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Take a Holiday Job If You Want $1,000 Bonus, Discount on Oysters
Perks are aplenty as restaurants and retailers struggle to staff up for the seasonal rush.
An employee unlocks the door of a store on Black Friday in Chicago on 2017.
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The labor crunch is only going to get worse as Thanksgiving and Christmas loom, and restaurants and retailers across the U.S. are tossing out perks to fill their workforce holes before the holiday rush.
In the Washington D.C. area, cooks at Clyde’s Restaurant Group eateries can now clock out, grab a seat at the bar and get a 25-percent discount on oysters and wine. The company added the perk this year to draw and retain staff.