INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The nationwide worker shortage remains to be impacting native eating places. Carol Leuer, proprietor of Good Morning Mama’s Cafe within the Broad Ripple enterprise district, is determined to rent new staff.
“I had my 12-year-old granddaughter in right here final Sunday hostessing. I had my 15-year-old grandson bussing. I simply can’t get staff,” Leuer mentioned.
She’s labored within the kitchen for 12 years and mentioned she works six days per week.
“We closed final March due to the (coronavirus) pandemic. I believe 4 totally different staff determined to not come again,” she mentioned.
Statistics from the U.S. Division of Labor reveals open jobs have elevated by 62% prior to now yr.
That is one thing Gov. Eric Holcomb has talked about.
Information 8 requested Holcomb why are individuals not looking for work. He mentioned: “There was a shift within the favor of the worker that has occurred,” Holcomb mentioned. “They’ve extra leverage than ever.”
Leuer remains to be hopeful that she will appeal to new hires.
“We’re paying $16 an hour now,” Leuer mentioned. “That’s like $33,000 or $34,000 a yr.”
In response to Holcomb, there are 33,000 job postings in Marion County alone.
