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Blame Brexit

 

Brexit, Covid and the government ban on Huawei is why I had only a dribble of work at the beginning of the year. Moved to Nokia, and when restrictions lifted back in May it was all hands to the pump - now I'm ran off my feet

 

Although tongue in cheek…..it does seem rather odd to me that every downturn or trouble gets firmly nailed to the sail of Brexit by some……whereas any benefits, seen by and large to be ignored.

NB I haven’t got a clue why a mouse with ****ing hearts for eyes is attached to this comment

 

Brexit is done, but at the beginning of the year we couldn't get anywhere near enough gear into the country due to the customs backlog and excess paperwork that wasn't there beforehand....that's what our logistics chain told us, and who am I to disbelieve them? They've finally caught up, but I think that orders now have to go in much more in advance to what they used to be.

 

Building materials are becoming harder to get hold of aswell, also the prices rising constantly. The cost of these and the current labour prices all get passed on to the customer.

 

Bit if a double edged sword though really as the consumer pays more for services and now materials.

 

So basically there were some teething problems that really should have been expected.
If our government wasn’t so **** and worked it out better, then these problems never needed to happen.

 

Lorry drivers
The knights of the road
If you own it a truck was involved somewhere

I passed my hgv in 1991
Very expensive undertaking I can tell you
The money drivers earn is ****
About time they were able to earn a decent wage

 

Wages are going up so I for one am happy to pay more for services…..would like the unscrupulous employers to take less profit and invest in their staff more instead of making vast profits for share holders but no reason that can’t be in the future agenda with a strong union membership

 

Wages here have gone up 40% and more work than workers right now.
Another Brexit Bonanza

 

Have your wages gone up by 40%?

Mine haven't. If they do I’ll need a bigger wheelbarrow.

 

I was obviously talking about the traditionally lower paid trade of HGV drivers that Kiwi was referring to…but could also be talking about construction and hospitality that have also seen big increases of pay due to the ceasing of exploitation of foreign labour
I was of course not referring to yourself, being a high flyer who is obviously paid a decent wage already.

If I’m totally honest, and I like to try to be, due to various reasons (pay increase and moving up a spine point) my wages have increased by approximately 10-15% recently.

I feel I’ve earned it

 

But they did happen, hence I was sat in my house waiting for kit to jump through all the unneccessary hoops to get into the country. And we all knew it was going to happen because the whole thing was handled so poorly by those ****s responsible for a "smooth transition".

Not that I'm bitter, but it wiped out years of savings - no work but the bills don't stop piling up - hence I'm now working my nuts off to try and get back on an even keel. So yeah, blame Brexit - I don't care, over it now I can see the light at the end of the tunnel - but I'm one of the lucky ones....and my pay hasn't increased one jot, but I'm pleased for you and all the NHS staff who've had rises (as derogatory a rise as it was - you all deserve more)

 

But surely that’s not BECAUSE of Brexit….more the handling of Brexit ?

sorry for short answer…down pub

 

you might struggle to get some of your fancy wines now truck drivers can afford to buy some

 

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nothing to do with faith or culture apparently

 

luckily crime levels are low

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GB News
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The Metropolitan Police revealed 2,000 officers a day have been dedicated policing the climate protests

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Extinction Rebellion: Nearly 500 arrests during latest wave of protests
The Met said there had been a total of 480 arrests in the capital since the environmental group began its action dubbed the Impossible Rebellion on August 23
gbnews.uk

 

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Lee Hurst - Don’t just get angry - Organise

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Some of you will still be mugs and vote Lab or Tory and I’m not interested in your pathetic excuses. You are in an abusive relationship, have no self worth and have secretly come to love the beatings. Now f*ck off.

 

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YouGov
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Where do Extinction Rebellion's latest protests leave their net favourability with the public?
All Britons: -30
Con voters: -63
Lab voters: +6
18-24 year olds: -20
25-49 year olds: -20
50-64 year olds: -33
65+ year olds: -48
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politic...edium=daily_questions&utm_campaign=question_1

 

It's not supposed to be popular.