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Old 25-09-2021, 11:49   #53
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Re: Panic at the Pumps

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 View Post
No one is promoting that except as a temporary fix but any country may need to import labour given the size of its population relative to its available working population. Hence I assume Windrush. What got us here in the first place on HGV drivers is a witch's brew of many things.
We (the UK) have a large enough 'working population', it's just a pity that some of them do very nicely on benefits and handouts and don't 'need' to work.


edit: The average salary in the UK is £29,600 per year (or £1,950 per month).
https://uk.jobted.com/salary

I know a great many who are on £10k less than that doing full time shift work, averages are just more statistical nonsense
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