It's funny you should say this. Just this week I've had 3 providers that I haven't seen in a while reach out. 1 offering me a discount on a multe- hr. Things are tough for everyone and I also think guys are using agencies more and Indies less. Plus it's January
I havent been to a Tim that wasn't busy except today during the snow storm in a long time.
The economy is not in the best shape. We have been through a recession, the governments around the world has spent massively. Now we are going through Trump's tariffs that is causing an uncertain market. Evidence is all around us that people are spending less on luxuries, and even saving on necessities. TERB is the consumer side of SP services. If you say you are doing well, I can say I am also doing well. I can still see how retailers and consumers have adjusted their spending habits. There are less merchandise in the stores to buy as well as less consumers to buy the goods. The economy is in the crapper, it will probably be 5 or 20 years before things will return to 2019 levels.
Or never. A very viable, some might say more viable, hypothesis is that the economy never returns due to a serendipitous combo of WFH and AI.
One problem is the ecosystem of supporting services around company offices, which take an instant hit. Leading to job losses, secondary business closures, etc. So impact to the economy as a whole. Examples: restaurants (no more business lunches - do you know how many restaurants have gone under after Covid?), real estate services (cleaning, office moves, office enablements), companies providing in-person trainings, team-building events, etc.
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It sounds like she has more hours than clients. I know a charcuterie/patisserie store that sells hot meals to go. One hour before they close they sell the hot prepared foods at 50% off. Otherwise they will have to throw it out. When the food gets discounted, there is a small rush of people that come in for the lower priced items. So isn't it better for the SP to make some money rather than to keep the hour to herself and make no money?
If I may: the problem is, that the world is going digital, but the truth is that businesses still need it to be physical! So what they are saying to sell financial products is, that we are using AI / we are virtual / we are increasing efficiencies / we are "so-lo-mo" like the great bit from Silicon Valley. But what they are really going after are asses in seats / boots on the ground / bodies in stores / and so on!
Not the place for this discussion, but (a) new workers never get up to speed and (b) experienced workers don’t work as hard. Everyone takes Mondays and Fridays off. The argument used to be less commuting, now employees mostly talk about days they can “relax” and catch up.
