There are more job opportunities than people looking for work right now. This is creating a new “worker power movement” – from retail shops, to restaurants, all the way to white collar positions, companies need workers, and they’re willing to pay for them.
Because of the “labor shortage,” workers can afford to be more selective than ever before. We can pick the jobs we want and not the jobs we’ve been stuck with for years. This change in leverage is causing companies to make some pretty big changes.
Several companies, desperate for workers, are finally raising wages and offering better benefits. But will this last– or will there be another shift coming that puts corporations back in control?
Eventually, these positions will be filled, putting a big dent in the “worker shortage.” But the increased wages are unlikely to go back down.
Now is the time for workers to seek new jobs. Though wages STILL aren’t keeping up with inflation, many workers can finally earn something closer to a living wage.
For decades, workers have been at the mercy of the job market. We’ve taken jobs we didn’t want to do in order to survive.
Companies are just slightly giving into our bargaining power, but we have to take advantage while it lasts. Eventually these positions will be filled, and wages could soon level out.