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Originally Posted by Nick Greg
Where I work we would grind to a halt without people from Eastern Europe willing to work hard, work well and be incredibly flexible. No indigenous Brits anywhere to be seen I'm afraid.
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Lets not forget the lack of Class 1 HGV drivers. Without foreign drivers coming in we would grind to a halt overnight.
The EU has driven away any desire to drive a lorry for a living. More tests which is a good thing but now the bill for getting qualified is £2500.
Unsocial hours and weekends. Not the fault of the EU.
Older drivers retiring early as they want no part in the CPC qualification which is mandatory. They should have allowed those over 60 to be exempt. Experience counts for a lot. Personally I like the CPC courses. They are informative and useful dragging up the standard of driving.
We are reliant on drivers from many countries. Fruit producers need pickers. The list goes on.