EDITOR’S NOTE: It's called "The Great Resignation," a seismic upheaval in the workforce that is reshaping today's economy. This week, Forum Communication Co. reporters will look at The Great Resignation's profound effects on workers and businesses across the region in our multi-part series, “Help Wanted.”
In western North Dakota, a young RN who always longed to see the world decides to leave a steady job in Bismarck, pack up her young family and take a $90-an-hour position as a travel nurse.
A Fargo teacher, frustrated with trying to connect with students via remote learning, decides to change careers completely and pursue a nursing career.
Down in Arizona, a North Dakota snowbird who has worked in marketing for over 45 years notices that her client load keeps getting lighter — and decides she doesn’t mind. She’d rather play pickleball and ease into retirement.
These are just a few of the work stories around the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus has been like a giant boot kicking over an anthill — and we are the ants, running frantically, seeking some sense of order and wondering if the world around us will ever look the same.
It’s little wonder, then, that today’s workscape looks so new and strange. “Help wanted” signs are everywhere, with restaurants and stores cutting hours due to lack of staff. Employment specialists complain that people won’t take a job unless it pays at least $15 an hour. Since April, workers have been voluntarily leaving their jobs at an unprecedented...
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