My local coffee shop owner (SE Portland, Ore.) said he has trouble filling positions, because:
1) Baristas and service workers want $20-25 an hour for the interview.
2) High-school ages are not applying.
1) Wow, that's a power move.
2) It is an upper middle class neighborhood, but does the 16-18 yr old need some extra money? And I' can see that there are not that many of this age around town