Panic at the Pumps

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Carth

Good point, therefore they should all become HGV drivers and subsequently leave us with shortages in the areas of food production, shop workers, warehouse workers etc etc

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Picked up on here a week or more ago, are Sky being deliberately evasive with their reporting?

People keep stating people are doing alternative higher-paid jobs, and evading specifying what those higher-paid jobs are.

[mrmistoffelees]

Originally Posted by Mick

HGV driver shortages hit U.S… posted last month by Bloomberg:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...drivers-abroad

Part of their short term answer, bring in overseas drivers.

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Originally Posted by nomadking

People keep stating people are doing alternative higher-paid jobs, and evading specifying what those higher-paid jobs are.

Cabbage picking at 62k Per year

In all seriousness I’d like to know the answer to this.

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

Cabbage picking at 62k Per year

In all seriousness I’d like to know the answer to this.

Grow your own cabbages is the answer.

[mrmistoffelees]

Originally Posted by Mr K

Grow your own cabbages is the answer.

I’d rather not, cannot stand the stuff

[mrmistoffelees]

[Carth]

Originally Posted by nomadking

People keep stating people are doing alternative higher-paid jobs, and evading specifying what those higher-paid jobs are.

No idea why you've quoted me, I merely pointed out that a great many people don't earn anywhere near the average (and much touted in the media) UK wage

Andrew suggested they change jobs . .

[mrmistoffelees]

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Carth

No idea why you've quoted me, I merely pointed out that a great many people don't earn anywhere near the average (and much touted in the media) UK wage

Andrew suggested they change jobs . .

You were stating that there would be shortages in other areas. Eg is being a shop worker or in food production higher paid? People are NOT being shop workers because it's higher paid than being an HGV driver.
People keep griping about pay levels being the reason for shortages in various areas, when that simply can't be the case as the higher-paying jobs are not there.

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

Part of their short term answer, bring in overseas drivers.

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Cabbage picking at 62k Per year

In all seriousness I’d like to know the answer to this.

Can’t bring in over sees drivers if they 1) Don’t want to work oversees. 2) They’re being paid more to stay in their own backyard, because their country is also suffering HGV shortages, we need to stop saying foreigners are the answer, when we have so many unemployed, enjoying the benefit gravy train.

[mrmistoffelees]

Originally Posted by nomadking

You were stating that there would be shortages in other areas. Eg is being a shop worker or in food production higher paid? People are NOT being shop workers because it's higher paid than being an HGV driver.
People keep griping about pay levels being the reason for shortages in various areas, when that simply can't be the case as the higher-paying jobs are not there.

Well, if you would believe some it’s because they’re on benefits enjoying a cushy lifestyle……

[Carth]

Originally Posted by nomadking

You were stating that there would be shortages in other areas. Eg is being a shop worker or in food production higher paid? People are NOT being shop workers because it's higher paid than being an HGV driver.
People keep griping about pay levels being the reason for shortages in various areas, when that simply can't be the case as the higher-paying jobs are not there.

That answer was a 'slightly' sarcastic answer to your post here

Originally Posted by nomadking

That's an issue of lack of vacant positions, not the case here and in other examples.

. . and I simply suggested that Andrews (also slightly sarcastic post) of 'why don't they become HGV drivers?' would just remove a job shortage from one sector to another

There are also lots of high paying jobs out there, sadly unless you're a politician, solicitor, or decent footballer, you aint gonna get one

[Stephen]

EV car owners must be driving around pretty smug looking right now

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Stephen

EV car owners must be driving around pretty smug looking right now

until the power cuts start.

[Taf]

Originally Posted by Stephen

EV car owners must be driving around pretty smug looking right now

The price hike on natural gas will feed through to a larger hike in electricity supplies soon enough.

And that will cause a spike in inflation.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Not just Europe that these HGV drivers could come from. Think Asia, Middle East and Africa too.

Three of the companies I work for us Turkish drivers, infact one of our oldest clients was fully taken over by a Turkish firm, they had one British driver left before take over

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Originally Posted by Mick

You liar. We’re not seeing them here either. The media has fed a problem in to itself, a few forecourts got delivery issues, people panic buy, creating bigger problems. It’s not about Brexit FFS, as much as you pathetically want this to be.

There's a lot less choice and there are spaces on shelves whenever I've been shopping recently