wrote:

Robin May wrote:

"PeterE" wrote:

Conor wrote:

This applies to people living and working in a rural community.
People like agricultural workers.

Who nowadays are generally asylum seekers bussed in from the
nearest big city.

Stupid statements like that reveal nothing but your own idiocy.

The largest agricultural employer near me (one of the largest in its
field in the world) busses in workers from Portugal.

So much for supporting the local economy.

Are there enough unemplyed workers in the locality to cover this seasonal
work?

JNugent wrote:

wrote:

Robin May wrote:

"PeterE" wrote:

Conor wrote:

This applies to people living and working in a rural community.
People like agricultural workers.

Who nowadays are generally asylum seekers bussed in from the
nearest big city.

Stupid statements like that reveal nothing but your own idiocy.

The largest agricultural employer near me (one of the largest in its
field in the world) busses in workers from Portugal.

So much for supporting the local economy.

Are there enough unemplyed workers in the locality to cover this seasonal
work?

Quite possibly there are within a ten mile radius but not in the village
immediately adjacent.
Secondly AIUI, it is not seasonal. It is throughout the year.
And the company has also built accommodation for them on the site even
though there is a serious lack of housing in the area (both private and LA)
for others on low incomes.

John B

wrote:

JNugent wrote:

The largest agricultural employer near me (one of the largest in its
field in the world) busses in workers from Portugal.
So much for supporting the local economy.

Are there enough unemplyed workers in the locality to cover this
seasonal work?

Quite possibly there are within a ten mile radius but not in the
village immediately adjacent.

Would transport-to-work costs mean it wasn't a runner?

Secondly AIUI, it is not seasonal. It is throughout the year.
And the company has also built accommodation for them on the site even
though there is a serious lack of housing in the area (both private
and LA) for others on low incomes.

Ah... got you... there are probably fewer (if, indeed, any) issues around
planning permission for that sort of accommodation (which I suspect does not
consist of three-bed semis with garage!).

JNugent wrote:

wrote:

JNugent wrote:

The largest agricultural employer near me (one of the largest in its
field in the world) busses in workers from Portugal.
So much for supporting the local economy.

Are there enough unemplyed workers in the locality to cover this
seasonal work?

Quite possibly there are within a ten mile radius but not in the
village immediately adjacent.

Would transport-to-work costs mean it wasn't a runner?

I think the rates of pay may be more of an issue and perahps employment rules.
Admittedly the company does employ a very few local people by providing its own
transport in the form of minibuses which pick up a few workers from surrounding
villages. But it is only a handful and is seen as more of a sop to deflect
opposition to their practices than anything else.

Secondly AIUI, it is not seasonal. It is throughout the year.
And the company has also built accommodation for them on the site even
though there is a serious lack of housing in the area (both private
and LA) for others on low incomes.

Ah... got you...

I didn't know this was any form of argument to 'win'; how odd of you.

there are probably fewer (if, indeed, any) issues around
planning permission for that sort of accommodation (which I suspect does not
consist of three-bed semis with garage!)

Possibly not, although there would be issues surrounding its effect on the
local infrastructure.
However the comparison with 3-bed semis with garage is an incorrect one.
You clearly don't know the price of housing around here where even a one-bed
studio is likely to be out of the reach of those on a low income.

So I've got you on that one nyah nyah ;-)

John B

wrote:

JNugent wrote:

[ ... ]

Are there enough unemplyed workers in the locality to cover this
seasonal work?

Quite possibly there are within a ten mile radius but not in the
village immediately adjacent.

Would transport-to-work costs mean it wasn't a runner?

I think the rates of pay may be more of an issue and perahps
employment rules. Admittedly the company does employ a very few local
people by providing its own transport in the form of minibuses which
pick up a few workers from surrounding villages. But it is only a
handful and is seen as more of a sop to deflect opposition to their
practices than anything else.

Fair enough.

Secondly AIUI, it is not seasonal. It is throughout the year.
And the company has also built accommodation for them on the site
even though there is a serious lack of housing in the area (both
private and LA) for others on low incomes.

Ah... got you...

I didn't know this was any form of argument to 'win'; how odd of you.

No, you misunderstand.

I was using the expression in the sense of "I understand the point you are
making"!

there are probably fewer (if, indeed, any) issues around
planning permission for that sort of accommodation (which I suspect
does not consist of three-bed semis with garage!)

Possibly not, although there would be issues surrounding its effect
on the local infrastructure.

Maybe. But agricultural planning issues are easier to get round than
"civilian" ones, IYSWIM.

However the comparison with 3-bed semis with garage is an incorrect
one. You clearly don't know the price of housing around here where
even a one-bed studio is likely to be out of the reach of those on a
low income.

So I've got you on that one nyah nyah ;-)

:-)

You are *too* suspicious!

:-)

JNugent wrote:

You are *too* suspicious!

:-)

Comes from experience of the world today I suppose.

And of this ng ;-)

And of you ;-))

Happy Christmas

John B

wrote:

JNugent wrote:

You are *too* suspicious!
:-)

Comes from experience of the world today I suppose.
And of this ng ;-)
And of you ;-))

injured innocence

Who? Me?

Happy Christmas
John B

And you.
Watch out for drivers who've had one too many (we all have to watch ouit for
that : ( ).

JN

"JNugent" wrote in message
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wrote:

Robin May wrote:

The largest agricultural employer near me (one of the largest in its
field in the world) busses in workers from Portugal.

So much for supporting the local economy.

Are there enough unemplyed workers in the locality to cover this seasonal
work?

From what I've heard of people employing foreign workers on piece rates,
they often work faster and with less breaks than local workers.

In article ,
says...

From what I've heard of people employing foreign workers on piece rates,
they often work faster and with less breaks than local workers.

Sadly they do.


--
Conor

"Cogito Eggo Sum" - "I think, therefore I am a waffle"

JNugent wrote:


Are there enough unemplyed workers in the locality to cover this seasonal
work?

Probably, yes. But they are too lazy.