Winseer:
Fuel prices have been so high for so long, that “racing to the bottom” in other areas of haulage overheads (ie wages) as become the “norm”.
Low fuel prices got us out of the recession of the early 90’s, that was brought on by negative equity when the housing bubble burst.
Lend lease spending got us out with WWII, with it’s “survival cannot be too expensive” system. Very much like today’s QE programme.
This time around? Persistently over the top fuel, war has been ruled out and there’s too many people not been killed in one.
Low interest rates have crushed private incomes to such an extent that the over 60’s are taking all the jobs, leaving nothing for young folk - even those with a degree. High interest rates won’t bring this to an end - only higher rates when unemployment has dropped below 1m… I reckon Carney has got his finger on the pulse here. He’s BoE Guvnor, and we ain’t, so let’s all stop criticising the way he drives eh?
It’s hard to see any kind of improvement to the “Oligarch Serfdom” we seem to still be sleepwalking into. A “Black Swan” (outsider chance of game-changing event occurring) is still the best bet I reckon. The ‘breakup of the EU’ would serve us best in that regard.
Good post, I would add that there are far too many degrees as well. Everyone wants one, I can only assume because they think it will set them on a path of job security and good pay. It won’t!
selby newcomer:
The likes of Stobarts and ND ain’t helped, cutting the arse of each other just to get a contract and expecting people to work for low wages once they get it
I don’t work for low wages. But I suppose you know best.
maxing out your hours for a decent wage does in no way justify it. Sorry.
ok I’ll do 8 hours, then sit parked up doing ■■■■ all for 16 hours. Asda driver. Haha don’t make me laugh. Wagon steerer more like.
4aaaa4dd:
but when she falls asleep at work she isn’t going to kill a dozen people with a out of control 44t truck ?
Agencies aren’t the sole / biggest cause of a reduction in wages, not by a long shot. It’s more industry specific than a lot of guys realise and post about. Agencies thrive in sectors such as healthcare and engineering from a temporary perspective with much bigger margins than driving.
Agencies thrive because they kill the host eventually, they then drop off and start again.
selby newcomer:
The likes of Stobarts and ND ain’t helped, cutting the arse of each other just to get a contract and expecting people to work for low wages once they get it
I don’t work for low wages. But I suppose you know best.
maxing out your hours for a decent wage does in no way justify it. Sorry.
ok I’ll do 8 hours, then sit parked up doing [zb] all for 16 hours. Asda driver. Haha don’t make me laugh. Wagon steerer more like.
my 16 hours are spent at home, everyday. It’s called life
and don’t think of comparing skill if the general haulage boys who take 5 shunts to get on a bay at my depot is anything to go by.
A mate of mine drives a new fh and his boss has just spent six grand fitting kelsa light bars and alike, I know where id like to see that six grand, wages not waggon!!!
“i used to get a good wage but i have now been made redundant and looking for a job but they wont pay the same as the company that just went bust”
thats business, always a winner always a loser,
you think everyone in the late 80s and early 90s whos school told them IT IS THE FUTURE, is still earning gordon gecko amounts of money■■?
nope because everyone got involved, then there was too many, unis were kicking out it proffesionals everywhere, half of which ended up working on a till at tesco , the other half go and work for a computer company for a fraction of the old wage because they cant find anything else, and these companies know this!
you can all stamp your feet and claim im not working for that i have morals etc and i applaude you, but the sad fact is someone will and where does that leave you, say 15 years down the line
