The reason why Eastern Europeans can come over here to the UK and work in a job that gives little thought or care for its workers is because the conditions of there own country are most often, bare worse than ours here. That's a fact!
They are enticed to the UK by the opportunity to earn money for home, some of them for quite a few years and some for a rli short period of time. Thing is, if you know you're going back home or sending money back for your family and kids, then you are not building your life here, you're doing a trial and then soon it will end. There is few distractions, sometimes no friends and the only focus is earning and saving money, work, work, work as much as you can. Even some who stay and work longer term, admit that the conditions are better here on our worst day, than they are back home. So for them, it's a step up. Doesn't mean I agree with them working in the conditions they choose to.
Our focus in this country, is about decent job for decent pay and conditions. It's what the rents fought for politically and it's what we're taught in this country. There is nothing wrong with desiring basic rights, minimum wage, sure (but with appropriate conditions), and being valued and not treated like or feeling like dogs.
Most large employers (corporate, faceless, companies) will expect from their employees the most they can get for the least they can pay, and the influx of new euro members will oblige. Just because the new euros allow themselfs to be treated badly by bosses, that doesn't mean the British people who are competing for those same jobs, should be compelled by public disapproval and disdain, to do the same.
I watched a documentary on the Amazon, company, and the conditions it provides for its workers. They are treated like slaves and even a doctor, after viewing the footage and checking on one worker's health, said some of the people are making themselfs ill and might even die (if done long term), because of the hours they are expected to work, the targets they are expected to reach daily, and the stress they are being put under by their employers.
I am vexed, total really, that in this country, not even do we allow this to happen but also we get on the radio and try shame the yp in Britain about why they refuse these workhouses, because thas what they are, modern day workhouses, where the impossible target is the whip used to beat you and the expendable, insecure, nature of your position in the company, is the threat that constantly hangs over you.
So now ask the question.... Do you want to work like a dog in a modern day workhouse or be given some money and not go there?
Stupidass discussion this morning on LBC 97.3 with James O Brien
