Unemployment (Job Vacancies) at 20 year high. Adapt or Die…

It's adapt or die time when it comes to employment and entrepreneurial creativity and innovation and surviving or thriving post-pandemic. So news is just out today that job vacancies are at a record high. They are the highest they've been since statistics were taken in 2001. So according to the Office for National Statistics, the ONS, um, job vacancies are now at 1.1 million, the highest they've been since records started. Unemployment is at 4.5% compared with 4%, um, pre-pandemic. And this news is just out today, it's breaking. And I think that there's going to be a lot of people that are expecting the government to save them, uh, and, you know, the public sector to come to their rescue. Or they're going to stand on their social media soapboxes and shout and scream and whinge and moan about what's wrong in the world and how it's not fair. And maybe they're right, maybe they're not, But I want to give you some fricking solutions because I'm all about solutions. So number 1, if you're employed, number 2, if you're an employer, I'll share a couple of strategies. So yeah, the adapt or die on the title, that is evolution. It is not the strongest that survive. It is the most adaptable to change. We are in more Darwinian times right now. There are more businesses that have gone under. Look at retail. I mean, you don't even need to look at the statistics, how many retail outlets and shops have gone under. Even successful online businesses like ASOS have massively struggled. But some businesses have really thrived. Amazon have thrived. Uber Eats and Deliveroo and Rolex and Lamborghini have have thrived. So that's what I mean by adapt or die. We are in adapt or die times when it comes to your job or, um, your business. So, um, if you're employed, if you make sure you're valuable to your company, you won't lose your job. There's actually, um, a big increase in salaries going on, a big increase in salaries. Um, I'll give you an example here. The— so Mark Jenkins, a supply chain director for London-based food wholesaler Brake's, says pressure on the industry is extreme. For every 2 people we hire, only 1 person stays, and wages have gone up 15 to 20%. So if you are valuable to your company, you are probably fine with your job. You are probably going to get a pay rise Or you probably could find a well-paying job because there's a lot of competition in the jobs market. As Natalie said, salaries are going crazy. They are. This is actually a big problem for employers. And again, there's some initially apparent weirdness going on in the employment market, in the housing market, in the investment assets market. But actually, when you look at supply and demand, it kind of all now retrospectively makes sense. So make sure you're valuable. Do the job you want, not just the job you've got, and always do more than you're paid for, and you will get paid more. This will really help you if you are employed. Okay, if you're an employer, then, um, yeah, this is a challenge because salaries are much higher now. There's big competition in the jobs market, so maybe good staff retention and good culture. So the supply chain director of Brake has said they are offering some incentives for their staff to stay, because who loses out? It's the customer. The customer always loses out, because if there's If your suppliers are increasing the prices or price on you, you have to increase the price then on your customer. So yeah, that's unfortunate. Although I know our wage costs have gone up significantly, significantly since this pandemic and lockdown. One thing I will say is I think there's a little bit of arrogance in the employee market, in the jobs market. I think there's some arrogance with recruiters. I think there's some arrogance with people, you know, who think that they're good at a job and the salary that they can command. And when this market fricking turns, things will fricking change. I don't believe anyone is entitled to anything. This is why I wanted to do this piece of content because, you know, we're not entitled to get government subsidy and support even though there was a pandemic, even though they wasted billions of our taxpayers' money. No one is entitled to anything. No one gets a free ride. And what I try and do in a lot of my content is completely remove entitlement. And if you look at a lot of the criticism, commentary on my content, there is a lot of entitlement. Like, because I am Rob Moore and, you know, I was born, I should be given this and that and the other. That's just the worst attitude to have if you want pay rises. And you want to start and scale your business and you want to make more money. So if you agree that we need to get rid of entitlement and we need to include accountability, please hit the share button. This is a really important message because each time this, this kind of news comes out— UK job vacancies reach 20-year high—

I know, oh, this is not fair, I can't get a job.

You know, even employers— I'm an employer, I employ what, probably pushing 100 staff. I don't think it's right. The salaries are going up 15% and 20% a year. It's fucking unsustainable. I can't put those prices up on my clients. They'd freaking shoot me. But what can I do about it? Moan, oh, it's not fair, or find solutions? Yeah, and then just add the freaking fuel shortage, add the gas price increase. Yeah, entitlement is the next pandemic. Exactly. So how do we get rid of entitlement? Well, I like to share what's going on in the media that's relevant to business owners and entrepreneurs, and a lot of employed people follow me too. But number one, I was taught this by billionaires, by the way: do the job you want, not just the job you've got. I.e., take on some work and move into where your promotion is without stepping on the toes, of course, of your manager, but doing extra work. Do the job you want, not just the job you've got, and your promotion and pay rise route to that job will be quicker. Also, always do more than you're paid for. But most people— I can't say most people, I haven't got the statistics, but I just see on social media, so it's a feel, a gut feel—

but a lot of people are, oh, well, I want to be paid more because this is not fucking fair, you know. I want the government to help me out because this isn't fucking fair.

