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Beakybird

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6. Whoa! No need to slam.

Reply to Tomconroy (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 31, 2023, 11:50 AM

Jan 2023

First out of 20 million, about 800 thousand 4% are going to be unemployed. Workman's comp is injury sustained on a job. How about people who simply can't work because they're sick, fired for taking too many sick days, gig workers who got COVID on and off the job, and people who can't work because they're taking care of a family member with long COVID. It's entirely plausible that long COVID is a contributing factor to a labor shortage.

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Long Covid has an 'underappreciated' role in labor shortage, study finds [View all] Joe Cool Jan 2023 OP

Makes sense. The one factor I haven't seen mentioned is 2d and 3rd jobs underpants Jan 2023 #1

If you actually read the article you will see that in a state of 20 million people Tomconroy Jan 2023 #2

If you actually read the article Joe Cool Jan 2023 #3

From the article Joe Cool Jan 2023 #4

The article and your headline are nonsense. Tomconroy Jan 2023 #5

Whoa! No need to slam. Beakybird Jan 2023 #6

It's obvious you misread the article Joe Cool Jan 2023 #7