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Labor force participation falls to 61.5%, the lowest in 50 years outside COVID, and economists say it's not just people giving up (fortune.com)

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[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 0 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Its not a matter of whether or not to hire, in my opinion. It's just a known issue that education got screwed during covid. The students have been performing worse and its led to less educated/adapted adults graduating from high school and college.

If you don't acknowledge there is an issue, then you can't do anything to help it.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

they made their bed. they wanted ai slop everywhere, they got it. they transferred wealth to themselves during covid, and got sick, struggling and demotivated workers.

they all want good workers but aren't investing a single dime in a way to better train and onboard the next generation. quite the contrary, starting a new career has never been so brutal while not giving a fuck if you can actually live with that salary.

and with how things are, if they simply paid well great people would be fighting for that job.