And it's like, I will do more when you pay me more. That is the wrong attitude. You can't have that attitude with your clients.

I'll do more for my clients as soon as you pay me more.

It doesn't work like that. So you have to be the change you want to see as an employee. Okay, now employers, I think you've got to find a way to create bespoke and premium products and services. So Rolex smashed it, Lamborghini smashed it, a lot of beer— Richard Mille smashed it. A lot of these luxury high-end brands have done really well. So if you can offer a premium level service, if you can offer something bespoke and package up, um, maybe sell more to higher affluent clients, then you're probably not just going to survive but thrive through this lockdown. So that's one thing you can do as an entrepreneur. The next thing you can do is figure out where the new problems are. What's going on in the world that's hurting people What are the new problems that have been created for customers like yours and your ideal clients, and how can you create those products and services to solve their new problems and therefore monetize that? So it might be a new pivot or a new product, uh, completely. That's something else that you can do. I think you've got to get more disruptive with your hiring. So, um, like Natalie's just said on this live, you've got to make yourself indispensable whether you're employed or you are an employer, if you make yourself indispensable to your clients, indispensable to your employers, you're always going to be fine no matter what the market. I am looking forward to it being an employer's market, not an employee's market. I've definitely sensed some arrogance around some job applicants and some recruitment companies. It's a bit short-term. It's like bricklayers whacking the prices up because they're busy right now. In a year when it all fucking changes. Hashtag just saying. You've got to look at this, you know, from the long term and not just the short term. But if you make yourself indispensable to your community, your clients, your staff, and/or your employers, you're always going to be okay. Um, cool, cool, cool. So let me know what you think in the comments. I'll just summarize what's gone on. UK job vacancies reached 20-year high. Breaking news this morning. 1.1 vacancies, um, for September, which are the highest since the Office of National Statistics, um, started records in 2001. UK unemployment is up. Yeah, um, and I just don't think that you're going to get the help you need from the government. I think you've got to take responsibility yourself. I've just read an article about, um, what you need to retire. I'm going to have a massive rant on this soon because it's just nuts. Like, there's a company claiming— let me just tell you this, can I go back to it or not? It's just completely blew my mind. Um, yeah, experts say £10,900 a year needed to retire. What? Who the fuck can retire on £10,900 a year? What, what sort of shit is that? I'm going to properly research this article, uh, and I'm going to do some live content because I think— I mean, a million isn't enough to retire now. No way near enough. Inflation, increased cost of living, increased commodity prices. Shit, what a load of bollocks. So yeah, um, there's another one here: wives earn less than husbands. I'll be researching that as well. Experts say £10,900 a year needed to retire. Who the fuck could live on £10,900 a year? No chance, no chance. So let me summarize. What's the, what's the real theme of this content? Get rid of entitlement. Take full and final and personal responsibility. No one is going to save you. The government is not going to save you. Your employer is not going to save you. Always do more than you're paid for, whether that is employed or employer to your clients or your, you know, your employer, employers, your boss. Think long term. Don't get too arrogant about this very wormhole employees market. It is kind of crazy and it will correct itself. Always offer more value. Look at what you could create that's bespoke. Or premium? Can you offer a higher level of product or service? Because that, that, that industry never seems to be hit. The affluent industry never seems to be hitting recessions and now pandemics, etc. So that's definitely interesting. I hope you find my content useful. Please hit the share button right now and make sure that you get this message out to the masses. I like to comment on these kind of things because I know the masses will see an article because it's on BBC News, which says UK job vacancies reach 20-year high, they'll go, oh my God, unemployment is crazy.

Oh my God, this isn't fair. Oh my God, the government are ruining the country. Oh my God, what are the government gonna do about it? Oh my God, they need to give us more money. They need more subsidies. You know, it's not gonna happen.

No entitlement, full and final responsibility. This is actually a great opportunity right now. This opportunity for you to create new products and services, to be even more valuable to your employer, to find the pivot and where the movement goes to actually not just survive but thrive. And that's what I want to help you do, because my personal vision is to help as many people on this planet start and scale their business and get better financial knowledge and education. So thanks for tuning in. Please hit the share button. Let me know in the comments what you think. Are you employed, and how is it for you being employed? Um, are you an employer, and how is Is it for you? How are you finding the job market, whether you're employed or you're an employer? And let me know what I can do to help you, um, because I keep bringing content to you, and I'll make sure that you like it. So hit the share button, let your, um, community, your followers, your friends, um— no, yes, I have had a haircut since yesterday because I got invited to the Alexander McQueen fashion show, so I thought it was important to show some of my balding patches. Hit the share button. Love you all, uh, and I'll see you soon. Remember, if you don't risk anything, you risk everything.