful you even have a job. Petunia Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:13:55 -0400 You pay peanuts you get people who cannot afford to even get to work! Tearful Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:53:24 -0400 Just drive in yourself and stop whining. Do You Have A Point? Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:17:40 -0400 You sound like a clueless Walton heir. No, foodstamps as in no 401k, no benefits like health insurance, no paid vacation, minimal wage as compared to CPI-U of 10 years ago. If you aren't a 1%er or an heir of one, then you are merely a wannabe, drinking the corporate kool aid. Communism is, for the most part, dead. Oligarchy has taken over in it's place. The "good ole US of A" is now looking more and more like Russia and China from the top down. my.comment Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:08:10 -0400 what higher benefits... and re the tax rate... what crap. between the loopholes and the profits being hidden offshore, corporate duh-merica couldn't ask for a better set-up. not to mention a congress they control and goobers who suck down all the lying swill they puke out. TTXNET Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:55:03 -0400 Thanks but I am not sure how the economy point reconciles the assertion made between lack of proficiency and not showing up. When the economy is doing good the tendency is for candidates to jump ship (so to speak) in favor of what they see (perception?!?) as a better opportunity for them. When its bad the employer sees a glut of wanting people in search of employment and takes advantage of this accordingly. Accordingly = low pay, working conditions that are sub par for a western democracy? Not sure but it does make one go Hmmmm. This is all independent of political left or right augments. Epic Winner Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:34:19 -0400 Hey Righties, this is the flip side of "raising the minimum wage is evil" and "you should feel lucky just to HAVE a job" and "you're just a cog in the wheel, the corporate board are the only ones that matter." Treat people like their worthless, and guess what--they return the favor. Mellie Mel Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:31:22 -0400 Here's the state of affairs at a major British bank located in NY on 7th avenue where I work - 85% of my team are contractors of various skills and very talented in several regions (US, India, Singapore, London) - Since I started in 2012, there have been three 10% reductions in daily rates - That's a 30% cut since I started - Forced "vacation" - now we are required to take 20 days of forced vacation. No pay my friends This being said, how does one earn a living with this type of treatment. And we are treated poorly on top of all that by people who have no place being managers. There is now a mass exodus of contractors from this bank and what do we have left ? Not much in good resources. You do get what you pay for and this bank is headed for some very serious trouble. Morally, the place is bankrupt. This is what we have come to in the great US of A and it is a disgrace teddybeingteddy Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:26:58 -0400 Your reply makes absolutely no sense. My comment was "hard work", not "stop working remotely". you missed the point completely. I work remotely, and support it. put the drugs down, and get back to work. RBW Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:25:45 -0400 I can give you numerous examples where it's "pay extra". Starting with banking. And I'm not talking about banking the way it's talked about on this site. I mean branch, retail, deposit taking banking. It's crazy the garbage you have to do to get people to show up on time, wear the right clothes, etc., above and beyond paying them a salary and giving them insane benefits (even for part time). teddybeingteddy Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:22:44 -0400 by "foodstamps", I assume you meant to say "401K matching, benefits, paid vacation, and more salary than you're worth otherwise you'd be working somewhere else"? You may like communism and "everyone gets a trophy", but I for one believe in the good ole US of A. teddybeingteddy Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:18:31 -0400 Whatever you're paid, it's too much. You're lucky to have a job in today's economy. sure Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:14:11 -0400 Wage growth? When was the last time you got a raise? I'm still making what I made in the late 80's thanks to pay-cuts and off shoring. Every time I switch jobs, it's shittier, hours are longer, health insurance premiums are higher and the pay is smaller. Yep. Wage growth. Uh huh. SeeThroughIt Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:06:43 -0400 @Shed Boy, we should be going to alpha centaur right now making explorations only dreamed about. instead, we've been conditioned to be controlled, good little slaves that fit as a cog in the corporate wheel. automation should mean increased quality of life for employees, reduced work hours, more time to spend time on things that really matter (family, pleasure, work with meaning). instead, automation is destroying jobs and the remaining workers are slaves to be used up and thrown out with lower pay and more hours/work. Jim in Alabama Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:58:42 -0400 Yeah I have one that I have heard over and over again. We needed a delivery driver starting pay 10-12 an hour had few applications got down to two who had a drivers license and could