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[eggsarascal]

9 minutes ago, Big J said:

 

It's been supply and demand. British employers unwilling to invest in training or wages, it's no wonder the void is filled by cheaper foreign workers. It's coming back to bite them in the ass now though. Catering jobs are being advertised with around 25% higher salaries than 2 years ago. It'll all contribute to the already skyrocketing inflation rate. 

25% of 9 quid an hour is no great shakes. It had to happen mind.

[trigger_andy]

Just now, eggsarascal said:

25% of 9 quid an hour is no great shakes. It had to happen mind.

Exactly, its not going to encourage anyone. 

 

The reality is they need to look at what £9 an hour buys someone from Latvia, or Poland and offer the British the same. Im quite sure we'll see an end to folk here being called 'lazy brits' 

[topchippyles]

4 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

25% of 9 quid an hour is no great shakes. It had to happen mind.

Cost of living will just go up and offset any wage increase for the low paid

[devon TWiG]

1 minute ago, trigger_andy said:

Exactly, its not going to encourage anyone. 

 

The reality is they need to look at what £9 an hour buys someone from Latvia, or Poland and offer the British the same. Im quite sure we'll see an end to folk here being called 'lazy brits' 

I think you may be overlooking the Benefits system for EMPLOYED people in this country  ..Working family tax credits , Child allowance etc etc  all helps  make a minimum  wage comfortably livable !  

[eggsarascal]

1 minute ago, Big J said:

 

 

Wages certainly needed to increase, but it won't be long until you're in a Norway type situation with a pint costing £12.

 

It wasn't just the ability to pay less that attracted employers to foreign labour, it's the fact that in general they work better and harder. There are a lot of jobs that Brits just can't be arsed to do anymore. Fruit picking, meat processing, catering and hospitality, even care work. 

I'm afraid not, people can be arsed, if other people are willing to pay for it. I know of one bloke who unblokes drains for a living, he gets paid well for it mind.

[trigger_andy]

Just now, Big J said:

Wages certainly needed to increase, but it won't be long until you're in a Norway type situation with a pint costing £12.

Pints might be £12 a pop here but no one drinks them.  They get hammered on homebrew, moonshine and 'black' booze then heard into town for an hour, have a drink or two then head back for an after party. There is no 'local' mentality here. 

 

3 minutes ago, Big J said:

It wasn't just the ability to pay less that attracted employers to foreign labour, it's the fact that in general they work better and harder.

Everyone works better and harder when you've gone from earning pennies to a kings ransom over night 

 

4 minutes ago, Big J said:

There are a lot of jobs that Brits just can't be arsed to do anymore.

Not for £9 an hour they cant.  

 

4 minutes ago, Big J said:

Fruit picking, meat processing, catering and hospitality, even care work. 

Not while there is an abundance of benefits that payout almost the same. The whole system is an utter mess. 

[eggsarascal]

4 minutes ago, topchippyles said:

Cost of living will just go up and offset any wage increase for the low paid

That's it, keep everyone down.

[trigger_andy]

3 minutes ago, devon TWiG said:

I think you may be overlooking the Benefits system for EMPLOYED people in this country  ..Working family tax credits , Child allowance etc etc  all helps  make a minimum  wage comfortably livable !  

Well that was something I was gonna comment on as well. Its basically communism with extra steps added. 

[trigger_andy]

2 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

I'm afraid not, people can be arsed, if other people are willing to pay for it. I know of one bloke who unblokes drains for a living, he gets paid well for it mind.

And they earn every penny! Im hard pressed to rod my own drains let alone anyone else.  

[topchippyles]

8 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

I'm afraid not, people can be arsed, if other people are willing to pay for it. I know of one bloke who unblokes drains for a living, he gets paid well for it mind.

Talking shite again 😆