NoMoreHL S.

I went to Hobby Lobby to purchase fabric. Visible employees consisted of two cashiers. I selected my fabric and, per instructions on signage in the department, rang the bell for service. I ended up ringing that bell with increasing vigor over the next 20 to 30 minutes. I seriously considered pretending to walk out the front door with the bolt just so an employee would come forth to cut and sell me the fabric. Finally, an employee was summoned over the intercom. Angry about being compelled to wait on me, though I apologized for being an inconvenience, the employee began to ball & wad the fabric like garbage apparently intent upon damaging it. I insisted on folding the fabric. My business; my money was a complete inconvenience to Hobby Lobby. I'll remember it in the future. Also, NO ONE believes there's a labor shortage. We all know too many people who have submitted applications to retail stores with no response at all or who lacked sufficient retail experience to do the most basic entry level work or who were told they were overqualified. When retail stores do hire, they pay as little as $10 per hour. (https :// www.indeed.com/cmp/Hobby-Lobby/salaries?job_category=retail&location=US%2FGA#:~:text=Average%20Hobby%20Lobby%20hourly%20pay,per%20hour%20for%20Stocking%20Associate.) Meanwhile, corporations, like Hobby Lobby, fight an increase in the minimum wage tooth and nail. Hire people. Pay people. Or watch your customers walk away and prepare for bankruptcy.