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So is this the post Brexit Utopia we were promised?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ukjay" data-source="post: 7767204" data-attributes="member: 51920"><p>Seems strange that there was (including serving Armed Forces drivers) circa 80k skilled LGV drivers registered in UK in 2016 who also had current CPC's whom were not actively driving LGV's any longer, an additional 90k trained LGV drivers that were not holding a valid CPC so cannot drive and we read here Brexit has caused our shortage of drivers?</p><p></p><p>I would say it is not a shortage of drivers perse, but more that they became seriously pee'd off with getting fobbed off with shitty work conditions / facilities, being told what to do by some over educated uni grad who has never set their arse in an LGV, but apparently knows how long everything should take to do as the tracker systems the big players installed monitores everything and calculates the routes etc - turning skilled drivers into slaves with no voice.</p><p>pee'd off with being responsible for any fines etc for over laden wagons - which they have been forced to take or lose their jobs in previous years, as they had to pay the fines.</p><p>And most imporantly I would say - they could earn more money elsewhere, and get home and spend time with their families!</p><p></p><p>Additionally - there was a discussion in that they asked was the real route cause more of an over supply of truck trained drivers leading to the drop in wages expected within the industry - therefore making the industry less appealing to people, hm, makes you wonder!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Now, next up, as China is having power issues currently to meet its obligation on emmisions, and they have in places, and continue to do so - shutting down factories to run two days a week as a result - this will and has been impacting supply chains globally, and has sweet FA to do with Brexit, but im sure it will be blamed for it somewhere.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ukjay, post: 7767204, member: 51920"] Seems strange that there was (including serving Armed Forces drivers) circa 80k skilled LGV drivers registered in UK in 2016 who also had current CPC's whom were not actively driving LGV's any longer, an additional 90k trained LGV drivers that were not holding a valid CPC so cannot drive and we read here Brexit has caused our shortage of drivers? I would say it is not a shortage of drivers perse, but more that they became seriously pee'd off with getting fobbed off with shitty work conditions / facilities, being told what to do by some over educated uni grad who has never set their arse in an LGV, but apparently knows how long everything should take to do as the tracker systems the big players installed monitores everything and calculates the routes etc - turning skilled drivers into slaves with no voice. pee'd off with being responsible for any fines etc for over laden wagons - which they have been forced to take or lose their jobs in previous years, as they had to pay the fines. And most imporantly I would say - they could earn more money elsewhere, and get home and spend time with their families! Additionally - there was a discussion in that they asked was the real route cause more of an over supply of truck trained drivers leading to the drop in wages expected within the industry - therefore making the industry less appealing to people, hm, makes you wonder! Now, next up, as China is having power issues currently to meet its obligation on emmisions, and they have in places, and continue to do so - shutting down factories to run two days a week as a result - this will and has been impacting supply chains globally, and has sweet FA to do with Brexit, but im sure it will be blamed for it somewhere. [/QUOTE]
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