DLR continues to operate with less than half the number of pre-pandemic staff

[George Lucas on a Bench]

There will always be people who work the system from all angles. It's important for me that I remain busy and contribute something to society to feel like a complete person. I can't imagine being on The Dole all this time. I was affected by Covid shutdowns but I moved on rather quickly because the idea of waiting for a job to return or riding it out staying home all this time seemed absolutely insane to me.

 

[SSG]

Social Security, the minimum wage, unemployment insurance, abolishing child labor, workplace safety standards, the 40-hour work week, collective bargaining, strong banking regulations, deposit insurance, and job programs that put millions of people to work.

All were described by CEOs and Chamber of Commerce types over the years as “socialist” programs that would destroy the US economy.

It was hogwash then. It's hogwash now.

 

[drizgirl]

It seems a lot of businesses and employers are facing a hard reality of capitalism- employees should go to the highest bidder. If the winner is unemployment and pandemic assistance, so be it.

People should actively seek out the highest possible compensation. Rent is due if Disneyland is open or not.

Small business versus big government is not capitalism. Or even a remotely fair fight.

 

[Mickeyboof]

There will always be people who work the system from all angles. It's important for me that I remain busy and contribute something to society to feel like a complete person. I can't imagine being on The Dole all this time. I was affected by Covid shutdowns but I moved on rather quickly because the idea of waiting for a job to return or riding it out staying home all this time seemed absolutely insane to me.

It absolutely is a no brainer for some to “move on,” but for many like me (and the thousands of other entertainment workers wickedly affected by the pandemic), its almost ridiculous to have that mentality. I mean, I’ve spent how much on a college degree and really worked so damn hard to get where I am now, there is no reality in which I just “move on” after all I’ve put toward my career. The pandemic has caused unfathomable damage to the entertainment sector, but still we can’t just “move on.” There are so many highly intricate and specified careers, like mine, that its just a quack thought to up and leave!

I guess I’ll stay “on the dole” (which really is a sort of pathetic jab at people’s misfortunes…) and then return to society via my tax dollars.

I sleep easy at night either way.

 

[el_super]

Anecdotal definitely, but have you also seen an uptick in pushy/demanding customers? It seems a lot of people forgot how manners were supposed to work while they were locked away in their basements.

Adding that a little more evidence of this is being discussed now:

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Everywhere you look there seem to be stories or tales of people being, well...downright mean to one another. Road rage, violent behavior on planes, a "me first" attitude.​

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Dr. Marc Burock, the system medical director for behavioral health at Main Line Health System, said there are several reasons why this could be happening.​

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"I think our psychological reasons are the ones everyone knows about," he said.​

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"There has been pent-up frustration with not being able to go out and do things. There has been ongoing fear and anxiety that we have been unable to discharge. There really is a true thing about emotions building up and needing some sort of release."​

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Pent-up pandemic feelings stoke some bad behaviors, expert says

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