4 million people quit their jobs in April to take or find better jobs, setting a record. You don't get unemployment when you quit. The crappy jobs with crappy bosses aren't getting refilled. Many people stayed in a job because of inertia and they got laid off through no fault of their own. The realization of how much the job sucked set in once the routine was broken. They aren't going back. Those jobs in food service and retail are just going to have to make themselves more attractive. Better pay, better benefits and schedules that don't change week to week would be a good start.
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