[quote=CA renter][quote=no_such_reality]I’m cynic, there’s very few labor shortages that higher wages won’t resolve.

Trump, like many of the technical consulting houses, can’t hire them, because, IMHO, they don’t want to hire them.[/quote]

Bingo. There is no labor shortage. If the supply of labor isn’t keeping up with demand, then the price (wage) needs to be increased. People are willing and able to admit this regarding nearly every other market; but when it comes to labor, people act as though pricing mechanisms aren’t applicable.[/quote]

Agree about pricing mechanism. We have not been able to fill positions in the past year and have had to resort to temps.
Here’s me: are we offering enough $$$ ?
Management: we already pay top 5% in state.
Me: we’ve had 4 applicants turn us down now, is the
pay ENOUGH?
Management: ..but we already pay top 5% in state…
Me: BUT IS IT ENOUGH?