The labor shortage in the US is making it difficult for businesses to retain workers and fill roles.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the assistant manager role is more difficult to recruit for.
The co-founder of Square Pie Guys said he tried to fill an assistant manager role for months and eventually gave up.
Danny Stoller told the publication that the job is seen as thankless, full stop and underpaid.
The position was advertised in November of 2020 and no one applied for it. The annual salary was advertised as high as $70,000 over a 10-month period.
After two months, he changed the role to a general manager. The company recently extended an offer to one candidate, according to The Journal's report.
Square Pie Guys didn't reply to Insider's request for comment.
A record number of Americans are leaving their jobs in order to get better wages, benefits, and working conditions.
Some employees in the industry feel they are being overpaid because they are taking on too many roles during the labor shortage. Dana Gurry, a store manager at Dairy Queen, quit her job for those reasons.
Managers and assistant managers are not the only ones who have stepped into vacant roles. An 81-year-old retiree returned to the workforce to work at her favourite restaurant after it closed due to staff shortages.
The vice mayor of a California city took up a third job at a local restaurant to deal with the city's labor shortage. Sarah told CBS News she decided to lead by example.
She said that if people could help these businesses fill these positions, it would help the businesses and the city of Folsom.
