Canada sees gain of 350,000 jobs in the top half of wages in 2020 while low wage jobs fall by 740,000

Makes sense, been in the job market for about a year now. Lost my previous job at the start of the pandemic. One thing I've noticed while searching for jobs is that many places have loads of senior or higher up management positions vacant/listed. Yet entry level or level 1 positions are barely there.

At my local pizza and wings place, they had a help wanted sign there, and curiously I asked the store owner about it. It was just a front cashier part time position, yet the owner said they got like 300+ applications for it. With some people having worked 5+ years of experience working at big name enterprises. He said he'd never seen anything like it. Can't believe how desperate the situation has become now.

It's the K-shaped recovery curve. Some way up, some way down.

I believe this, low wage jobs tends to interact with people directly whereas higher position interact more with machines or with people remotely.

DannyH17 wrote: ↑ Makes sense, been in the job market for about a year now. Lost my previous job at the start of the pandemic. One thing I've noticed while searching for jobs is that many places have loads of senior or higher up management positions vacant/listed. Yet entry level or level 1 positions are barely there.

At my local pizza and wings place, they had a help wanted sign there, and curiously I asked the store owner about it. It was just a front cashier part time position, yet the owner said they got like 300+ applications for it. With some people having worked 5+ years of experience working at big name enterprises. He said he'd never seen anything like it. Can't believe how desperate the situation has become now.

Was there ANY dispute that the COVID measures ruined millions of families livelihoods? Not going to comment if it was worth it or not because everybody has their opinion based on their own situation, and nothing else.

Offshoring and automation got super boosted by COVID measures including the work from home. Same with companies noticing how much fat there was to trim from the bottom.

Our children will get to know true suffering. There will not be any intermediate step to move up the company and fill the top half.

SharmaLe wrote: ↑ Was there ANY dispute that the COVID measures ruined millions of families livelihoods? Not going to comment if it was worth it or not because everybody has their opinion based on their own situation, and nothing else.
Offshoring and automation got super boosted by COVID measures including the work from home. Same with companies noticing how much fat there was to trim from the bottom.
Our children will get to know true suffering. There will not be any intermediate step to move up the company and fill the top half.

only a matter of time before ubi is a thing

divx wrote: ↑ only a matter of time before ubi is a thing

That's cool. So the government will give you money for breathing oxygen.

“When the people find that they can vote themselves money that will herald the end of the republic.” ...

divx wrote: ↑ only a matter of time before ubi is a thing

I'm all for UBI as long as I get the same amount as everyone else (richer or poorer)

If I don't qualify for it, then the current welfare system is sufficient.

cowbunpants wrote: ↑ That's cool. So the government will give you money for breathing oxygen.
“When the people find that they can vote themselves money that will herald the end of the republic.” ...

FrugalConsumer wrote: ↑ I'm all for UBI as long as I get the same amount as everyone else (richer or poorer)
If I don't qualify for it, then the current welfare system is sufficient.

people already vote themselves money, lets not kid yourself thinking all the various ways Trudeau have been giving out taxpayer money to various programs is any cheaper than straight up ubi.

We need to lower the minimum wage, not raise it. This is basic economics but people don't seem to realize the worst thing you can do right now is to even consider raising the minimum wage (US, in particular).

I was (tax year 2020 and before) a high income earner (retired now). Even then I wouldn't consider paying $40 for dinner at Boston Pizza, let alone now. The service industry seems to always want to vote themselves out of a job when they keep on asking for increased wages while realizing that a good chunk of the population would simply not spend money there. I grew up when 10 pack nuggets wasn't $10.

FrugalConsumer wrote: ↑ I'm all for UBI as long as I get the same amount as everyone else (richer or poorer)

If I don't qualify for it, then the current welfare system is sufficient.

I would assume it should look like this, with possible clawbacks at certain income levels come tax time (like with OAS).

Chickinvic wrote: ↑ I would assume it should look like this, with possible clawbacks at certain income levels come tax time (like with OAS).

Then it's not universal and is the same as welfare. Rich or not, universal basic income should be given to all citizens at the minimum.

And I'm not a rich person by any means. It's about equality.