[ayoskillz]

Originally Posted by robr2

We'll see. In Texas where the extended unemployment was eliminated last month, restaurants are still having a hard time getting help. Lots of folks left the industry or are going to work for better employers. A couple of notes from an article I read:/[/url]

I personally don't think its fully people going to work for better employees. There are alot of people starting new business and alot of people received alot of money from ppp or other forms of covic money to fund their own . I heard of people getting 20k with fake business.

[mdovell]

I'd argue if minimum wages keep going up it's going to be harder to fund some jobs. I see a variety of lower ended jobs that are $15-20/hr that frankly have more training than a high school graduate. We're going to see requirements go up significantly if it goes to $15 nationally. Remember the laws can set minimums for wages but they can't really force employers to set standards. The people they are trying to help aren't really going to get the help from this and if they do that would probably kick them off of social assistance programs and they'd pay more out of pocket (i.e poverty trap).

With restaurants I don't think it's that big of a deal for the $300 but what are they going back to exactly? If a second shut down means closing again why bother? Retail is bleeding employees. 650,000 retail employees quit in April alone

https://www.vox.com/22545398/jobs-qu...pandemic-sales

[BobNJ1960]

Several Ct metropolitan regions make the list. Cities where middle class can no longer afford homes.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/real...AMtGgV#image=1

[mdovell]

and now it's travelers

https://www.courant.com/business/hc-...22DoUl8h_j_cPQ

Two days a week might not sound like much but it is still pretty significant. First Pratt and now them. Maybe Aetna is next.

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by mdovell

and now it's travelers

https://www.courant.com/business/hc-...22DoUl8h_j_cPQ

Two days a week might not sound like much but it is still pretty significant. First Pratt and now them. Maybe Aetna is next.

It is huge, as 40% of staff may be home at any time, or 2,800 fewer available lunch customers. Aetna will follow, no doubt.

[davwve]

Originally Posted by mdovell

and now it's travelers

https://www.courant.com/business/hc-...22DoUl8h_j_cPQ

Two days a week might not sound like much but it is still pretty significant. First Pratt and now them. Maybe Aetna is next.

Their hybrid approach is on a 6 month trial basis. Leadership has been pushing for a return as much as possible.

[Stylo]

Originally Posted by davwve

Their hybrid approach is on a 6 month trial basis. Leadership has been pushing for a return as much as possible.

Insurance is an old school business. I could see them forcing 100% IF employees don't quit over it.

[mdovell]

Originally Posted by Stylo

Insurance is an old school business. I could see them forcing 100% IF employees don't quit over it.

It's a non physical job. There's nothing to put together. If wall st can be remote then this can be too. How often do people really go to insurance offices anyway?

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by Stylo

Insurance is an old school business. I could see them forcing 100% IF employees don't quit over it.

Actually that’s not true. Hartford’s insurance companies have been promoting work from home for almost two decades now. They were at the forefront of the movement. Years ago I was in a technical session where it was noted that 48% of Hartford insurance workers worked from home at least one day a week. I know a number of people that work in insurance and everyone of them worked from home at least one day a week. Most were two or three days and a couple only went into the office for meetings. And they all work for different companies (Travelers, The Hartford, Cigna, Hartford Steam Boiler, Phoenix, Lincoln and Xfinity). Jay

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by JayCT

Actually that’s not true. Hartford’s insurance companies have been promoting work from home for almost two decades now. They were at the forefront of the movement. Years ago I was in a technical session where it was noted that 48% of Hartford insurance workers worked from home at least one day a week. I know a number of people that work in insurance and everyone of them worked from home at least one day a week. Most were two or three days and a couple only went into the office for meetings. And they all work for different companies (Travelers, The Hartford, Cigna, Hartford Steam Boiler, Phoenix, Lincoln and Xfinity). Jay

I can vouch via relatives Stamford's insurance corps were old school. I think it will change now, nationally. Hybrid for now, but may be 100% wfh the vast majority of time within a decade.

I also know Phoenix Life was old school (my relative worked for them, too, in the 90s). A rare day remote was ok by them, but nothing more.