Restaurant Hiring Problems

One restaurant owner says she is having a hard time getting people to work.

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More businesses continue to reopen, but that doesn't mean everyone is looking to go back to work.

News 12's joeli poole spoke with one restaurant owner who is experiencing hiring issues.

Tennessee restaurants were one of the first places allowed to open their doors back up to the public but some business owners are facing hardships they never anticipated.

Owner of choo choo bbq says now that they are getting busier, she needs more help- but hiring new employees has become a challenge she didn't expect.

Bettis "unemployment on the system is supposed to give you a hand up not a hand out.

So, in my mind my initial response was this was to help you in a hard time and now you have a job offer that's as good as the one you had, why do you not want to go back to work?'

And he said i'm just making too much money not working."

Those who are currently unemployed due to the covid-19 pandemic, can apply for tennessee unemployment insurance benefits which are $275 a week in addition to the federal benefits of $600- for a total of up to $875 a week.

Bettis "in the restaurant or every industry if people are making 800-875 a week, that's double sometimes triple what they would ma ke in a week working full time.

So when you are a small business paying somebody 800 dollars a week is a lot.

So, i don't know where we go from here."

Joeli poole "according to http: in addition, the government has issued statements about cutting off benefits to employees who could go back to work but are choosing not to- just to continue receiving unemployment.

Bettis says they are looking to add new employees to their staff so if you're interested, check out their facebook page.

In hixson, joeli poole, news 12 now.

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