Sweep Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 35 minutes ago, Traf said: They have. The answer, apparently, is to get immigrants in to do it. We'll get our own workshy to do it, we don't need the foreign types to pick our fruit, we can pick our own Quote
CambridgeBWFC Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Sweep said: I've mentioned it before, as I know you have. The last few years have seen a massive "brain drain" from in/around the Cambridge area already, as the Government have happily sat back and not let it be known if they'll replace the previous European funding. Hopefully, if we do sign back into it, the damage can be repaired, as we really have damaged this sector of the UK in the last few years. It isn't just the brain drain that is concerning, companies have shifted focus and investment decisions out of the UK so they can stay aligned with this access. If we get access we should prevent further damage, but it will take years to repair some of the impact Quote
CambridgeBWFC Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Ani said: Can they not retrain ? Most don't need to retain, they just leave the UK to work elsewhere Quote
Spider Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 24 minutes ago, CambridgeBWFC said: Most don't need to retain, they just leave the UK to work elsewhere WIth beautiful blue passports though. #BrexitBonus Quote
royal white Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Cheese said: Why can’t he stagger them? Quote
Spider Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 7 minutes ago, royal white said: Why can’t he stagger them? Don’t think you can grow much in winter Quote
Not in Crawley Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 Fruit picking is a funny thing - I had a few mates who whilst students went to kent and did fruit picking over the summer holidays, they had a ball cost them nothing as they got free accomodation. I know we need a LOT more than a few students but is this not a thing anymore? Actually just had a quick look - this looks like an ace summer holiday job. Better than standing in a shop all day anyroads... Quote
royal white Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Spider said: Don’t think you can grow much in winter Well you can but that’s not the point Edited July 6, 2023 by royal white Quote
Spider Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 7 minutes ago, royal white said: Well you can but that’s not the point The point being that English born and bred workers don’t seem to be working. How do we solve that? Quote
Sweep Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 7 minutes ago, Spider said: The point being that English born and bred workers don’t seem to be working. How do we solve that? whataboutery, followed by another question incoming.... Quote
royal white Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 10 minutes ago, Spider said: The point being that English born and bred workers don’t seem to be working. How do we solve that? 💯 but will any party make them work? Quote
royal white Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, Sweep said: whataboutery, followed by another question incoming.... what are you on about 😂 Quote
Cheese Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 4 minutes ago, Sweep said: whataboutery, followed by another question incoming.... 2 minutes ago, royal white said: 💯 but will any party make them work? Hahahahahahha 😂 Quote
Spider Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 11 minutes ago, royal white said: 💯 but will any party make them work? No It's almost like this wasn't a problem a few years ago. Quote
royal white Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, Spider said: No It's almost like this wasn't a problem a few years ago. There was before Brexit. Quote
Spider Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, royal white said: There was before Brexit. Brexit seems not to have solved it. Seems not to have solved very much at all, really. Quote
royal white Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, Spider said: Brexit seems not to have solved it. Seems not to have solved very much at all, really. Not sure if one of the Brexit benefits (that you voted for) was to ease the fruit picking problems. So back to my original question. Why can’t it be staggered? Quote
Not in Crawley Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, Winchester White said: Rishi isn't going to be happy. He must hate Johnson as much as the rest of the country by now. Quote
Nowack Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 33 minutes ago, Spider said: The point being that English born and bred workers don’t seem to be working. How do we solve that? Unemployment rate is less than 4% so they must be doing something. Quote
Winchester White Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 16 minutes ago, Spider said: Brexit seems not to have solved it. Seems not to have solved very much at all, really. Brexit solved a problem that didn't exist it would seem. 16 minutes ago, royal white said: Not sure if one of the Brexit benefits (that you voted for) was to ease the fruit picking problems. So back to my original question. Why can’t it be staggered? Not sure I get you, how do you stagger seasonal work? Quote
Casino Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 22 minutes ago, Winchester White said: Rishi isn't going to be happy. Another back covering waste of money Quote
Winchester White Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 Just now, Casino said: Another back covering waste of money Paid for by tax payers. Again. Quote
Casino Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 16 minutes ago, Nowack said: Unemployment rate is less than 4% so they must be doing something. It depends who is included in the unemployment figure these days...and under labour, tbf Quote
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