I can't hire to save my life..

Edit 2: ok ok ok ok ok ok because people want DIGITS indeed and zip show just under $20/hr for this position. We offer 22.50 for someone with NO EXPERIENCE. We are in a small city in the Midwest with what rich people consider a low cost of living area. Either way, i see it's obviously a pay issue, and it's systemic. All I can, and will, do is try to appeal to corporate to try and get my people more money.

Thank you for your honesty! Lol

ETA: Guys I was on this sub way before I took this position lol, so don't come for me. I DO want to know what I am doing wrong.

I am not going to post my location but according to Indeed, ziprecruiter, and Glassdoor, our lowest paid person is meeting the highest salary in the average range for the position. (Everyone is still making starting pay as we JUST hit our one year mark the other day.) We are ready to pay more for experience, but we also offer good pay to train newbies.

I ask screening questions over the phone to make sure I don't waste both our time bringing in someone with imcomoatible needs. (Pay, availability, insurance) And I do not hesitate to tell them when they ask for pay info.

Benefits include health(yes it's expensive with crap coverage from what i hear), vision, dental, and life.

Two weeks vacation, one week sick starting 60 days after start.

32 hours to qualify as full time for bennies. 8 hours days, home by 5.

Environment is better than most places I've worked. But I've worked some toxic places so my baseline could be off, I'll admit.

The two people that were fired had absences in the double digits in a matter of a couple of months, and neither were fired until doing a no call, no show.

The one that walked out... well idk because they never said anything lol. I suspect they didn't like how social the job is and became overwhelmed, based on my previous conversations with them.

..........

I'm an office manager for a new medical office, and over the last year we have been looking for help pretty much the whole time.

We get applicants. People won't answer or call back. No shows for interviews. I had one lady not show up for her first day, call and beg for another chance, and then not show up again..

We have had to fire two people for attendance. They weren't even out of their probationary period. Another one walked out mid-shift without a word lol.

I don't understand. Everywhere I look people are looking for jobs.

I'm a team centered manager. I have an open door policy. I defend my staff from corporate bs. I consult with them to create workflows and policies that work for everyone. I check in with them regularly. I genuinely care about my people! Call me naive, but I really believe in treating my staff with respect and giving them the tools they need to grow beyond their positions. I try to be completely fair with workloads.. so why tf can't I fill one full time position with benefits, 8-4 no weekends, PTO, and competitive pay?? We are busy, yes, but not so crazy that it's that overwhelming.. idk..

I'm over it.