'Ghosting coasting' is the latest labor challenge for employers, where under-qualified hires disappear before they can be fired

A Help Wanted sign hangs in the window of a restaurant in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York, Tuesday, May 4, 2021.
AP Photo/Mary AltafferUS employers are desperate for workers, sometimes hiring employees without a full vetting.
Recently, some new hires are showing up just long enough to get paid before disappearing.
One source called the practice "ghosting coasting," according to the Federal Reserve of Atlanta.
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