While DeSantis was flying legal asylum seekers to Martha’s Vineyard, business owners in his state were struggling for workers.
When he’s not making beds, he’s busy running the company. He’s the President and CEO of
— which is based in Orlando, Florida. “I was making beds a couple of days ago. It’s very tough to find employees,” said Gautem. There are 11.2 million open jobs in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — up from 10.8 million last year. And there were 1.5 million open hospitality jobs in July.
says 60% of their 4,500 employees left the company during the pandemic, many to work from home. Now Gautem and other managers are picking up the slack — in housekeeping, the kitchen, and at the front desk. Which is why some business owners in Florida were perplexed when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sent legal asylum seekers from San Antonio, Texas, to Martha’s Vineyard on two flights earlier this month. “Why are they sending them there when we need the people here.
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