I'm not complaining, just curious, after staying in a hotel in Andover recently where all the staff were from other countries - mostly Portugal, I'd guess. They were perfectly competent, charming and helpful, but I did wonder why local young people were not used. What benefits do hoteliers gain by employing youngsters from other countries?
2006-10-08 04:13:30 · 14 answers · asked by mad 7 in Social Science ➔ Economics
You are all saying 'cheap', but don't they have to be paid the same minimum wage as UK citizens? Or is there a loophole?
2006-10-08 04:27:24 · update #1
Usually because they're prepared to work longer hours for lower pay than anyone else.
They're also far less likely to complain or take legal action because they don't generally realise that they have rights.
Some of them may not be legally able to work in the UK as well. and that always makes an easy target for unscrupulous employers.
Even so, most are very happy to be employed just so that they can send money back to families at home and probably earn more here than the same work pays in the home country.
2006-10-08 05:47:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The foreign staff that they employ aren't staying for more than a couple of years. They don't need to worry about saving to buy a house, start a career or support a family, so they can work a lot cheaper than someone local who has to worry about these things. I guess that the foreign staff have no entitlement to job seekers allowance etc either, so they pretty much have to work.
2006-10-08 04:28:32 · answer #2 · answered by itom200 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i don't think only coz it's cheep! i think it 's more, the whole answer were right! so i will not repeat what been said!
but bear in mined that the other countries some of the student and they need at least money to survive! 2nd i don't think English will be a good serving the people! the history saying that. they like it in deferment way, i don't mean any bad thing against British i love them , but it's their character
2006-10-08 05:07:41 · answer #3 · answered by arise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually there are alot of foreign students that hav come to uk and they are given some working hour permit... now the best business that provides them flexi hours is pump or hotel. hence u see so many of them in the hotels and laater on they get accustomed to the job and keep it even after completing their study.
2006-10-08 09:16:35 · answer #4 · answered by farrukh_phd 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not so much about the money, they are bloody hard workers especially the Polish people, they do all the jobs that we refuse or cann't be bothered to and they do it without complaining.
2006-10-08 04:22:37 · answer #5 · answered by DIAMOND_GEEZER_56 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The wages are so poor that only people from countries with worse economies than ours think it is worth it!
2006-10-08 04:22:31 · answer #6 · answered by libbyft 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the only ones willing to work for a pound an hour
2006-10-08 04:15:50 · answer #7 · answered by Mr Tinkles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there are many foreign people in hotels.
2006-10-08 04:21:33 · answer #8 · answered by Atis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheap labour and somewhere to hide, especially if they're illegals!
2006-10-08 04:26:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
WORK MORE.ASK LESS.THEY DONT ASK FOR JOB DISCRIPTION.THEY DONT COMPLAIN,THEY WORK HARD.THEY WORK TO SURVIVE,THEY DONT WAIT FOR THE STATE TO DO EVERYTHING FOR THEM.
LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE AS YOU CALL THEM THEY DONT WORK THESE DAYS,THEY JUST TAKE THE DOLE.IS TO MUCH FOR THEM TO WORK FOR THAT SORT OF MONEY WHEN THEY CAN GET THEM FOR NOTHING.
2006-10-08 04:26:03 · answer #10 · answered by yiannis the greek 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