There’s a wild card in the push to return to post-pandemic life: Many workers don’t want to go back to the jobs they once had.
Layoffs and lockdowns, combined with enhanced unemployment benefits and stimulus checks, gave many Americans the time and the financial cushion to rethink their careers. Their former employers are hiring again and some, like Uber and McDonald’s, are offering higher pay but workers remain hesitant.
In March, U.S. job openings rose 8% to a record 8.1 million, but overall hiring rose less than 4%, according to government data.
Nate Mullins quit his job as a bartender last November after clashing with managers over mask rules and worrying that he would spread the coronavirus to his immune-compromised sister.
Postpandemia: ¿Y si la gente no quiere volver a su trabajo?
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El efecto postpandemia: ¿Y si la gente no quiere volver a su trabajo?
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Changed by pandemic, many workers won t return to old jobs
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