be insured. One had faked his driving record so he was out the other said "I need at least 18 an hour to replace all the government subsidies I am getting now" which is a big problem. We are paying people not to work. EffedOff Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:31:33 -0400 Most companies still live in the 50s. We have technology that allows most jobs to be done at any time during the day. One only needs contact points within teams every now and then and still get things done. Technology, instead of freeing up time has just meant that in most corporations we still start work the same hours as in the 30s, and we work more and get less than ever before. It amazes me how some managers, directors what not can get so annoyed if someone comes 15 minutes late in the morning when they stayed an hour over time the night before. Corporations haven't shown loyalty or appreciation towards their workforce in years and not they're paying the price. No one gives a shit anymore. I've been in ten companies the last 3 years and quit all of them because of stupid shit like this. If you treat me like a slave I'll also be as motivated as a slave. I've finally found a company that respects it employees, values their opinion, isn't clogged up by bureaucracy and filled with useless middle managers who focus on inventing new idiotic reports and processes to do which take more time from our actual job. I time and time again notice that it's way past my time to go home and haven't even realised it. This because I honestly love my job and enjoy working there. It's time for businesses to evaluate themselves instead of complaining over a poor workforce. And for the love of everything holy, do not invent hurdles for career advances by processes that make no sense, focus on talent retention an pay the money the talent is worth. 123Learner Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:31:06 -0400 This is sensationalism. I've read the graphs three times to make sure I wasn't missing anything. Only 11% of the empire state mfr respondents said they were having great difficulty getting people to show up for work. But 25% said they were having problems finding those with advanced computer skills. They didn't even pick the highest level to use for the headline, probably because it's more sensational to use the idea that people won't show up for work. But I've been around the block enough to know that there are lies, damn lies, and statistics. So when I see punctuality and reliability lumped together, I wonder what that means. Punctuality doesn't leave a lot of ambiguity, but reliability does. For example, businesses could say that being unwilling to work what workers feel is onerous amounts of overtime makes you less reliable. And as for the punctuality part, does that mean that they referenced internal statistics on punctuality and 11% of people are late, what, at least once a week? Twice a week? Again, ambiguity. depression Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:20:36 -0400 Hehehe <a href="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ></a> alexchrs Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:14:14 -0400 When I first went to work, money was not the main factor i was looking for. Long term stability and growth was. That was five layoffs ago. Now I work for my own company. You should too. bust ass for nothing Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:09:23 -0400 Why should anyone do the work of 3 people for a pathetic $8-10 an hour. Take out health insurance and the real rate of pay is closer to 5-7. Bust ass for a paycheck that won't even cover the rent so some greed-bag sitting at the top can buy a 3rd yacht and a 5th vacation home in Tuscany? Eff that. Do the job your dam self. Where's Meg? Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:04:27 -0400 Where's Meg? Shed Boy Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:03:26 -0400 worked so well for my parents, grand parents, great grand parents too. If they didn't work 100 hours a week to make sure their crops grew...they all died in winter. So, what your saying is you should work less and get paid more? We can, and did do better, but it happened 100 years ago when people weren't whiny babies that counted on somebody else bailing them out when things got tough. "When the going gets tough, the tough get going" kryptic Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:02:27 -0400 Not "pay extra", pay a living wage and provide benefits. Aries Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:55:15 -0400 I'm sorry... it wasn't clear to me from the last sentences of your comment that you were averse to generalizations. Yes indeed Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:53:58 -0400 Want an employee with a work ethic ? Then get a pay ethic you entitled idiots. You get what you pay for . Oddity -right- here Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:53:36 -0400 Goodbye Rose Rosetta IndependentCon. You have been weighed in the balance, and found wanting. Oddity -right- here Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:50:54 -0400 How is your cousin Joe the Plumber? I hear he is much happier now that he is in a UNION job. My, my, the oddities of life, the physical realities and actions instead of the flapping of the mouth. Never listen and believe: just listen and then watch. The preacher is out there F'ing off as he complains that the deacons don't work hard enough. Lola Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:48:46 -0400 Dear American working class, Most or your comments show how you are