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[–] • 5 pts

There's also a major issue with companies using temp agencies. They expect people to make 6 month commitments, without any benefits such as health insurance, just for the chance to be "officially hired" by the company.

How about "Fuck you, I'm ready to dedicate my life to a company- how about you show the same degree of commitment to me? And pay me what you list in your job posting."

I've actually had a temp recruiter tell me "Oh this company tracks hours very closely, if they don't hire you after the 500 hours, they have to pay way more." I replied "Do they pay me more, or do they pay you more? Does that get me health insurance?"

If employers are so desperate, they need to open up their fucking wallets, bite the bullet and start showing some respect to their employees. Because right now, it's a worker's market. That's one... somewhat "good" thing that the covid hoax did. Pre-hoax, employees needed their employers more than their employers needed them. Well, the tables have turned, now- the government is willing to pay us obscene amounts of money to not work. So employers need to match that in some way. We know they won't- instead, they'll use their lobbyist groups to apply pressure to state governments and force people back to work for less money.

Truly a wild fucking spiral we're in.

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That seems to be what most companies want these days. Why have an HR department when you can just have some contract company put a butt in a seat for you? All of my positions have been contract to hire save one, and even they had a 6 month waiting period after hiring (AT&T.) Some of the companies around here, that's all they have. That foreign nameplate car that was built in the USA? Yeah, probably 70% contractors put that together, maintained the lines, did facilities work, etc. We even have a few local places that hire contractors, fire them after 11 months, and do it again. Always looking for people because they've burnt out everyone.

Not sure if you remember, but right before the plandemic, there were stories starting to crop up about how employers were getting ghosted by potential employees, or in some cases by people they'd hired. They were whining about it, how could they do that to us? It was constantly pointed out that they'd been doing this to us (employees) for decades, and turnabout was fair play. I don't even see that now, they just don't get anyone applying and can't figure out why.