Comment by 8note
3 months ago
i dont think offering more compensation solves the problem.
the people you might want mignt
1. always have a better option elsewhere and if your raise the offer, competitors will offer something even higher instead, beyond the pittances the government is willing to spend 2. never be willing to take on the job as specified - huge responsibility and risk of killing people, with long hours and no recognition 3. never finds out that the pay is high - nobody talks about it, or sells its existence as an option. 4. doesnt have a parent in the business to teach them what to do
raising the payment seems to fail a lot, even though its suggested naively all the time as the solution to all labour problems.
alternatives might be to increase outreach, immigration, enslaved prison workers, stronger unions to make the job more like what people are willing to work, etc
Of course it solves the problem. People will prevaricate and blow a ton of money in so many ways before they acknowledge the easiest fix.
The extra expenses will also encourage actual fixes to the system like better automation or whatever to reduce costs.
Money talks. No amount of outreach makes a mispriced offer attractive.