The workforce shortage is real, and it's a big problem.

Welcome back to Power Poll Baton Rouge.

This month, we're asking our members about the workforce shortage. Everybody from restaurants to schools to chemical plants to local governments is having a hard time filling jobs they have open.

Almost all our respondents said the workforce shortage is a major problem for their organization; all the rest said it was a problem, just a minor one.

But all our respondents said they've encountered problems with other organizations that are dealing with workforce shortages.

What's causing the workforce shortage? Our respondents have a mixed view of that. The two biggest factors they ranked are wages and employee attitudes.

When we asked how worried they are about the long-term impacts of the workforce shortage, the answer is clear: Our respondents are pretty worried!