By Christopher Rugaber -
The Associated Press
Workers quit their jobs at a record rate for the second month in a row during September, while companies and other employers posted a
near-record number of available jobs.
The Labor Department reported this Friday that 4.4 million people quit their jobs in September, which is equivalent to about 3% of the workforce in the United States and represents a record higher than the 4.3 million registered in August. .
There are also 10.4 million job offers on the market, down from 10.6 million in August, but there are still 7.4 million people out of work, according to October statistics.
These figures point to a historic level of movement in the labor market, in which newly trained workers leave their jobs to accept the higher wages offered by employers, increasingly desperate and in need of help.
A job advertisement at the entrance to the Denver museum.David Zalubowski / AP
Wages are rising, workers are spending more, the economy is growing, and employers are pushing hiring to keep up, but
rising inflation is cutting much of these extra wage earnings from workers.
It is usually perceived as a sign of confidence from workers when people start to leave their jobs, since
the vast majority of people quit to look for a new position.
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Competition for workers is especially intense for retailers and delivery companies, which are hiring for what is expected to be a good Christmas shopping season.
Amazon is hiring 125,000 drivers and permanent warehouse workers and offers a salary of between $ 18 and $ 22 an hour.
You are also paying sign-up bonuses of up to $ 3,000.
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Seasonal hires are also on the rise.
Package delivery company UPS is trying to bring in 100,000 workers to help cope with the flood of Christmas orders, and plans
to offer job offers to some applicants in 30 minutes.
