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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
Well, apart from the obvious retribution that EU is intent on inflicting on the UK, this is sheer hypocrisy on their part.
As their directive is intended to preserve the cultural identity of the member states, and they are so sincere in wishing that we'd remained, now the UK is a cultural alien.
This is one of the areas of discretion that they have - but little/no doubt that France and VdL are driving this as a matter of retribution.
There is very little if any justification of staying in the EU with such nasties. Matter of principle, imo.
So you Remainers, in "we told you so" or "you voted for it" mode should really be standing up for the UK.
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Why do you seem to think we have some god given right to retain the benefits that came as part of our membership of the EU when we're no longer members ?
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Originally Posted by Chris
I’m not sure what all the hand-wringing is about here. Uncontrolled mass immigration might have brought about a golden age for sectors that thrive on the low wage environment you can only get from severe over-supply of labour but that is not good in the long term for the British labour force.
Brexit is not a slowly-deflating tyre - it’s cold turkey, breaking the hospitality industry’s addiction to an endless supply of cheap labour that’s prepared to put up with crap working conditions because they don’t intend to stick around for long. There are already encouraging signs of change in the BBC version of the report - restaurateurs realising they’re going to have to improve pay. It’s not enough though. Unpredictable hours, excessive use of part-time staff and all the other stuff you can only get away with when you know high staff turnover isn’t a real problem ... it all has to go. There’s a long road ahead, but there are immense opportunities here for owners who are prepared to invest in stable, well-trained and remunerated jobs. Meanwhile, those who will only obsess over where they’re getting their next fix of cheap, super-flexible (and exploitable) workers from, are going to land up in trouble.
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Fair comment, i actually i believe that most of the issues in the hospitality trade are originating from Covid as opposed to Brexit, I think furlough has caused many to question if they want to continue working in the conditions you've described above.