[Crimson Dynamo]

Migrants stop working harder than British people after they have been in the country for two years, research has shown.

A study by the University of Bath found Central and Eastern Europe migrants' tendency to take fewer absent days from work than British workers may be nothing more than a temporary phenomenon.

When their attendance rates were measured over two to four years they were more than three times less likely to be absent from work than native UK workers.

But after this period their absences from work increased to similar levels recorded for native UK workers. It means native UK workers may be unfairly overlooked for jobs because employers have a preconception that migrants are harder workers.

Employment experts suggested migrants were making a special effort to avoid sick days in the initial stages of their UK employment to prove that they were worth hiring over UK workers and to make up for their lack of language skills.

Dr Chris Dawson, senior lecturer in Business Economics at the University of Bath, said: "Our work backs up managers' perceptions that Polish and other Central and Eastern European migrants are harder working than UK employees, but importantly only for around two years from their arrival in the UK.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...s-study-finds/


What are your thoughts on this?

[Niamh.]

That they're making an effort to integrate and pick up local traditions?

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Migrants stop working harder than British people after they have been in the country for two years, research has shown.

A study by the University of Bath found Central and Eastern Europe migrants' tendency to take fewer absent days from work than British workers may be nothing more than a temporary phenomenon.

When their attendance rates were measured over two to four years they were more than three times less likely to be absent from work than native UK workers.

But after this period their absences from work increased to similar levels recorded for native UK workers. It means native UK workers may be unfairly overlooked for jobs because employers have a preconception that migrants are harder workers.

Employment experts suggested migrants were making a special effort to avoid sick days in the initial stages of their UK employment to prove that they were worth hiring over UK workers and to make up for their lack of language skills.

Dr Chris Dawson, senior lecturer in Business Economics at the University of Bath, said: "Our work backs up managers' perceptions that Polish and other Central and Eastern European migrants are harder working than UK employees, but importantly only for around two years from their arrival in the UK.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...s-study-finds/


What are your thoughts on this?

No surprise really as it is only to be expected that those wanting to get work, and trying to make a good impression, will make an extra effort. Self interest is the key rather than being harder workers per se. Did anyone actually believe it was anything else!

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

No surprise really as it is only to be expected that those wanting to get work, and trying to make a good impression, will make an extra effort. Self interest is the key rather than being harder workers per se. Did anyone actually believe it was anything else!

I think a lot ofg employers just use the "harder workers" "do work brits wont" to hide the fact they can pay them less/work them more and make more profit

[jaxie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I think a lot ofg employers just use the "harder workers" "do work brits wont" to hide the fact they can pay them less/work them more and make more profit

Yeah pretty much this. It's all a smokescreen to get as much work as possible out of them for the least pay.

[user104658]

I wonder though... is it that they're putting in "extra" effort to make a good impression, or IS that their normal level, but then once they;ve been here a while our lack of work ethic starts to rub off on them?

So you could argue... it's just that they've become "more British" .

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I wonder though... is it that they're putting in "extra" effort to make a good impression, or IS that their normal level, but then once they;ve been here a while our lack of work ethic starts to rub off on them?

So you could argue... it's just that they've become "more British" .

Well yeah that's what I was saying earlier (half jokingly but half not) Like I reckon if I moved to Spain I'd get into their nice laid back attitude no bother

[Kazanne]

They probably realise that they can get things without working so do not bother working so much.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

They probably realise that they can get things without working so do not bother working so much.

Like the UK workers you mean? cos that's what it says in the article, they now work just like their UK colleagues

[Crimson Dynamo]

maybe they just learn how to be more efficient

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

maybe they just learn how to be more efficient

Could be LT, good for them

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I wonder though... is it that they're putting in "extra" effort to make a good impression, or IS that their normal level, but then once they;ve been here a while our lack of work ethic starts to rub off on them?

So you could argue... it's just that they've become "more British" .

