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2. Hmm, 150,000+ restaurant jobs; fewer than 10,000 marijuana jobs....

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Sep 7, 2021, 03:54 PM

Sep 2021

https://leafly-images.imgix.net/Leafly-2020-Jobs-Report.pdf

https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_OK.htm

There may be 8,000 dispensaries in Oklahoma, but they don't hire nearly as many people as restaurants. In fact, my guess is most of them are sole proprietorships.

And in any event, why should market forces be a problem here? About time restaurant workers had alternatives and negotiating power.

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Rep. Strom: Restaurant industry's hiring problem due to better-paying jobs elsewhere [View all] TexasTowelie Sep 2021 OP

I kept reading the article, waiting for him to negate his good points with something stupid... bbernardini Sep 2021 #1

Hmm, 150,000+ restaurant jobs; fewer than 10,000 marijuana jobs.... unblock Sep 2021 #2

Restaurants will figure out what to do or they will close their doors. Chainfire Sep 2021 #3

Minimum wage for servers would be a huge pay increase. GemDigger Sep 2021 #4