Ask HN: Labor shortage – what should we do?

[Things4People]

What do you think is the biggest trouble with not having enough people to do the work?

How can this problem be solved with our existing knowledge and resources?

I am excited to hear your thoughts and would like to have a productive discussion with knowledgeable people.

Thank you.

[HelloNurse]

Pay workers enough, and your work will become more attractive than someone else's work, and you'll have enough people to do it. Alternatively, admit that you need to pivot to something profitable enough to pay salaries.

Do you think that there should be secret techniques to elude market forces?

[nerdchum]

Labor shortage? Can you explain more what you're referring to?

[Things4People]

In Germany, for example, the current problem is that there are too few skilled workers to drive forward the energy transition. There is a lack of qualified fitters who could install photovoltaics.

[nradov]

There is no labor shortage.