Many workers are benefiting from the labor shortage. Sunday Alamba / AP Images
Some workers claim they are seeing more career opportunities in the tight US labor market.
Domino's worker from Missouri claimed that he was promoted quickly and received more pay as a result.
Experts believe that employees are now in control for the first time since years.
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Some workers are able to secure higher-paying jobs in the US and get promoted quickly because of the tight labor market. Keith Lane is one of them.
Lane shared with Springfield News-Leader his story about being laid off at McAlister’s Deli in Springfield-Branson airport during the pandemic. He was then out of work for four month. After a brief return to McAlister's Deli, Lane was offered a job at Domino's Pizza Springfield.
According to Springfield News-Leader Domino's promoted Lane within six months to assistant manager. Lane stated that this allowed him to purchase a second vehicle using the money he earned from the extra hours he worked.
Lane and others took advantage of the tight labor market to switch out of less-paying jobs. Many people are ready to quit their jobs, knowing there are many more opportunities.
The US is struggling to find workers for businesses. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were an unprecedented 10.1 million job opportunities in June.
Many call it a job-seekers market. Employees now have the upper hand for the first time since years. Some businesses will go to great lengths to find new employees, even going beyond the usual wage increases, bonuses, or perks.
Amazon recently suggested that delivery partners not screen potential drivers for marijuana use. Others claim they are so desperate to hire staff that they knowingly employ rude workers and fear customers.
"We had a tightening labor force market before the crisis and the war for talent continued to pick up," Diane Swonk (chief economist at Grant Thornton), previously stated to NBC News. We have put the entire labor market on steroids by both restricting supply and increasing demand.
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