Opinion | A slow-moving crisis is paralyzing states and cities - The Washington Post

It's tempting to dismiss problems in public services over the past year or so as fleeting, driven by temporary labor market weirdness. But if the financial and psychic rewards of these jobs continue to deteriorate, core government functions Americans take for granted may be at risk for many years to come...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/09/12/worker-shortage-public-sector-crisis/