not going to assume your responsibilities. If you accept the job, you know the conditions, then, Corporate America is moving to other place, specially because the Federal Reserve does not need your taxes since 2008. Otherwise, there are a lot of foreigners in love with Hollywood's American dream ready to accept the job, frequently with better education and no addictions. BTW In France, workers do their duties, they complain, as most people do, but they understand the concept of productivity and perfect results, the luxury goods come from there, something we had not been able to achieve in the US and, as you told, we never will. Oddity -right- here Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:48:11 -0400 Excellent. Very cogent and pertinent statement of fact. Having been thru the aging process, I would suggest that we try to get 8 hours from people until they turn 40, then 7 hours until 50, then 6 hours until 60, then 5 hours until 70....all the time moving them from the "work work" areas, transitioning into "guide, advise, consult work" areas. That would take advantage of, instead of fighting against, the reality of both the physical and mental aspects of aging. AskComment Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:47:05 -0400 Please don't generalize. Abacus Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:47:05 -0400 ...And those of us who are punctual, reliable, and have advanced computer skills have been doing the work of two or three positions for years now without a raise or cost of living adjustment. We're exhausted and looking for the exit. AskComment Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:46:24 -0400 It's very clear you are one of the many deadbeats Tearful Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:45:27 -0400 Yes, online SW sucks but HR people swear by them. It's like they live in a totally different universe. In fact, ability to configure this kind of software is a prized skill among HR folks. Skin in the game Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:45:19 -0400 There are too many people are feeling overworked and underpaid. When you see this many comments on BI in agreement you have just verified that the revolution is just around the corner. "I'm a human being godammit! My life has value!" <a href="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ></a> Oddity -right- here Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:43:08 -0400 It is an indication that the economy is improving. When it was in the dumps, the right wing bitched about that. Now that it is accelerating up, the right wing is bitching about this. Eat cake, still have it; and take take take: that is the right wing mantra. Oddity -right- here Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:41:10 -0400 Come now -- with your talent, I'm sure it can be both. Oddity -right- here Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:37:40 -0400 Work hard? How does that relate to showing up at a particular place at a particular time, and/or being at a particular place at a particular time? The news, from all sources, is full of executives doing their work from the beach, or wherever else, and we hear no one claim that those people are not "working hard". A building is a place, a hole in space, where we store things, not people. Only in the minds of the soon-to-fail dinosaurs does that matter any more. You are walking dead. Fall down. Aries Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:32:51 -0400 So here's what I know about mega corp HR: 1) they use sophisticated SW that allows someone to create a job description with an amalgamation of skill requirements possessed by no individual human, which in turn screens out every candidate who comes close but doesn't hit the mark exactly. 2) after screening out all the potential candidates who, in a different day and age, would have been immediately recognized as good potential candidate, they complain that they can't find any qualified candidates for their jobs. Even corps looking for lesser skilled workers -- McDonalds, Toys R Us, Wal-mart, Target -- use online SW and screening without ever laying eyes on an applicant. Perhaps if they went back to the days where an individual walked into a store, filled out an application, and spoke briefly with an assistant mgr who was able to add an intuitive human element to the screening process, everyone would would be a lot happier. joe6pack Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:27:58 -0400 Maybe we need to extend long term unemployment benefits? Maybe we need to increase welfare benefits? Maybe we need to extend disability payments to a wider audience? Maybe we need more democrats? Tearful Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:27:39 -0400 Lack of commitment or punctuality is a big problem in 3rd world countries. The reason is a lack of trust between the employees and the management. This is a sign that the SOCIAL CONTRACT IN THE US IS CRUMBLING. This is a very bad sign. Poor pay, lack of job security, off-shoring, automation etc are taking their toll. People are silently GOING ON STRIKE. Dave R Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:26:48 -0400 Unfortunately for the average American worker, other countries' monkeys are willing to do the same job for less peanuts. zipperhead Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:26:30 -0400 It's very clear that you do not work in HR. mike77 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:25:04 -0400 Someone should tell the companies that if they want people to show up for work, they need to hire