Shoppers Drug Mart Looking For Volunteers During "Labor Shortage"

A new job posting for a role at a Toronto Shoppers Drug Mart location is causing a stir this week due to the fact that it boldly seeks a worker to perform what many feel should be paid duties, but for free.
The part-time volunteer position, which popped up on LinkedIn on Wednesday, states that the chosen candidate would be "responsible for assisting with various tasks and providing support to the staff," which could consist of tasks such as "helping customers find products, restocking shelves, organizing inventory and maintaining a clean and organized store environment."
Though the listing had been up for less than a day at the time of publication, it has already been marked as "no longer accepting applications" - not because of a flurry of people interested in the title, but because of a deluge of backlash.
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[@railfanningstuff8333]

Zehrs in Owen Sound Sound is like Loblaw's just rebranded And the vegetables are crap.

[@menguardingtheirownwallets6791]

There is no 'Labor Shortage'. Just look at videos of 2 km-long lineups of people trying to get just ONE part-time job at a Canadian company and you will see there is no shortage of workers here in Canada, instead there is a shortage of jobs, not workers.

[@notimportant3820]

I'd absolutely refuse to shop there, this is ridiculous. "Volunteer", bet managers aren't volunteering to clean and stock that store.