If the Canadian economy is booming, why are there still so many low-paying part-time jobs?

Question

Oftentimes, they want an open schedule, don't get back to you for three or four weeks, want you to be working on-call but don't give hours, and yet, it is a large company, restaurant or a place that claims to be 'desperately in need of people'?

The first respondent doesn't understand my point. I am referring to certain companies that desperately need people but only hand out part-time, low-wage jobs but wonder why not enough people apply and (I can tell you from experience) do not give qualified workers more hours and pay along with benefits while hiring (or advertising to hire) more and more people. They will even keep dishing hours out like fish and rice in a camp when they have roast beef and turkey in the back while claiming they 'desperately need people'. Believe me, I know a lot of people in this situation.

Answer 1

if you dont like the respondents answers in economic theoretical terms, maybe my practical answer will do.

it is simple, these known companies are actually wanting the non-wage benefits to be out of the question. it is happening worldwide. the competition for low cost labor actually hurts companies but indeed hurts the economy.

but it hurts more but the laborers themselves. imagine, no medical benefit when you got sick or had an accident? what do the laborers have but their meager wages. what hurts them most is that somewhere in another country, another person want to take away what you have for STILL much lower than you have.

and they will call you anytime they need you right? that is because you're the only person now that will accept the job they are offering at the lowest cost possible.

they want to hire lots of people who will work for them anytime they want at the lowest cost possible and best of all, these companies are not liable to these people except for the wages. now thats the price of a booming economy. no if not less regular employees. it means more profit for them. and what do the workers get?

Answer 2

When an economy is booming, jobs are available. In a booming economy, the low-paying and part-time jobs are the last to get filled, or go unfilled. Workers go after the higher paying full time jobs. Your reasoning is backwards.

Answer 3

When a company has income increases, they hire more people. They don't pay their current employees more. Sure it's a totally shitty way to do things but they generally care more about fattening their pockets on the top than the lowly cog in the machine.