Food Service Workers Are Quitting At Record Rates. Why? Because They Can
Food Service Workers Are Quitting At Record Rates. Why? Because They Can
Lamar Cornett has worked in restaurants for more than 20 years. During the pandemic, he began thinking about leaving that career behind. Courtesy of Lamar Cornett hide caption
Lamar Cornett has worked in restaurants for more than 20 years. During the pandemic, he began thinking about leaving that career behind.
Courtesy of Lamar CornettFood service workers in America have newfound bargaining power, and they're using it — quitting jobs for better ones at record rates.
NPR's Alina Selyukh reports on why some are leaving the restaurant industry for good.
Additional reporting this episode from NPR's Andrea Hsu, who examined the pros and cons of one-time hiring bonuses for workers.
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This episode was produced by Brent Baughman, Lee Hale, Brianna Scott and Jonaki Mehta. It was edited by Sami Yenigun and Uri Berliner. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.