I've had many jobs, driver jobs, service jobs, call center jobs, but mostly factory and warehouse labor jobs. It won't be easy increasing the wages but its not impossible, the people above us are just very greedy and the semantics of business work better on a case by case basis. But the application and commitments to the job force can easily change. Jobs want people top be committed and go through all these application processes but theres better ways. For example Temp Services.
Many look down on temporary or staffing services and agencies because of the model that they take a piece of you pay and you get less than the regularly hired person or that and the fact that most usually do labor jobs in factories, but that's not always the case. I've worked for several and have been hired through company, i prefer the temp service one. Most provide transportation, and can pay quite well. Wonolo has the best way of doing things and i believe the world would be easier and better if we just worked like they do.
Imagine, you can not only apply to a job and not worry about getting rejected during the onboarding, but that there barely is an onboarding. You can see jobs available in your area and further and see the duration of how long you'll work, what you'll do. Not only that but you get paid immediately upon clocking out, and if you dont want to work there again no problem, pick a different job available tomorrow or the next day or whenever you want. I reference wonolo because that the only one of its kind like that, that ive worked for. Jobs could be anything from helping a store after hours one day, to stage crew for 2 days to a 4 month gig, you see all the sign on details from pay to location and time before accepting and all you have to do is hit accept or keep scrolling for something better.
If most workplaces adopted this (not a temp service the actual business) i believe we'd be better off mentally, knowing we could just quit and take on something else, or just make enough in a week then do nothing for two. The freedom would be breathe taking. It wouldn't work for all people, and not all jobs or careers but like a massive percent of them from fast food to stores to factory to delivery drivers. The pay wage would need to be addressed beforehand but i think capitalisms would help since the business never wants to go under they'll try to compete with each other over prices and conditions for the employee since they now have to show the best ways for someone to work there, want to work there, and actually stay.
No more- you work us for 6 months then we'll treat you better, or this is a contract job, or the forcefulness of simply having a schedule but wanting a life outside of work especially those 2nd shift people. You see the prices per day, paid per day, have no long form obligations and getting new or better paying jobs is something you would be able to do literally tomorrow. I don't know how to collapse the workforce for this kind of change, but if a temp service can do it then it can be done again bigger and better and for consistency it could health coverage too and a higher ones after some time and a “premium” clause that you have to work at least 10 days out of the month to qualify for, that way you make your schedule mostly but theres not too many vacancies.
Seems like an idea, but is it possible, fuck if i know. But i want it