It turns out the reality is people don’t want to work for shit wages.
Companies also used it in the wake of the pandemic to justify running skeleton crews. Why hire more workers, when you can just give more work to your existing workers for no extra pay? If they complain, just fire a few of the loudest ones to make a point and keep the rest in line.
The “nobody wants to work” myth businesses float around just about every year. It turns out the reality is people don’t want to work for shit wages.
Here’s a fun history of their whinging: https://thunderdungeon.com/2024/07/14/nobody-wants-to-work-anymore/
Rent goes up while wages don’t and nepotism is more valuable than competence.
“No one wants to work” fuck off, no one wants to trudge, plenty of people have drive to get shit done absent the Damocles sword of capitalism.
Companies also used it in the wake of the pandemic to justify running skeleton crews. Why hire more workers, when you can just give more work to your existing workers for no extra pay? If they complain, just fire a few of the loudest ones to make a point and keep the rest in line.