Lack Of Help In Stores!

[lightofmylife]

We have been noticing there is a lack of help in stores. They have put lines for scanning yourself out. It is this way at Walmart and our grocery store. We were going to go to KFC last night, and when I got to the speaker they didn't have the chicken we needed for our order. They said no thighs, and 1 breast. We went to put gas in our car, and then went by there again. There was a big line of people so they must have got chicken cooked. We didn't wait for the line so we went to Subway instead. Also, we are noticing empty shelves that wasn't like that before.

 

[Carl]

So all the people that used to work are now looking to be waited on?

 

[Tall Timbers]

Also, we are noticing empty shelves that wasn't like that before.

I've been noticing lots of empty/near empty shelves wherever I go.

 

[RobinB]

I've been noticing lots of empty/near empty shelves wherever I go.

Some things are hard to find but it's not too bad around here yet.

 

[lightofmylife]

I was going for the cheaper lima beans, and so was everyone else. So I did get the higher priced Bush's. Also, I couldn't get the lower priced crackers so once again it was the higher priced.

 

[Lastcall]

Some things are hard to find but it's not too bad around here yet.

Same here. I do most of our shopping and always find the store shelves full.

 

[lightofmylife]

Same here. I do most of our shopping and always find the store shelves full.

Maybe it just hasn't hit you yet. We were doing good until just recently. They may be having a truck delivery problem.

 

[Lastcall]

Maybe it just hasn't hit you yet. We were doing good until just recently. They may be having a truck delivery problem.

I have noticed most of the service industry are very short on workers, especially restaurants.

Glad I only have one employee who works for biscuits, and is always ready to work

 

[Tall Timbers]

Maybe it just hasn't hit you yet. We were doing good until just recently. They may be having a truck delivery problem.

There's always empty shelf space in Fairbanks but there's a lot more empty space there now. On this trip there was noticeable empty spaces at the Laramie grocery stores and also in Colorado Springs. I doubt Cheyenne will be any different.

 

[Everlasting Life]

Maybe it just hasn't hit you yet. We were doing good until just recently. They may be having a truck delivery problem.

You might be right about the trucks. I'm hearing that drivers are hard to find not hit with the newer bug. Then there's weather related traveling that's created travel limits.

Companies are also struggling with finding some needed resources for packaging so product can't go out. It could be something as simple as a needed glue for label. Or in the case of cat, food aluminum is now hard to come by so soft cat food is pretty scarce at some places (by the way, I've started adding water to good, dry cat food, letting it soak first before feeding, cats love it and is actually healthier....just a helpful tip).

Some issues are with ingredients for certain packaged foods also hard to come by, according to a businessman I know, who at times can't offer some of his products.

Then there's port issues, shipping challanges, etc.

 

[lightofmylife]

You might be right about the trucks. I'm hearing that drivers are hard to find not hit with the newer bug. Then there's weather related traveling that's created travel limits.

Companies are also struggling with finding some needed resources for packaging so product can't go out. It could be something as simple as a needed glue for label. Or in the case of cat, food aluminum is now hard to come by so soft cat food is pretty scarce at some places (by the way, I've started adding water to good, dry cat food, letting it soak first before feeding, cats love it and is actually healthier....just a helpful tip).

Some issues are with ingredients for certain packaged foods also hard to come by, according to a businessman I know, who at times can't offer some of his products.

Then there's port issues, shipping challanges, etc.

That is a good tip on the soaking the crunchy food, and I have been getting the cat food for $1 a can at Dollar Tree..

 

[RobinB]

Maybe it just hasn't hit you yet. We were doing good until just recently. They may be having a truck delivery problem.

The local chat boards all say one grocery chain in particular is bare (Giant) and I just went to a Wegman's and the prepared foods were well stocked. Didn't feel like trudging all the way over to the other side of the massive store to look at the actual shelves.

 

[lightofmylife]

The local chat boards all say one grocery chain in particular is bare (Giant) and I just went to a Wegman's and the prepared foods were well stocked. Didn't feel like trudging all the way over to the other side of the massive store to look at the actual shelves.

Giant may need to change their name Slim Pickens!

 

[alisani]

Trucking and its costs can be a bit of an issue. Most of what seems scarce here has been for awhile-bacon, dairy. But not too bad yet. Our empty shelves are mostly processed foods which I don't buy much of.

 

[lightofmylife]

By the looks of KFC last night it must have been finger lickin chicken night. At the looks of the line we didn't wait we went for Subway which was great. I like their meatball marina subs.

 

[JoyJoyJoy]

Or in the case of cat, food aluminum is now hard to come by so soft cat food is pretty scarce at some places (by the way, I've started adding water to good, dry cat food, letting it soak first before feeding, cats love it and is actually healthier....just a helpful tip).

Glad to know why it's scarce.

 

[Spartan Sprinter 1]

We got the same problem down under, grocery shelves are mostly empty and we have a temporary shortage in chicken so most Kfc items aren't available to order. All this is due to stupid COIV rules on our truck drivers and store workers who stack the shelves in grocery stores.

 

[RobinB]

By the looks of KFC last night it must have been finger lickin chicken night. At the looks of the line we didn't wait we went for Subway which was great. I like their meatball marina subs.

Typically Chick Fil A has mega-lines during lunch and dinner times, but last night we slid through with no line at 5pm. Cashier said it was the lull before the storm.

 

[Lastcall]

I went food shopping this morning at 6am, no bare shelves, everything I wanted was available. Since I never food shop past 9am, I can’t positively state the shelves are well stocked all day, but when they open at 6am, never a problem.

 

[GotGrace]

I went food shopping this morning at 6am, no bare shelves, everything I wanted was available. Since I never food shop past 9am, I can’t positively state the shelves are well stocked all day, but when they open at 6am, never a problem.

Over achiever.

I wish I could get up the motivation to get to well-stocked shelves at 6am. In the meantime I’ll just make fun of those who do.