Polk County businesses struggle for months to fill open positions
On Mother's Day, The Chop Shop in downtown Lakeland remained closed, unable to staff the restaurant and handle holiday crowds. The decision to close for the day was just one of many owner Abby Starkey has had to make during the past few months to deal with severe understaffing at her burger joint. Starkey said because one of her employees had to take the day off for a wedding, the restaurant would have been run by just her and the general manager, a mother of two. Starkey decided she and her staff deserved to enjoy a day off instead. "[The staff] work too hard to not get to enjoy it whe...
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