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Originally Posted by stewie
Who do you expect to fill these positions that you take for granted? 15-20 year old kids?
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Historically, yes... most minimum-wage jobs are (and should be) worked by students or young adults living at home as an entry-level job while they are trying to build their skills or certifications to find a better job.
The problem is, in Vancouver, there aren't very many "better jobs", especially compared to other "world-class" cities such as Toronto, Seattle, New York, Los Angeles, etc. Which is a huge and overlooked part of the problem IMO.
It will only be compounded by the fact that less and less people are choosing to raise families in the Vancouver area, and the supply of young workers for these jobs will decline in the next 10-20 years. If I'm living in Surrey, I'd much rather work at a Starbucks in Surrey than one in Vancouver...