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Originally Posted by gazfan
I visit uk factories as part of my job.
Many employ 'foreign' workers.
The consensus seems to be that the 'foreign' workers tend to turn up for work, do what they are asked, don't whinge, or fight each other or their managers.
that isn't to say 'native' employees can't achieve the same standards, just to post an opinion that people expecting to be 'owed a living' may struggle in comparison?
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Very good point. I manage 21 staff - ignoring the 3 QA supervisors and 3 raw materials guys, I have 10 on the morning shift, and 5 on the backshift.
Of the 5 on the backshift, 4 are Polish and 1 is English (and she's a temp) - I have absolutely no problem with any of them, and can happily leave every evening knowing that the job's going to be done but, if there are any problems, they'll ring me to let me know.
By contrast, of the 10 morning guys, 2 are Polish and 8 are English. You would not believe the amount of bitching, complaining and moaning that comes from them, and the majority is from the English staff. There's also the fact that most of the sick leave taken by them is by the English staff and, frankly, I'm happy that I've got the Polish guys to cover us