them first. That hasn't happened for years. Suck on those all time high profit margins. bobmo Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:22:20 -0400 instead of the pointless stat you highlighted, why don't you dig deeper into the large rise in the "increasingly difficult to retain" percentage of the skilled workers section over the last two years? that's a really good sign for the economy which points to skilled workers feeling confident that they can switch jobs, which also is a sign of wage growth - something the economy desperately needs right now. work life Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:21:48 -0400 Man was not made to work in hierarchical systems 40-50 hrs a day and then commute 1-2 hrs a day just to raise a family. We can and should do better. Sterling Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:17:47 -0400 Bullshit. The only entitled ones are lazy old fucks that think the younger generation should be their slaves. Is it not enough to leave the stifling debt on their backs? I am much older than you, and see what is happening to the ones left behind. There is no excuse for corporations to reap billions and have their employees eligible for food stamps. NONE! BTW... Your "We're turning into France" comment shows exactly where your ideology comes from. Go back to faux news and get your daily dose of brainwashing. Willy Loman Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:15:21 -0400 Workers can now be broken down into 2 distinct and bifurcated classes, those with marketable skills and those without. Unfortunately, employees can't seem to tell the difference. If you don't pay those with the skills enough, they will follow the money. Free sodas, casual Fridays, or a fireman's slide in the office won't keep someone there if they can make 30% elsewhere. If you want loyalty, get a dog. AskComment Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:06:24 -0400 I can tell no one here ever worked in HR for a mega corporation. Quality employees once they agree to to a salary and benefits package will do their part and work as agreed. Right now the market is flooded with junkies, people who want to get paid without working, people who try every trick in the book not to show up etc. Remember what we are talking about here, a human agreeing to come into work and within a few weeks is a deadbeat. This is no different than the many who agreed to make a rent payment or mortgage payment and by the second month are defaulting. This same group blames it on greedy landlords and banks. my.comment Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:48:41 -0400 but if you pay employees more in salaries, that takes away from 331% more that the piggies, er, executives make... <a href="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ></a> TTXNET Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:45:27 -0400 Interesting dynamic. They are having a hard time having people they already interviewed, vetted, background checked to then show up for the job they advertised and the candidate accepted. On the other hand, they are having a hard time retaining their most skilled workers, those who have been vetted, background checked, accepted the job but felt it was not in their best interest to continue the relationship. But your piece has as its fist point a survey with data for those "without proficient skills". I am forces to conclude the the lack of proficient skill, at least in your mind, relate directly to these candidates not showing up for work. Nowhere in this does it make the connection. I am just going off of how this is put together and presented. If that is your assertion then its odd. if not and somewhere in the survey though not revealed in the 2 snapshots, employers are making this connection somehow, its suspicious at the vary least. I recall, (Caterpillar I think) saying it was very hard to find qualified people in the US not too long ago. This was in the think of the economic meltdown from 2008 to 20112/13. This is they said is why they have to look elsewhere for employees. Now using a little logical deduction, one sees that the massive layoffs in the auto industry, something that went on for decade, dumped thousands of folks who knew how to make cars on the streets of the US. But this company could not find qualified people. Odd, yes?!? Was it because the company made the assertion because they really wanted the lower skilled and paid worker from a foreign country vs paying the going rates of one in the US? Hmmmm. Now we have all of these workers that apply to a job, without basic skills, get the job and then don't show up. Hmmmm. depression Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:44:54 -0400 You sound like management material, don't forget to throw some "your lucky to even have a job in today's economy" in there for good measure. RBW Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:44:41 -0400 If you want people to show up on time, you need to pay them extra. Base pay just guarantees they'll get up and brush their teeth. depression Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:42:38 -0400 Is it me or am I sensing discontent in today's comments? LookinMan Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:42:21 -0400 How hard is it to show up to work on time? Do you want to get paid? teddybeingteddy Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:41:38 -0400 We're turning into France. I just met with a bunch of sr. people at top 50 employers, one common theme is that young people don't want to work hard anymore. Entitlement is getting out of