Mike Rowe: This story is everywhere, and it’s not being covered 

    
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Thomas Angle
Thomas Angle
2 years ago

I had heard the same thing for a year after I lost my job for not taking the shot. I have worked in the IT field for 22 years. I just wanted a simple job like driving a forklift or maybe a supervisor position at a smaller company. I literally applied for hundreds of jobs. When I did get an interview, they wanted you to have/get the shot and I said I would not and will not. So the interview died there. The others I never heard back from. Trust me I was not picky on the job (can’t be in southern Ohio).

With that said, I think there is more than just what is said here. Not saying they are wrong, I think the issue is a lot more than people not wanting to work.

As far as getting businesses to return a call, I get maybe 20% call backs, the rest never call. Then 50% of them do not show up for an estimate. When they do almost all of them charge an outrageous price to do the work. For example, I can purchase counter tops for my kitchen for 1600. I got a quote for 5500 to purchase and install. I will not pay 3900 for someone to install counter tops. I get these way over the top quotes all the time. I know they are busy and more than likely over price to so they do not have to turn down the work.

But they are right, there is a real problem and it will not turn out well.

Last edited 2 years ago by Thomas Angle
steve
steve
2 years ago
Reply to  Thomas Angle

Amen Brother. I got “retired” from my nursing job because I wouldn’t get the jab. Couldn’t find another nursing job due to my “no jab” policy. Now after 2 years; I work retail at a woodworking store. Not really excited about getting back into nursing.

EddieHnatko
EddieHnatko
2 years ago

I have a brother-in-law who is 82 still pushing a bulldozer since he was 15 because the contractors cannot get young people to work and learn a trade. There are other operators working with him who are all over 70 years old. Fortunately, they don’t need to get the kill shot to work. Oh, and yes, they all have old age physical problems.

OPM
OPM
2 years ago

One of the CNC Turning Companies I represent changed its hiring strategy 2-years ago and now has more 65+ employees. Yes, the company’s insurance rates increased but so did the throughput. The older employees show up for work, will work OT, have quicker set-up times and have added/contributed design and tooling improvements. I spoke to a few and they said retirement was overated and they were bored so now they’re working! …now if we can get raw material!

Stan Sylvester
Stan Sylvester
2 years ago
Reply to  OPM

When Tom Brady unretired after 6 weeks, a sports commentator said he wasn’t surprised because “more time with the family is overated!” Hilarious!

AngryPatriot
2 years ago
Reply to  OPM

Labor is a blessing from the Lord. Sadly, the woke can’t comprehend this:
There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and tell himself that his labor is good. This also I have seen, that it is from the hand of God. (Ecc 2:24 NAS)

Citizen Joe
Citizen Joe
2 years ago

Lots of reasons. But no excuses. Lot of young men still living at home. Doing too much booze and/or drugs. They don’t have bills, yet. The contractor initially said he could pay them $15 per hour. Then he went up from there. Sounds like he might not have been paying them much. That’s only $30,000 a year. Before taxes and SS. Tough to get by on that with rents so high. In Chicago area they’re paying part time cooks $20 per hour and can’t keep them. How many young people are suffering side effects of the Covid shot? How many are brainwashed into total fear of getting sick? How many young men went back south of the border? The country is dysfunctional, why should the work place be any different? We’re screwed.

Stan Sylvester
Stan Sylvester
2 years ago
Reply to  Citizen Joe

Timing is crucial in life. The boomers are selling their homes after living in them for 20 to 30 years and getting hundreds of thousands of $$$ more than they paid for it. Compare that to the millennial who has to pay for that home the boomer is selling. The real estate agent will say that’s ok because the $600,000 they are paying today will be $800,000 when they sell! It’s an investment!!!!

Citizen Joe
Citizen Joe
2 years ago
Reply to  Stan Sylvester

And the Great Generation before them did the same thing. Bought homes after WW2 for $6000 and sold them for $300,000. And on and on it continues. Until it breaks. Pretty soon.

Stan Sylvester
Stan Sylvester
2 years ago
Reply to  Citizen Joe

Agree.

Greg Barker
Greg Barker
2 years ago

I say that it is all the vaccine injured and deaths

Red
Red
2 years ago

Maybe I’m only suited for the mil of the past and ranching but listening to that guy, I believe him.
I don’t owe him shit and wouldn’t work with someone who holds the people who sell him their lifes time to be talked about (and assume talked to) like that. Not to mention $20 is poverty wages anymore.
I’ve had to give plenty of one time warnings in the different jobs I’ve had. Backed it up twice. Still glad I chased the owners nephew down to bloody him.
But 25 years later I know the type and wouldn’t waste my lifes dash being around that type.

mike
mike
2 years ago

They also will not even allow a hint of election cheating to be mentioned. FOX at least resembles normal reporting from the distant past, but they are only marginally on our side.

Martha
Martha
2 years ago

My husband can’t find recent college graduates willing to start at entry level pay! It’s as if they expect to start at Management Salary! College does NOT prepare students to work. They need to learn how to hustle from the ground up!