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[Evans Electric]

Yesterdays radio news  ( may have been just local)     Jaguar Land Rover  looking to employ another 1700 workers  ( I think that was the figure)   So ...bit of good news.

Today a phrase was slipped into a follow up news item ...  JLR have said they will have to look abroad because there are not the skills we need anymore in the Midlands . 

I can think of the Jaguar plant they closed in Coventry for a start.

Redundant Peugeot workers.

Redundant Rover workers.

 

[Sharpend]

You are wasted as an electrician, I'm thinking more mayor of brum?

 

[Andy™]

yes, but they would probably have to pay the british workers more than the foreign workers

You are wasted as an electrician, I'm thinking more mayor of brum?

mayor of brum?! more like PM. better than the idiots we have at the moment

 

[Evans Electric]

Mayor or PM  eh?   I'm afraid a degree of Politcal Correctness would be asked for ...and I'm sadly lacking in those skills . :innocent

 

[moose man]

i applied there for a job at the i54 plant  and replied  i didnt meet there criteria and but i know some else who applied less qualifications but younger and got in by using a agency  dont think its lack of skills in area  as  plenty of middle aged skilled people around but i think it an age what goes against  them

 

[Evans Electric]

Good point Moose ... thing is ...the youngsters wont have any skills ..not their fault , just the way it is at the moment .

 

[Sidewinder]

Can you apply on line?

If so where, I'm game for a laugh!...

 

[Apache]

At least they are made here and doing well for themselves (Land Rover).

Just adding a 3rd one to the fleet

 

[Evans Electric]

Can you apply on line?

If so where, I'm game for a laugh!...

There must be an email for them  Sidey .....that would be interesting ..............they don't say what skills they are looking for .......is i 

 

[Sidewinder]

Found the site to apply, pay is about what I was on 7 years ago when I lost my last full time job around the £35k mark.

I had other benefits though, but not the car purchase scheme!

However, it is shift work, I was on days & off the tools, the Engineering posts are not really in my field TBH & the money there is not to die for either only around £45k.

It is only when you get to the management rolls that you are talking a reasonable rate C £50k.

Not enough to tempt me to be bothered, mind I would like to do it for a laugh if I was not so busy!

Last employed job that did tempt me to apply was £52k pa and I had all they wanted except 2 things, HV & HV networks! ; (

I'm gonna keep thinking until the end of the year, Mrs SW & I have been invited to an Xmas do, so we'll see how it goes... IYKWIM

 

[Evans Electric]

I'm just wondering if they want cheap Eastern European labour for track & assemby work .    The last time they announced a recruting drive someone on here reckoned it was all agency work.