I’ve been going to Asda, Erith, over the last few days, and whilst the subject of Polish drivers has been mentioned elsewhere, I’ve decided to start a new thread.
From what I’ve gleaned, Freshlinc are paying them £60 per day. Presumably, plus accommodation. Turners. I don’t know the rate, but allegedly, they were accommodating them on pallets in an old warehouse until, they received a visit from Environmental Services, whereupon they purchased a house where they could stay. How many to a house? I’m not sure.
As to their standard of driving. From what I’ve seen, many have yet to take on board the fact that in some circumstances, and I express this reluctantly, you HAVE to block the buggers to get anywhere. Reversing onto bays? I could almost have been tipped in less time than it took some of them to shunt backwards and forwards. And then when they get a green light, do they get their keys and clear the bay? No, they try and wait for the paperwork.
And the regular staff are not happy. Their job is made much harder because they are expected to baby-sit the new arrivals.
The reasoning behind the title. A German driver was on a bay and had not pressed the button to change the light (and release the door). The goods in clerk, although ethnic, explained to the German driver that he needed to press the button. When the driver failed to understand, in typical British fashion, he repeated the same sentence, but in a louder voice. Whereupon a Polish driver lead him outside and demonstrated/explained what he needed to do.
Followed by the exclamation, “But he’s Polish”
Obviously oblivious to the concept that drivers, of whatever nationality, will assist their colleagues wherever possible. Notwithstanding, of course, that a Pole would have a smattering of German.
Is Geography still taught in our skools?