control. I'm 27, not a crowing old dude...and I see it too. We're not entitled to anything, we shouldn't expect to work less and make more...unless we want to be France. Which sucks. turds are not hershey bars Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:35:00 -0400 Dear Corporate America, When you treat labor like shit, don't expect loyalty. It doesn't matter how many times you pat someone on the head with one hand, the only thing they notice is how they get slapped with the other. When a child calls shit chocolate, it's called lying. When the corporates do it, it's called being a team player. Shit is not chocolate and piss isn't rain. We can tell the difference. Want loyalty? Then earn it. Chuckling Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:28:24 -0400 Punctuation, Bro. I initially read that as "try to employ more assholes, as opposed to non-assholes." Thanks for the morning chuckle. turds are not hershey bars Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:24:38 -0400 Dear Corporate America, When you treat labor like shit, don't expect loyalty. It doesn't matter how many times you pat someone on the head with one hand, the only thing they notice is how they get slapped with the other. When a child calls shit chocolate, it's called lying. When the corporates do it, it's called being a team player. Shit is not chocolate and piss isn't rain. We can tell the difference. Want loyalty? Then earn it. ha ha Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:18:05 -0400 Maybe they don't have to work because they can eat sun rays? David Conley Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:15:58 -0400 This is surprising? You pay get monkeys. Getta Life Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:13:26 -0400 It is of course a myth that you can substantially underpay your employees and then expect good employees. Watching the spreadsheet monkeys destroy business after business by replacing good employees with cheap employees is getting old. Successfull companies actually slightly to dramatically overpay to get good talent. Toes On The Nose Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:09:26 -0400 Along with decent wages, how about showing employees that you actually care about them?? As an example, if you refuse promotions from within, why the hell would ANYONE stay?? Same story, different companies.... Angry Populist Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:00:20 -0400 maybe businesses should start paying a living wage instead of minimum wage..skilled people dont work for peanuts. bost Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:58:30 -0400 Most companies in America, whether it is a 15 person local company or a global fortune 100 one, has been treating their employees like shit for years. Now they are surprised that people don't give a fuck anymore? We had a situation here in 2008 or 2009, where the Boston Globe had a long article about someone buying a new Cadillac and how the buyer had the upper hand since no one had any money to buy a car. The woman buying the car was part of a family that owned a few local restaurants. The day the article came out, about her saving $5000 on a $40,000 car purchase, every employee they had was told no year end bonus and some people were getting laid off. Yea. that was great for moral and employee motivation for a long time going forward. Besides, these surveys are BS anyway.companies all over-state the issues they have so there are excuses for the overall company performance. anotherblackguy Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:56:09 -0400 Interesting comments. Another factor to consider is transportation. I leave home early to ensure that I will arrive at work on time. I'm often early, but I'll take that over being late. Unreliable transit (whether public or private), traffic, domestic issues, etc, etc, can all impact a workers arrival time. gazooks Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:48:45 -0400 Maybe companies should stop treating their employees like shit and like they are just a necessary evil and maybe you will get people to want to come in. not to mention 10 dollar and hour wages and 25 dollar an hour expectations... Sterling Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:47:38 -0400 Yup... Imagine that you can not find someone who has spent half their life learning a trade to show up for 15.00 an hour and act like a robot while your boss takes home a mil a year off your labor. So in the end,,,, yeah, the greedy f#cker will off shore, and then complain when a Chinese company "somehow" has an exact replica of his products and puts his dumb ass out of business. I have seen this so many times it is just a joke now. It is time we have a real discussion as a country and figure out what we want to look like in 20 years. If it continues this way, I want no part of it. free market Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:42:49 -0400 problem: "Businesses Say They're Having Trouble Finding People Who Will Show Up For Work" solution: pay more money to attract a better employee! this is what's called the free market. Bored Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:40:53 -0400 Try paying more assholes - we're not a third world country! DUh2 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:37:47 -0400 Thus, along with higher benefits and tax costs, the reason businesses are automating or offshoring. RedneckBob Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:37:14 -0400 Maybe the pay sucks because if you pay me enough, I'll show up bright and early to shovel shit.