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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees
We have a perfect storm with multitudes of issues, however,
Britain leaving the EU exacerbates the issue as we were unable to use overseas labour to fill the gaps that we need something that other countries are able to do.
https://trans.info/en/eu-report-reve...ruckers-226234
Even if we can get 50,000 drivers through their tests it’s not the end of the problem. There’s individual load requirements to be considered.
Boris made a sensible decision yesterday with the visa change. This will hopefully buy us the time we need.
Imho This isn’t a pay issue, it’s a conditions issue. Conditions aren’t about to change due to the nature of the role. |
But an attractive wage makes suffering the poor conditions more tempting