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Don't blame migrants for taking your job
Tony Blair has told unemployed British workers "not to blame migrants for having taken your job" claiming they should get a better education to "allow them to operate in the modern world" instead.
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Originally posted by Gumbo Robot View PostMeanwhile.....
Don't blame migrants for taking your job
So, in other words, if you're a skilled tradesman it's tough sh!t that you're getting undercut by people from Eastern Europe who are willing to do the work at a substantially lower rate.
Must be nice to sit on some Oligarch's super yacht and tell people to get a better education, whilst at the same time singing the praises of complete open door immigration policy.
Still, everyone will vote Brexin followed by LibLabCon, so long will it continue.Comment
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Originally posted by Gumbo Robot View PostMeanwhile.....
Don't blame migrants for taking your job
So, in other words, if you're a skilled tradesman it's tough sh!t that you're getting undercut by people from Eastern Europe who are willing to do the work at a substantially lower rate.Comment
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Originally posted by Gumbo Robot View PostMeanwhile.....
Don't blame migrants for taking your job
So, in other words, if you're a skilled tradesman it's tough sh!t that you're getting undercut by people from Eastern Europe who are willing to do the work at a substantially lower rate.
Our experience of trying to find a Builder to remove a structural wall.
Brits, turned up late, didn't quote, priced themselves out of the job (£5k labour to do 1.6*2m en suite is a bit much), dismissive, failed to remember details. Booked until July.
Eastern Europeans - Turned up on time, keen pricing (£2K for en suite), Polite, quote with us in 24 hours. Booked until July.
so the tradesmen are doing OK, its the employees that are being shafted with low wages and job security.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by Gumbo Robot View PostMeanwhile.....
Don't blame migrants for taking your job
So, in other words, if you're a skilled tradesman it's tough sh!t that you're getting undercut by people from Eastern Europe who are willing to do the work at a substantially lower rate.
1. If you are a skilled tradesman, you can work as many hours as you want at high rates due to the shortage.
If you need building work done, there is a long wait as there's so much on. Can't talk about the North but certainly true in the SE. Currently waiting 3 months to refurb a BTL.
2. The Poles have equalised their rates and are not cheap anymore - the good ones at least.
What you do have are some of the poorly skilled bottom feeders (both native and immigrant) charging low rates as they can't find work.
And much as I despise that complete coont Blair , he does have a point in that the country is not going to be world class if people have mediocre skills.Hard Brexit now!
#prayfornodealComment
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Originally posted by vetran View PostOur experience of trying to find a Builder to remove a structural wall.
Brits, turned up late, didn't quote, priced themselves out of the job (£5k labour to do 1.6*2m en suite is a bit much), dismissive, failed to remember details. Booked until July.
Eastern Europeans - Turned up on time, keen pricing (£2K for en suite), Polite, quote with us in 24 hours. Booked until July.
so the tradesmen are doing OK, its the employees that are being shafted with low wages and job security.Hard Brexit now!
#prayfornodealComment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostNothing to stop you starting your own company. Just like most of us.
The wife earns a fair amount too. So unlike you, its not self interest.
My concern is with the poor sods I know earning £350 a week with a family. Yes they should all become brain surgeons but we need someone to drive Buses, lorries etc. There are quite a few decent people being screwed by immigration.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostComplete bollox on 2 counts, at least in the South East.
1. If you are a skilled tradesman, you can work as many hours as you want at high rates due to the shortage.
If you need building work done, there is a long wait as there's so much on. Can't talk about the North but certainly true in the SE. Currently waiting 3 months to refurb a BTL.
2. The Poles have equalised their rates and are not cheap anymore - the good ones at least.
What you do have are some of the poorly skilled bottom feeders (both native and immigrant) charging low rates as they can't find work.
And much as I despise that complete coont Blair , he does have a point in that the country is not going to be world class if people have mediocre skills.Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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