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The job market is not as hot as widely believed except for the leisure and hospitality jobs that people only take as a last resort.

Come in Three Days or Just Quit: Some Companies Give Remote Workers an Ultimatum

The Wall Street Journal reports Some Companies Give Remote Workers an Ultimatum

List of Companies Making Demands

• Roblox: David Baszucki, the chief executive, said in a blog post that employees have until January to decide if they want to take a severance package or start coming to the office from Tuesday to Thursday.
• Amazon: The company in July told employees across the organization they may have to relocate to work from main offices concentrated in bigger cities such as Seattle or San Francisco.
• Apple: The iPhone maker starting last year required workers to be in the office at least three days a week. Some employees protested the move and signed a petition demanding a more flexible working environment.
• Google: The search company last year said most employees had to come back to the office three days a week. It said this June that office attendance records would factor into performance reviews.
• Grindr: The dating app told its workers that it would begin a hybrid-work model this month requiring at least two days a week in a designated office. Workers were given about two weeks to choose whether to relocate or take a severance package.
• JPMorgan Chase: The bank said in a memo earlier this year managing directors would be required to work in the office five days a week, while most other employees needed to be there at least three days a week.
• Meta Platforms: The parent of Facebook and Instagram said in September employees assigned to an office needed to start coming in three days a week. Meta said managers would review badge data monthly and people not following the rules could face disciplinary action, including termination.
• Tesla and SpaceX: Elon Musk, the chief executive of both companies, told employees last year they had to spend at least 40 hours a week in the office. He suggested in a social-media post that workers who oppose this policy should look for another job.

Add GEICO to the List

More Insanity from Team Biden

The National Labor Relations Board, NRLB sues X for firing an employee who refused to come to work.

On Friday the labor board charged X, formerly Twitter, with violating the National Labor Relations Act by terminating a software engineer who complained about new owner Elon Musk’s return-to-office policy. “If you can physically make it to an office and you don’t show up, resignation accepted,” Mr. Musk allegedly told workers.

Software engineer Yao Yue then tweeted, “Don’t resign, let him fire you. You gain literally nothing out of resignation.” Ms. Yue was soon fired. According to the NLRB, “Twitter chose her for layoff in retaliation for her attempt to organize her co-workers not to resign, so they would have better legal footing to challenge any separation from Twitter.”

The NLRB says X has “been interfering with, restraining and coercing employees in the exercise of rights granted” under U.S. labor law. But nothing in the law grants workers the right to kvetch publicly or privately about their employer’s policies without potential consequences to their employment.

There is now a new mandate from the Biden Administration: The Right to Work From Home.

There is no end to the insanity from this administration.

Job Openings Rise in August, Quits and Layoffs Vary by Sector

On October 3, I noted Job Openings Rise in August, Quits and Layoffs Vary by Sector

Quits rose in Leisure and Hospitality, and Accommodation and Food Service. Quits generally declined elsewhere.

The number of job openings is very suspect for many reasons: Companies do not take down filled positions, survey responses are sporadic, companies are not really looking to hire but if the perfect candidate comes along they will, motivation reasons, and it costs northing to leave an opening in place.

Openings are suspect, quits are the real deal.

Job Quits by Sector in Thousands

Quits rose in Leisure and Hospitality, and Accommodation and Food Service. Quits generally declined elsewhere.

The elevated number of quits in L&H and food service is elevated. Those groups cannot work from home and will readily jump for higher wages.

30 Percent Raise Coming Up!

For discussion please see Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers Jumps 30% to $20 Per Hour in California

If McDonalds pays $20, why take $15.50 elsewhere?

The $4.50 hike from $15.50 to $20 is a massive 30 percent jump.

Expect prices at all restaurant to rise. Then think ahead. This extra money is certain to increase demands for all goods and services.

The number of quits will surge and so will the stress on small businesses who cannot afford a 30 percent hike in payroll costs.

This is Bidenomics in actions.

Factor in free child care, ridiculous education policies, and insane environmental regulation.

As of today you can add the right to work from home as a guaranteed benefit anywhere it is possible to do so.

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