Turns out if there are fewer jobs than people wages go down. Reverse it and they go up.
Smart companies will move to preserve the employees they have instead of having to train new ones after having to raise wages anyway.
In other words, even the companies you would expect to be the smartest about this topic often are not. There is still a huge blind spot for companies when it comes to recognizing the value of retaining skilled workers.
As for your McDs, do you happen to live in a relatively wealthy area? Kids of upper middle families don't need to do crappy jobs, so they won't. And the ones who do need those jobs may find the high traffic commute (especially without a decent public transport system) not worth it.
Don’t Blame Workers for Inflation https://nyti.ms/2Xhxul7
Is lessened with the end of unemployment benefits, but saying no one partly blames workers is not true.
There is an idea of morality in living on unemployment when you're otherwise capable of working a job, but during lockdowns, a changing society, etc., can you really blame anyone for choosing the easy option? Some people call it lazy, but I think it's more that many people in society are starting to see the old way just sucks for them. Living in lockdown has forced many to reevaluate what's important to them, and flipping burgers to pay bills isn't high up there.
A bullshit idea since conveniently there is no accompanying idea of morality in living on your parents’ money when you are capable of working a near minimum wage job.