In the age of Trump, instead of people of quality, honesty, conviction, and skill, we have clowns, adolescents, warmed-over fascists, and incompetents.
There are a variety of theories as to why the seasonal labor market has been tightening over the years. Birth rates have been dropping for at least a generation, and more students are willing to forgo a paycheck in the summer while taking a volunteer position or internship to build their resumes for life after college.