Re:Many UK petrol stations run dry amid panic buying
by mrtksn on Sunday September 26, 2021 @03:47PM
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The problem is that, it's for a few months only. So it's more like 17K opportunity before tax. Who exactly will leave current job that pays, let's say 25K/year, to make one-off 17K? People who make that amount of money can't really afford having a sabbatical.
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Re:Many UK petrol stations run dry amid panic buying
by hktntbvuvu on Sunday September 26, 2021 @05:03PM
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I think the idea is to attract back foreign drivers, for example from Eastern Europe who left because of Brexit/Pandemic
Re:Many UK petrol stations run dry amid panic buying
by mrtksn on Sunday September 26, 2021 @05:17PM
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Yes but Eastern Europeans also don’t do this as a hobby, they all have regular jobs. Why would they leave a regular job for one-off short term opportunity? The money is better, sure, but not good enough to account for the extra trouble and potential underemployment once the visa expires.
It used to make sense for Eastern Europeans to seek a better career in the UK but a 3 months is not a career.