It’s no secret, there’s an ongoing labour shortage in the country and that is putting stress on local business owners and staff who are trying to keep their businesses afloat.
Chris Jones is the owner of Jones Bar-B-Que in Langford, B.C. On Monday, he was back at work once again.Already short on entry-level staff, two people called in sick and another quit by text message this week.'SYSTEMIC LABOUR ISSUE'"I ended-up doing a 6 a.m. to an 8 p.m. [shift]," said Tanja Lindquist, head chef at Jones Bar-B-Que.It’s taxing on everyone, and the hospitality industry isn't the only one facing a shortage in workers.
"This was predicted way before the pandemic," said Colgate. "We have more people retiring than we have coming into the market, it’s as simple as that." Mensink says work-related mental health issues aren't new, but the severity of those issues seems to have increased over the past few years.He suggests allowing staff to be involved in decisions being made about their job. That shows staff members that they are valued as employees.
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