‘Nobody wants to work. They feel they are better off staying at home.’
Mr Mohamed runs the Day to Day convenience shop in Argyll Square and Chilli Grillz in George Street.
He has battled with staffing issues in the shop for three years now.
Iggy said: “Nobody wants to work. They feel they are better off staying at home.
“I had two people with full time jobs in the shop. They were told by their social workers to give up their jobs because they got offered a house in Campbeltown.
“I’ve had people come in for a trial and say a five-hour shift is too much. They don’t want to work mornings, they don’t want to work nights or weekends. I give my staff a weekend off a month. They feel they are better off sat at home on benefits.
“We advertise on Facebook, in the window, by word of mouth. No-one is interested.”
He has some suggestions. He said: “I feel if people are out of work they should be sent on work experience. It might give them more incentive to get a job if they are encouraged to leave the house instead of sitting in all day.
“The bakery is almost ready to open at the end of the month. But we need at least six staff. We have been looking for six weeks but it’s not looking good. There’s been zero interest. We need five people for the pizzeria.
“Perhaps a big jobs fair would help. Something needs to be done.”
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