Biggest Labor Problem Today

Forum 1 Discussion: Biggest Labor Problem Today
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Forum 1 Discussion: Biggest Labor Problem Today
The labor market has been experiencing dynamic shifts in recent years. The most impactful ones occurred during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, exposing simmering ills in the area. In this context, the primary issue is that employees struggle with an often ignored and undermined challenge of income and benefit scarcity.
Labor shortage narratives continue to dominate the news concealing this primary and the single biggest issue facing employees in the nation and beyond. Economists such as Schweitzer and Khattar (2021) confess that a lack of desirable jobs is a persistent problem that has continued to attract minimal attention for decades. Diverse professionals from underprivileged regions expressed disappointment long before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. They complained of stagnant, modest salaries, unattractive working environments, and minimal benefits. The recent pandemic exposed this problem ushering in an era that marks the highest resignation rates in the United States, with estimates indicating that over 4.4 million employees quit their positions in 2021 due to unsatisfactory co...