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[vetran]

Truck drivers in the EU get paid more than in the UK:

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/10...the-most-money

a below average response then.

So Truck drivers in Germany earning £30,000 (near the UK average wage at the time) for a worker that had a fairly rare certificate and worked long hours signals a great reward.

The Polish truck drivers most of us met were here for a reason.

[BlasterBates]

a below average response then.

So Truck drivers in Germany earning £30,000 (near the UK average wage at the time) for a worker that had a fairly rare certificate and worked long hours signals a great reward.

The Polish truck drivers most of us met were here for a reason.

No, your calculation is wrong. German truck drivers earn £36,000 (USD 46,000) and according to this website UK drivers earn £32,300 (EUR 38,000).

https://www.eurowag.com/blog/the-eco...-across-europe

[vetran]

No, your calculation is wrong. German truck drivers earn £36,000 (USD 46,000) and according to this website UK drivers earn £32,300 (EUR 38,000).

https://www.eurowag.com/blog/the-eco...-across-europe

You might want to look at those exchange rates.


Note after significant disruption post brexit.

https://macstrucks.co.uk/the-ongoing...king-industry/

https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentand...ers/2021-10-19

[BlasterBates]

You might want to look at those exchange rates.


Note after significant disruption post brexit.

https://macstrucks.co.uk/the-ongoing...king-industry/

https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentand...ers/2021-10-19

According to your report:

The study further highlighted that more than half of those surveyed had already moved at least some parts of their operations to the European Union.

In other words they're still employing EU drivers in spite of Brexit.

[vetran]

According to your report:



In other words they're still employing EU drivers in spite of Brexit.

ok so my point is proven they were using EU drivers because they were cheaper like most imported staff.

[BlasterBates]

ok so my point is proven they were using EU drivers because they were cheaper like most imported staff.

No that's not what the report said.