We have a massive labour shortage now that Brexit has seen off all of the migrant workers from EU countries. And we have young, fit, refugees wanting to live and work in this country. Why can't we have an immigration centre at Calais to process refugees genuinely fleeing terror in their country and economic refugees seeking a better life, award safe harbour to genuine refugees and assess the economic refugees according to what they can offer and bring them all to the UK safely, set them up with accommodation and whatever education and training they might need and help them get jobs?
I think that part of the problem is that, unlike in many countries, here in the UK we do not see care work as a respectable career to aspire to … we see it as a job for folk who can’t do anything else … many of those folk are not suitable for that type of work … just think about the sort of people you would want to be providing intimate and personal care for your frail elderly parents or your vulnerable brain damaged children. You probably want just anyone to do that job.
Care workers certainly are hugely undervalued in this country. It's work I couldn't do, irrespective of the wages. My brother was very seriously injured in a car crash and Mum insisted on him returning home as soon as humanly possible. He suffered severe head injuries but the only 'treatment' he received, once stable and they were sure he wasn't going to die, was transfer to a mental hospital where he was drugged up to stop him 'being a nuisance to other patients' - their words!
Despite him being a family member I still couldn't cope with his needs, so certainly couldn't help others.
I must apologise and make a correction ... I had intended to write
"... just think about the sort of people you would want to be providing intimate and personal care for your frail elderly parents or your vulnerable brain damaged children. You probably wouldn't want just anyone to do that job. "
I can only blame Fat Finger Syndrome when editing a post on my phone while still tucked up in bed. I'm sorry if it sounded that I was casting aspersions on anyone ... it was not intended that way.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I was talking to one of new intake of Indian Carers. She's only been in the UK a few weeks. She was expecting it to be cold, but she'd not factored the combination of low temperatures, wind and rain all together. " I thought I was going to die .the rain was so cold it hurt" bless'er
'....That doesn't change the fact that a large proportion of those attempting
to enter Europe or the UK are economic migrants, not genuine refugees....'
What difference does that make? For 150 years Britain exported people around the globe as part of Empire. I wonder how many of them were wanted in the countries they moved to? Is it so unreasonable for others to want to try to better their conditions and share in the wealth that Empire and colonialism brought to the UK (and the west in general)?
I forgot my curmudgeon for today. For the past few Christmases my husband and I have treated ourselves to a ballotin of Belgium chocolates from Belgium. They had several layers of absolutely dreamy chocolates that lasted us all Christmas (we hid them from the family!). But cannot get them now because of bl***y Br***t! Yes they can be bought here - but you don't get as many chocolates and they are twice the price. Grrr.
Hosta,my best friend is Indian.sure you all know I'm Mrs hotflush. I went to see her a couple of weeks ago,she moved into an 1980s house that needs everything,in march. They live in a building site,the garage which was on the front,is incorporated into the lounge now,there is wood where the garage door was,and original lounge window,no heat,she wasn't bothered,I was absolutely frozen!
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"... just think about the sort of people you would want to be providing intimate and personal care for your frail elderly parents or your vulnerable brain damaged children. You probably wouldn't want just anyone to do that job. "
I can only blame Fat Finger Syndrome when editing a post on my phone while still tucked up in bed. I'm sorry if it sounded that I was casting aspersions on anyone ... it was not intended that way.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
She's only been in the UK a few weeks.
She was expecting it to be cold, but she'd not factored the combination of low temperatures, wind and rain all together.
" I thought I was going to die .the rain was so cold it hurt" bless'er