As Lancaster County restaurants search desperately for employees, a trove of experienced workers remains on the sidelines, state data shows.
They are the 634 countians whoâve been laid off from restaurants and bars and who filed claims with the state Department of Labor & Industry during the week ended March 27, saying they want to keep drawing unemployment compensation.Â
They represent 7.7%Â of the 8,200 continued claims filed by countians that week, one of the largest single categories of claimants. That figure excludes countians whoâve exhausted those year-long benefits and dropped off the unemployment compensation rolls.Â
Why would they choose to stay idle instead of return to work? The answer depends on the individual, but common reasons include a lack of child care for their pre-school or school-age children, health concerns and money.
Losing proposition: Restaurant workers can make more on unemployment than from working
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