There is a lot of workplaces that do not provide medical coverage these days for the same reason of cost... Those that do, typically have pretty sub par plans for the cost.
I would have to ask him specifics on the job. I know from the last time we talked he did say he would train and help get them to that capacity at the same wage. He just can't seem to get anyone motivated enough to take the job or stick with it.
It's gotta be hard to provide on the job training and pay for certifications etc... When individuals just burn you a month into it, a business can't even absorb the costs at that point for that type of turnaround. One issue I've seen more prevalently over the years is the younger generations are very entrenched in the ideals of entitlement.
They feel they are owed the world and don't need to have to work for advancement. There is a lot of the, "I have a degree, so I'm an expert" mentality out there but there is also a lot of kids that have and are growing up without ever having to experience earning something or working for it. Participation award winners that never experienced loss before might be another driving factor, who knows.
I feel like there is a lot of opportunities out there for those who are willing to seize the chance and are willing to humble themselves even for a short time.
I appreciate the back and forth though, like I said I think you have some very valid points and it seems like we see eye-to-eye on more than we don't. I wish you the best of luck!
I agree that all of that stuff is a problem, but it sounds like he's trying to hire just anyone that comes in off the street and wants the job. Part of looking for someone is finding the person that fits the job, not necessarily just the person that wants to do the job.
My suggestion to him would be to look at the kind of people he's had in the past that stuck around for a while, and try to pin-point a common trait in them. There may not be one, but he may be surprised to find the person he's looking for isn't the person he's trying to hire. Then, he can go about trying to attract that kind of person. But again, if he has a local reputation for being an unsavory employer, there may be no helping it.
Trust is a big factor here. No one trusts employers to do the right thing these days. He might also be running up against that, making promises that he fully intends to keep but people aren't going to believe him because we've all been burnt.
But anyway, I found a job, it's good for a few years at least. Oh well, most of what's going on right now is of the government's own doing, don't tell people they're going to die then pay them big bucks to stay home, it's going to backfire when you need to get them working.
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