The Daily Money: 'Never Meta worse idea'?

Posted by Anonymous on October 29, 2021

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Friday, October 29

Good morning, Daily Money friends, it's Nathan wishing you a happy Friday!

💉 Planning a walk-in flu shot sometime soon? It could be hard to get one.

Drug stores are increasingly turning away customers for walk-in flu shots, saying they need to schedule an appointment instead. And appointments often aren't available for days.

The reason? Pharmacies, like so many other employers, are facing labor shortages.

The problem is that experts believe we could be facing a bad flu season, so we need to inoculate as many people as possible. Here's my story on the situation.

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💡 INSIGHT OF THE DAY: The Great Resignation is taking a toll on workers who've been left behind. With 55% of U.S. workers saying at least one colleague has left in the last six months, more than half of the remaining employees say they've been burdened with more work since then. That could lead to even more people quitting in what one expert calls a "vicious cycle," our Paul Davidson reports.

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4. American Airlines has banned a passenger after flight attendant was injured during a flight. A passenger allegedly hit her.

5. Are you part of the gig economy? It might be good to automate your quarterly tax payments.

6. McDonald's McRib returns Monday. But you might be able to get the barbecue sandwich early.

🥪 I've never had the McRib, but maybe it's time to take the plunge.

--@NathanBomey

A woman walks past free flu shot advertisements outside of drugstores on August 19, 2020 in New York.

Drug stores are turning away walk-in flu shots for this reason

CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid are struggling to find workers amid a labor shortage. Drug store pharmacies are turning away people for walk-in flu shots.