I am not a macro-economist, nor am I social scientist, or even an aspiring intellectual observer of organization behavior, but I have tried to run a business trying to make a profit in the challenging cultural industry for over 35 years. I’ve probably had over 10,000 different employees over that time and while I can’t remember 9,700 of the names, I can report from the front lines that something dramatic in the labor market has changed since the start of the pandemic. It’s not simply an issue of millennial work ethic or tech vs. service jobs, or hybrid and office changes. It’s a much deeper change regarding honesty, truth, and the normalization of being unethical.
A good reality check from the front lines of the economy.
If you call my perspective reality, I am deeply appreciative:)