ATJT:
I would have thought, and this is gut feeling not a scientific analysis that the best area for high wages/low housing costs would be the NW at the moment?
Warrington rates and those in the vicinity look they are going through the roof on agency?
It’s because of RM. Same over here. No-one wants to drive for any of the neighbouring companies at £12-14/hr when they can do the easiest work ever at RM for £18-20/hr.
RM currently “taking on” approx 500 country-wide (internal applicants first, then external) so agency RM work may dry up to an extent, but probably not fully.
That’s been the case for at least the past decade and nothing changes. RM driving is a licence to print money especially between September and the end of the year where you’re guaranteed minimum £178 per (10hr) shift and many times the truck doesn’t even turn a wheel because they can’t plan for [zb]. 10 hrs paid for sleeping/watching movies if you’re that way inclined.
No way RM work is drying up when it’s virtually impossible to purchase anything in person from a physical store now.
Hes not saying the RM work will dry up just there will be less agency as they are promoting from within
I did some R.M. work with Manpower a few years ago. Royal Mail is very badly organised, couldnt run a brothel in a barracks sort of thing. Less people are sending Christmas Cards nowadays (I dont) for a start. There are other and better delivery networks on the go Amazon etc. There will be less work all round with them.
alamcculloch:
I did some R.M. work with Manpower a few years ago. Royal Mail is very badly organised, couldnt run a brothel in a barracks sort of thing. Less people are sending Christmas Cards nowadays (I dont) for a start. There are other and better delivery networks on the go Amazon etc. There will be less work all round with them.
You do realise that these “other and better delivery networks on the go Amazon etc” use RM to deliver all their products which fall outside of the criteria for their own internal delivery network?
Andrejs:
Was 2 years away from Uk.But have plan back to UK again.If all go well that after 1-2 years want buy house.I have good amount for deposit and more.Looking for price that found who around Doncaster can found who average terrassed,semi detached good house about 100K .Simeral house around Northampton about 150K.But wages in driving job same.How good ,bad Doncaster area for life??What best,bad town,area.Pontefract,Sheffield better for life??
I’ve not read up on it but I’d of thought you’ll struggle to get into this country if you’ve been away 2 years , & according to what I’ve read in the sun if you do get in theyl Chuck you in some not very nice ex army barracks until they send you home ,I’d do what the 3 families in our street have done according to my mrs , 2 have gone home to Poland & 1 to Germany