Layne's Chicken Fingers reportedly paying $50,000 salaries to teens willing to take on management positions. Photos sourced from Instagram.
<p data-pm-slice="0 0 []">Chile, summer gigs these days are looking about $50,000 better than the days of barely eight bucks an hour! At least, that&#8217;s the case for teenagers working at a Texas fast-food chain called Layne&#8217;s Chicken Fingers. According to the Daily Mail, the restaurant has reportedly been <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9710387/Teens-earning-50K-year-managers-fast-food-chains-massive-staff-shortages-pandemic.html">fast-tracking teen workers</a> into managerial positions due to a staff shortage.</p>
<p>Job openings at Layne&#8217;s are going unfulfilled as many workers are opting to cash in on their unemployment checks. As you may already know, COVID-19 relief benefits are reportedly being offered until September. So while some wait for their deposits, these kids are out here getting to the five-figure bag. Layne&#8217;s owner Garrett Reed is handing out $50,000 salaries to younger workers willing to take on the challenge of management.</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re so thin at leadership that we can&#8217;t stretch anymore to open more locations,&#8221; Garrett <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/tight-labor-market-returns-the-upper-hand-to-american-workers-11624210501?mod=hp_lead_pos5">told the Wall Street Journal</a> during an interview. &#8220;I&#8217;ve got a good crop of 16- and 17-year-olds, but I need another year or two to get them seasoned to run stores.&#8221;</p>
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<p>The generous salary <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/texas-governor-greg-abbott-formally-signs-abortion-bill-into-law-banning-abortions-as-early-as-six-weeks/">stands out in Texas</a>, where the average salary is approximately $30,600. Garrett isn&#8217;t the only business owner finding creative ways to retain loyal workers. The entire hospitality industry is reportedly experiencing shortages, so companies like McDonald&#8217;s are also looking to raise pay. Over 300,000 job openings in the food-service industry were recorded in April, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.</p>
<p>&#8220;The biggest challenge for small companies to grow right now is your labor force,&#8221; Garrett said. &#8220;We&#8217;d be growing at twice the rate if we had more people.&#8221;</p>
<p>Workers are seemingly taking advantage of the higher pay that sometimes comes with unemployment benefits versus working a nine to five. States like Massachusetts and Washington are handing out about $850-per-week to those who qualify. In order to stay in business, companies have to compete with the lure of &#8220;free&#8221; payments.</p>
<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s only so much I can pay and remain profitable without raising prices too much,&#8221; Garrett said.</p>
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