My wife is a nurse, but she's not in the NHS at the moment so it doesn't affect her. If she was in the NHS, as she used to be, I'd be really p****d off, as I'm sure she would, even though she's a Labour supporter.
However, I think the general trend of importing cheap labour to work here is a major issue. We see it in the IT world, it happens in the NHS, in the construction industry, etc. We're told there's a skills shortage in all those fields, and yet I see my employment opportunities being eroded by it, as does my wife, as I'm sure many others do in their own fields.
What's going on? Are we, the indigenous population, being forced out of work? What's going to happen to us all if we can't find work? Is "our" country going to be taken over by "foreigners" who are happy to work for a fraction of the wages that we want?
I find it quite worrying really. I suppose I'd better have another glass of Rioja to calm myself down.
However, I think the general trend of importing cheap labour to work here is a major issue. We see it in the IT world, it happens in the NHS, in the construction industry, etc. We're told there's a skills shortage in all those fields, and yet I see my employment opportunities being eroded by it, as does my wife, as I'm sure many others do in their own fields.
What's going on? Are we, the indigenous population, being forced out of work? What's going to happen to us all if we can't find work? Is "our" country going to be taken over by "foreigners" who are happy to work for a fraction of the wages that we want?
I find it quite worrying really. I suppose I'd better have another glass of Rioja to calm myself down.
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