> pay them at least 3x average monthly rent in a reasonable distance from your place of work (4x would be ideal, but it's not realistic everywhere) they need to not be panicked that they can't afford to do anything at all. this is obviously the equivalent of fulltime employment. i'd actually also recommend salaried rates, but opinions vary.  > be reasonably flexible with working conditions  assuming you want people in the office, it has to be an office that's easy to get to, easy to find parking for, reasonably comfortable, etc.  don't force workplace events or whatever. nobody wants to fucking dance on their fucking lunchbreak or be forced to go to the break room to say goodbye to the retiring bitch from accounting who denied everyone's raises for the past seven years. > understand the nature of your relationship employees aren't your family, and zoomers do not want to be family with you. they'll work for you, but that's pretty much it. manage your own expectations, too. zoomers aren't going to come in unless they're scheduled to. if you call them the day of, they're gonna be pissed and lie.  the reason for that is younger folks have so little going for them that the only fun they have is when they're at their leisure. when you try to take that from them suddenly, they're gonna lose their shit. don't expect otherwise and get surprised that "nobody wants to work." is it good for employers? no, not really. it's just the way the situation plays out these days.  when starbucks pays about the same as working for amazon or a small business doing harder work, there's no fucking reason to not work for starbucks (or whatever local equivalent you have)
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