Lauren Weber
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740 appearances
12 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2017
last heard Dec 2024
Lauren Weber’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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So employers are relying on the existing workers.
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And then the more they rely on those existing workers, the more likely it is that those people will start feeling burnt out, will be exhausted.
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And that adds to the other pattern we see, which is a lot of people quitting their jobs.
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And then it becomes a vicious cycle because more people quit their jobs, fewer remaining employees have to make up the difference.
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Employers can require people to work that overtime.
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You can force someone to work overtime and say, well,
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If you don't show up for that shift, you're going to lose your job.
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Employers are in a difficult position where even though they can compel their employees to work that overtime or lose their jobs, they are really worried that, you know, people will just get fed up and quit.
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It's a bit of a double-edged sword for workers.
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I mean, many people, especially people who may be single, not have kids or families that they want to spend more time with, a lot of people enjoy that extra money in their paycheck.
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They appreciate the fact that they can earn some extra money, maybe save up to buy a first home, things like that.
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I talked to one person, a woman who's a line cook, and for the first time, she's not going to have roommates.
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She's moving into her own apartment.
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So the extra money helps.
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On the other hand,
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It is really hard on your body.
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It's hard mentally, physically, emotionally to just work so many hours over and over, especially if it's week after week.
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Especially for those who have kids, the people I spoke to, it's very hard for them not to see their children as much as they'd like.
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One way they're voicing their frustration is just by walking out the door.
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And the overtime contributes to burnout, which then contributes to workers wanting to quit their jobs.
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