Severe Staff Shortages Reported In Thai Hotels

[herfiehandbag]

Room occupancy up.

 

The room rates are up.

 

Only a third of the hotels looking for staff are prepared to raise the wages on offer.

 

That is why.

 

I am not opposed in principle to the idea of a minimum wage, but this is what happens when the minimum wage becomes the standard wage.

Edited August 8, 2022 by herfiehandbag

[vandeventer]

30 minutes ago, Excel said:

Which is  ?

Does my name look like a Thai name? Ask a Thai that works for him.

[greeneking]

A very experienced lady friend of mine is hoping this demand is true. She has been waitress, cashier, receptionist and even manager. She is friendly, good with customers and speaks English well.

She was laid off when Covid struck. She has been looking to get work again at a sensible salary.

Her old place has asked her back, but really 16000 baht a month in a central Bangkok guesthouse is no longer enough. Not even a free meal each day.

But her real problem is that she is an attractive, young looking 39 year old. And they don't even consider you if you are over 35.

[Excel]

20 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Does my name look like a Thai name? Ask a Thai that works for him.

Who uses their real name on here, you could be Somchai for all we know

[Wongkitlo]

3 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

Pay is too low- hours are too long- conditions too poor and chance for promotion scarce  with no real in-house  training.

Conditions  are scandalous with barriers to employment  such as person character guarantees being demanded, staff having to buy uniforms....etc

Do they really do much work? After they look at facebook, tictok, line, youtube soap opera is there really much time for customers or work. I am sure have all been in a Thai office/business where most of the staff are sitting around while custoners are queuing. 

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, Excel said:

I think when they refer to staff shortages they really mean short of Burmese, Cambodians and Laos people willing to work for half the Thai minimum wage.

Got it one.

[VinnieK]

I would change the title to 'severe guest shortages ' ..at least in my hometown. (HatYai)

Some hotels are still closed, all others barely functioning 

Tourists from Malaya ,or domestic ,still at 10% of pre-pandemic levels.

City center almost as depressing as during cvid

[RT555]

Where do I apply for an experienced American Chef????, with Thai and Asia CV.

Edited August 8, 2022 by RT555

[zzaa09]

8 minutes ago, RT555 said:

Where do I apply for an experienced American Chef????, with Thai and Asia CV.

Any of a number of 4/5-star hotels in the great metro region.

[jacko45k]

19 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

And then one wonders why...maybe poor pay for employees.

Long hours and poor pay combined one expects....... 

 

[Excel]

51 minutes ago, RT555 said:

Where do I apply for an experienced American Chef????, with Thai and Asia CV.

McDonalds, KFC Dunkin Donuts to name but three ????

[ThailandRyan]

56 minutes ago, RT555 said:

Where do I apply for an experienced American Chef????, with Thai and Asia CV.

For your own private Chef, or for a restaurant?

[RT555]

Hotel preferably.......also restaurant

 

[steven100]

I think the story is exaggerated as not all hotels cannot get staff .....  many hotels have their banner hanging outside saying ' we are hiring '    bla .. bla  .... and when a Thai, Laos or Cambodian go in to investigate and apply ... it's oh i'm sorry we have no vacancies at the moment. 

 

Also, part of the problem is the salary, as once they pay room, food, electric,  there's no meat left on the bone ... hence no applicants. 

[connda]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai hotels are suffering from severe staff shortages as the hospitality industry struggles to recover from the fallout of Covid-19, according to the Thai Hotel Association (THA).

I can't blame workers.  They go back to work,  the government closes down the country again, and they are all out of work again. 
"Oh look.  Monkeypox!!! Polio!!! Sub-variant B4.3.2.55!!!  Virus_X!!!  Masks on.  Non-essential business need to close along with the borders."  This is a never ending story now that it has been rolled out once.
The control freaks in power will never allow this opportunity to control the commoners to end.

Wise workers seek jobs that are not effected by the whims of governments and 'experts.' 

Edited August 9, 2022 by connda

[stoner]

23 hours ago, stoner said:

back home we're hiring signs are all over the place.....ya but are you paying ? 

 

after what people just went through not many are willing to work for crumbs anymore. 

 

can you blame them ? our system is broken but those in power care not.