Omicron <br />Surge Causes, Staffing Issues <br />in the United States.<br />The latest surge of the coronavirus <br />pandemic has businesses across the country scrambling to keep their doors open.<br />According to CNN, the wildly <br />infectious Omicron variant has <br />forced many workers to call in sick. .<br />Already short-staffed businesses are hit with a wave of staff calling in sick. , Michael Pearce, senior economist at Capital Economics, via CNN.<br />Many employees are reportedly worried <br />about catching COVID-19 at work and <br />spreading it to their families.<br />The nation's labor force has been <br />spread thin and worn down.<br />Companies say they have had few other options but to stay open less.<br />Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, <br />a record 4.5 million Americans purposely <br />left their jobs in November.<br />Workers continued to quit their jobs at a historic rate. , Nick Bunker, director of research at Indeed Hiring Lab, via CNN.<br />Labor experts say much of the quitting has occurred in low-wage sectors.<br />Small business owners say it's been a trying time as far as staffing goes. .<br />In November, 48% of small business owners in the United States said they had jobs for which they couldn't find workers
