CHICAGO — The aftermath of the pandemic in the work field took a nosedive for many companies. Many people relied on stimulus checks and extra unemployment as pay for their everyday needs, rather than working. Miguel Villa, plant manager for Alpha Baking Company, spoke on challenges the company faced with new hires during a BREAD Talk at the American Society of Baking’s BakingTECH Convention, held Feb. 28-March 2 in Chicago.
Villa and his team thought that people would start returning after the distribution of stimulus checks ended.
“You know, they’re going to come back because now they don’t have the extra $100 that the government is giving them, but they didn’t come back,” he said.