Is Deadhead Kid onto something?
I think he/she/meow is!
I speak with dozens of small businesses weekly and hear the same thing, although they seem to attribute it to laziness and “free covid money”.
I note that I almost NEVER see the same kids at any taco bell or KFC drive through. Every single order I observe, they seem to be on their first day. Inefficient, bumbling, screwing up, asking a manager how to do routine tasks. It's the new normal. Bet most are injected or being shed on by coworkers.
I've asked if it's “supply line issues” and the answers been no for a year already, at least as regards serving times for fast food, coffee etc.
In my experience, the covid funds and free ride in moms’ basement are long gone. People unaccustomed to having money simply don't hold onto it for long. Easy come, easy go.
The job “freedom” movement (where folks supposedly had a wakeup call on the meaning of life and are no longer willing to trade precious life hours for meaningless money) only goes so far, until the next rent is due IMHO.
So what's really going on?
Calling Ed Dowd!
I suspect many of you smarties own businesses or manage employees.
Thoughts?
Bonus!
It's summertime. Remember to wear long pants and check for ticks!
Bonus #2.
If you get in trouble, remember the Navy seal rule of thumb that exhaustion means you still have 80% of your actual energy and grit reserves left.
Never give up
Floridian Survives Being Lost at Sea for Almost Two Days: ‘Don’t Ever Give Up’
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Closing thoughts..
This was posted by my former Russian language professor (you know who you are!:)
When he escaped to America in the 60's, he was driving his VW rabbit to the ocean and got run out a restaurant when he stopped to asked for directions. "Where's the Bitch" (beach) :)
"My wife and I went through the McDonald's driveway window and I gave the cashier a $5 bill.
Our total was $4.25, so I also handed her 25c.
She said, 'you gave me too much money.'
I said, 'Yes I know, but this way you can just give me a dollar back.'
She sighed and went to get the manager who asked me to repeat my request.
I did so, and he handed me back the 25c, and said 'We're sorry but we don’t do that kind of thing.'
The cashier then proceeded to give me back 75 cents in change.
Do not confuse the people at MacD's.
We had to have the garage door repaired.
The repairman told us that one of our problems was that we did not have a 'large' enough motor on the opener.
I thought for a minute, and said that we had the largest one made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower.
He shook his head and said, 'You need a 1/4 horsepower.'
I responded that 1/2 was larger than 1/4 and he said, 'NOOO, it's not. Four is larger than two.'
We haven't used that repairman since...
I live in a semi rural area.
We recently had a new neighbor call the local city council office to request the removal of the DEER CROSSING sign on our road.
The reason: 'Too many deers are being hit by cars out here! I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore.'
IDIOT SIGHTING IN FOOD SERVICE.
My daughter went to a Mexican fast food and ordered a taco.
She asked the person behind the counter for 'minimal lettuce.'
He said he was sorry, but they only had iceberg lettuce.
I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked,
'Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?'
To which I replied, 'If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?'
He smiled knowingly and nodded, 'That's why we ask.'
The pedestrian light on the corner beeps when it's safe to cross the street.
I was crossing with an 'intellectually challenged' co-worker of mine.
She asked if I knew what the beeper was for.
I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red.
Appalled, she responded, 'what on earth are blind people doing driving?!'
She is a government employee.....
When my wife and I arrived at a car dealership to pick up our car after a
service, we were told the keys had been locked in it.
We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver’s side door.
As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked.
‘Hey,' I announced to the technician, 'its open!'
His reply, 'I know. I already did that side.'
STAY ALERT!
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