Ocala/Marion restaurants strive to hire as business picks up
"It's been a struggle," Kaplan said. A question of timing The issue, for many restaurants, has been timing. Staffers were let go in March 2020 and only a few at a time were hired back as restrictions eased. Now things are closer to normal and eateries need more staff, but some former employees have moved on or are holding out — to find a better paying job or to take advantage of unemployment compensation while they figure out what's next. "We had to cut back hours on staff members while we were doing takeout and delivery only (and) there were employees that chose to file unemployment ...
Source: ocala.com