Chronic labour shortages!

[vinnie123]

With literally dozens of job vacancies locally and an apparent lack of applications what does the future hold ? It seems like the foreigners are scarce and the majority of youngsters can’t be bothered if it’s vaguely hard work/dirty or unsociable hours -you certainly need to keep hold of the good ones !

 

[tullah]

With literally dozens of job vacancies locally and an apparent lack of applications what does the future hold ? It seems like the foreigners are scarce and the majority of youngsters can’t be bothered if it’s vaguely hard work/dirty or unsociable hours -you certainly need to keep hold of the good ones !

There's too much money about still.

 

[Bob lincs]

There’s not a shortage of workers , there’s a shortage of people who want or need to work . Cut their benefits and make them hungry they will soon want a job .

 

[som farmer]

milk recorder said today, she had had one of her farmers in tears, both milkers leaving, 1 been 8.5 years, the other 6.5, going back to poland, where could he replace them.
There is no labour around us, for farm work, our last help left to go concrete lorry driving, £17 hr, double on saturdays.
We are just cutting back to what we can manage.
But some lads don't mind hard work, rear tractor tyre went flat, lad that came out, covered in grease dirt black tread etc, with a big smile.

 

[Will Wilson]

There is a shortage of young people the UK - we covered this by importing them.

 

[kfpben]

For balance; I just advertised a GFW job. 12 applicants all 16-40 and a really good level of skill and expertise.

A few very keen youngsters who I’m sure once they get a driving licence will be great. Fingers crossed my chosen candidate is a good one!

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

More than plenty of work about but nobody wants it. Been a jolly for a lot the last 2 years just being handed money. Those that do work are taxed to high heaven, no wonder the novelty soon wears off.

 

[kiwi pom]

Why is it when people can't find anyone to work for them, they then assume that everyone's sat at home doing nothing? Unemployment levels are very low, could it be that people are just working better jobs?

There're more jobs than workers here at the moment too, (although borders will open soon to let the cheap labour back in) doesn't mean everyone's at home watching TV (or on TFF) Those needing staff just have to compete harder with those that have staff. If there's not enough in the job for some to do that then maybe they should pack up and become employees?

 

[Cowabunga]

Robots and more mechanisation. The alternative is not to put yourself in a position where you must employ someone. A large employer of farm workers, very respected and European Farmer of the Year when I worked there, once advised me in exasperation, to strive to run a business where the minimum of paid non-family labour was needed and to have a length of counter where trade only went one way and money the other way, towards me. Pity that neither of us took any notice of the advice.

 

[Muddyroads]

It’s an employee’s market. We tread a fine line between giving people the hours that they want but pushing for productivity. It generally works better trying to get more people for fewer hours per day than the other way around. We do at least get good numbers on Sunday mornings:

 

[Andrew1983]

Why is it when people can't find anyone to work for them, they then assume that everyone's sat at home doing nothing? Unemployment levels are very low, could it be that people are just working better jobs?

There're more jobs than workers here at the moment too, (although borders will open soon to let the cheap labour back in) doesn't mean everyone's at home watching TV (or on TFF) Those needing staff just have to compete harder with those that have staff. If there's not enough in the job for some to do that then maybe they should pack up and become employees?

Fairly sure there’s about 1.5m people unemployed currently….. when just about ever sector is short of people I really can’t see any excuse for a healthy person to not have a job. How many of those 1.5m are unemployable turkeys that are sidelined because they don’t justify minimum wage is anyones guess…..

 

[Muddyroads]

Surely one of the main problems is that the people aren’t necessarily where the jobs are? We’re fortunate to have Exeter and other built up areas near us for example. Other growers in our co-op aren’t so fortunate.

 

[spin cycle]

all kids want to do today is be 'personal trainers' of 'interior designers'

 

[glasshouse]

milk recorder said today, she had had one of her farmers in tears, both milkers leaving, 1 been 8.5 years, the other 6.5, going back to poland, where could he replace them.
There is no labour around us, for farm work, our last help left to go concrete lorry driving, £17 hr, double on saturdays.
We are just cutting back to what we can manage.
But some lads don't mind hard work, rear tractor tyre went flat, lad that came out, covered in grease dirt black tread etc, with a big smile.

Did he offer the poles more money?

 

[glasshouse]

It’s an employee’s market. We tread a fine line between giving people the hours that they want but pushing for productivity. It generally works better trying to get more people for fewer hours per day than the other way around. We do at least get good numbers on Sunday mornings:
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Sunday morning??
How do u manage that?

 

[ollie989898]

Fairly sure there’s about 1.5m people unemployed currently….. when just about ever sector is short of people I really can’t see any excuse for a healthy person to not have a job. How many of those 1.5m are unemployable turkeys that are sidelined because they don’t justify minimum wage is anyones guess…..

Whoa whoa whoa- some us are students!

 

[HatsOff]

We're close to full employment (unemployment rate 4.1%!), a combination of the pandemic and brexit limiting immigration. Of course there's a labour shortage.

 

[Al R]

Whoa whoa whoa- some us are students!

Student? I always put you over 30.

Shortage of skilled labour for sure, know of a few people wanting basic and skilled staff and can’t get anyone - and their well respected people who wouldn’t be bad to work for either!

 

[Muddyroads]

Sunday morning??
How do u manage that?

Facebook (my wife’s department). It’s surprised me how many people want to get outside and do some physical work in the fresh air. Some realise that rather than pay money going to a gym, they can get a bit of money for working outside for a few hours.

 

[glasshouse]

Facebook (my wife’s department). It’s surprised me how many people want to get outside and do some physical work in the fresh air. Some realise that rather than pay money going to a gym, they can get a bit of money for working outside for a few hours.

Finished before church?