MicroWave@lemmy.world to Economics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoRural Towns Are Aging, Cash-Strapped and in Desperate Need of Workerswww.wsj.comexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up177arrow-down1external-linkRural Towns Are Aging, Cash-Strapped and in Desperate Need of Workerswww.wsj.comMicroWave@lemmy.world to Economics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square54fedilinkfile-text
With younger labor in short supply, aging workers often find themselves pulling double—or triple—duty to keep towns afloat Non-paywall link
minus-squareRedAggroBest@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·4 months agoEssentially tells Lemmy, who are 90% terminally online, to touch grass Even if you didn’t mean it that way, that seems to be how people are taking it. You’re right tho, people who can’t entertain themselves outside are boring…
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoWhy would they care what’s going on in the town if they’re terminally online and never leave their house?
Essentially tells Lemmy, who are 90% terminally online, to touch grass
Even if you didn’t mean it that way, that seems to be how people are taking it. You’re right tho, people who can’t entertain themselves outside are boring…
Why would they care what’s going on in the town if they’re terminally online and never leave their house?