[jguimont]

One better long term solution is to raise salaries. Raising the hourly wage will help fill in some employment.

Yes there are side effects to that (raising prices is one), but anything else is pushing a problem forward.

[bearjaws]

Here in Florida many restaurant owners are complaining that no one is coming back.

What even more hilarious is, they are offering $200 sign on bonuses to work in their restaurant. Meanwhile Wawa (a gas station chain) is offering $500 bonus + 1 day PTO when you get your vaccine AND $75 to get your vaccine.

Gee I wonder why someone isn't signing up to a $200 bonus to get paid hopefully $8 an hour after tips!

[jonnycomputer]

Like when the employer says, no, you aren't getting a raise, but here is a one time $1000 bonus. Taking advantage of people's delay discounting ...

otoh, in the context where you do not feel like you can count on keeping the job, then bonuses become more appealing than incremental wage increases.