Restaurant worker makeover: Why so many are leaving the service industry
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Guests: Jacob Lorinc, business reporter at the Star, and Peter Ramsay, a long-time restaurant worker who changed careers
As restaurants prepare to reopen after another pause on indoor dining, many will also have to contend with hiring and training new staff after more than 200,000 workers have left the service industry during this pandemic. With several sudden lockdowns and pandemic financial hardships, many workers explored new skills and moved to other industries. This could make recovery even tougher for restaurants but could also have greater economic implications as industries search for workers to fill the gaps.