Reply to: Polish workers to build power stations

[DodgyAgent]

They wouldn't be cheaper; they’d be more expensive because they have ‘expertise’.

Good point

[Sysman]

That’s because Britain’s only got ‘International Marketing Management’ and ‘Golf Course Management’ and ‘Media Studies’ graduates, who aren’t really very good at building nuclear power stations.

Don't forget the bestest financial sector in the world!

Er, hang on a minute...

[Cyberman]

They wouldn't be cheaper; they’d be more expensive because they have ‘expertise’.

WHS !!!

[Mich the Tester]

Poland has no nuclear power, so why on earth they would employ Poles unless they are cheap. Better off with Romanians who are even cheaper and have Nuclear expertise

They wouldn't be cheaper; they’d be more expensive because they have ‘expertise’.

[DodgyAgent]

Poland has no nuclear power, so why on earth they would employ Poles unless they are cheap. Better off with Romanians who are even cheaper and have Nuclear expertise

[Cyberman]

Have you ever done any building work?

Building is skilled work. It requires a lot of unskilled labour to carry and do odd and sods but the actual 'building' part is skilled.

That is what I said. Builders are skilled as builders, or is that not obvious !!!

[bogeyman]

A lot of the preliminary work is purely manual building work. I'm sure that we have a few builders currently looking for employment.

Have you ever done any building work?

Building is skilled work. It requires a lot of unskilled labour to carry and do odd and sods but the actual 'building' part is skilled.

[Cyberman]

Very true.

For a very long time this country has looked at Engineers as grease monkeys rather than the innovators who add value and get things done.
Unsurprising really that this country can't produce anything these days.

A lot of the preliminary work is purely manual building work. I'm sure that we have a few builders currently looking for employment.

[TykeMerc]

That’s because Britain’s only got ‘International Marketing Management’ and ‘Golf Course Management’ and ‘Media Studies’ graduates, who aren’t really very good at building nuclear power stations.

If this was Germany or France they'd have their own engineers and builders who can do the job.

Very true.

For a very long time this country has looked at Engineers as grease monkeys rather than the innovators who add value and get things done.
Unsurprising really that this country can't produce anything these days.

[Cyberman]

so that is not discrimination then?

It is discrimination against the British. At least 90% of these jobs should go to British IMO.
Some of these jobs will require highly skilled workers and can provide a lifetime career for 30-40 years, but these will go to Poles while British people that could have had a career will languish on the dole or stack supermarket shelves.

[minestrone]

There was a story similar to this just before Christmas but it was Spanish workers who were preferred that time.

[MPwannadecentincome]

so that is not discrimination then?

[Cyberman]

They’ll perhaps bring in experienced people who worked on some of those really brilliant high quality Soviet era nuclear power stations.

I bet the Poles built Chernobyl !!!!!

[Mich the Tester]

When was the last time a Nuclear Power station was built in Poland?

If, and it's a big "IF", all of the Polish workers have the relevant experience then fine. However, I think it's more likely to be a "Plenty Cheapness, Much Quickness" scenario.

They’ll perhaps bring in experienced people who worked on some of those really brilliant high quality Soviet era nuclear power stations.

[Cyberman]

I've no objection with some of these jobs going to foreigners, but 100% is a scandal, especially in a so-called socialist 'fair' society !!!