Boomer parents are in from out of town. We were driving around and we were talking about their friend who runs a plumbing business. They stated that work was crazy in their home state but their friend had a problem getting new employees/keeping employees. I asked why.
Parent: Well all these new kids want more money and don't have the experience to earn that much
Me: So if he can't afford to pay them it sounds like he's shitty at business.
Parent: Well he can't afford to pay what all these big businesses are paying and offer the same benefits
Me: If you can't pay your employees what they want/they are worth they will find somebody who will. Why would you work for less money?
Parent: If he can't get employees he can't make his business work!
Me: If he can't afford to pay people what they are worth and other businesses will, then his business deserves to fail. That sounds like the free market worked just fine and is getting rid a shitty business.
Parent: *silence for 15 minutes*
Do Boomers not understand that “ThE fReE mArKeT” works both ways? God it's annoying.