You could - but it would just be supposition. From what I have seen there is no reason to believe they are harder workers other than to get their foot in the door in the first place. Once in and feeling more secure they ‘relax’ a bit more - it was always just a case of ‘wishful thinking’ for those with a left agenda.

[Ammi]

...not us staying over here and stealing all of their great work ethics.../...poor migrant people..

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...not us staying over here and stealing all of their great work ethics.../...poor migrant people..

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...not us staying over here and stealing all of their great work ethics.../...poor migrant people..

"I don't know what's wrong with me..." said our source, "I used to be up at 6am and the first one in to do a full days work. And I enjoyed it! But now, all I want to do is watch Netflix and argue with people on the internet. I haven't been to work for nearly 6 months, and in the last year my wife has had 3 children just for the Tax Credits. My boss hasn't even noticed my absence, because he's never there either... he left in the middle of the day to play Call of Duty and eat Doritos and hasn't come back."

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

"I don't know what's wrong with me..." said our source, "I used to be up at 6am and the first one in to do a full days work. And I enjoyed it! But now, all I want to do is watch Netflix and argue with people on the internet. I haven't been to work for nearly 6 months, and in the last year my wife has had 3 children just for the Tax Credits. My boss hasn't even noticed my absence, because he's never there either... he left in the middle of the day to play Call of Duty and eat Doritos and hasn't come back."

wait, how did you know they were teachers?

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

"I don't know what's wrong with me..." said our source, "I used to be up at 6am and the first one in to do a full days work. And I enjoyed it! But now, all I want to do is watch Netflix and argue with people on the internet. I haven't been to work for nearly 6 months, and in the last year my wife has had 3 children just for the Tax Credits. My boss hasn't even noticed my absence, because he's never there either... he left in the middle of the day to play Call of Duty and eat Doritos and hasn't come back."

...it’s good that the migrants have better work ethics than you Scottish people, TS....we always knew those are the stories of your average working days...which is why we keep you Scotland../...so that you don’t integrate...we’ll have the migrants...but please Lord not the pesky Scottish and their game consoles...

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...it’s good that the migrants have better work ethics than you Scottish people, TS....we always knew those are the stories of your average working days...which is why we keep you Scotland../...so that you don’t integrate...we’ll have the migrants...but please Lord not the pesky Scottish and their game consoles...

You joke (I think) Ammi but my ACTUAL 10 hour working day is literally about 2 hours of work, 1 hour of lunch, and 7 hours of ****ing about on TiBB and Imgur...

It's worse when you're in charge because there's no one to impress! Sometimes I pretend to be doing compliance stuff in the staff room but I'm actually watching "10 things you never noticed in the MCU!" on YouTube .

[jet]

Yeah, I think at first they work harder to make a good impression and to go further/earn more, just like most do when in a new job. Then just like most, migrant or not, over time they revert to their natural individual pace - there are hardworking migrants and hardworking British, and lazier migrants and lazier British.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by jet

Yeah, I think at first they work harder to make a good impression and to go further/earn more, just like most do when in a new job. Then just like most, migrant or not, over time they revert to their natural individual pace - there are hardworking migrants and hardworking British, and lazier migrants and lazier British.

Where are these hardworking new-starts? All the ones I get are utterly dire .

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by jet

Yeah, I think at first they work harder to make a good impression and to go further/earn more, just like most do when in a new job. Then just like most, migrant or not, over time they revert to their natural individual pace - there are hardworking migrants and hardworking British, and lazier migrants and lazier British.

I agree. From my experience being a hard worker has more to do with character and individual motive rather than nationality.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

That they're making an effort to integrate and pick up local traditions?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Where are these hardworking new-starts? All the ones I get are utterly dire .

Are they taking their lead from their role model manager

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...not us staying over here and stealing all of their great work ethics.../...poor migrant people..

They are saying
after March 2019
some migrants will leave.


So infact,
they may end up Very Poor with no Job or lower pay
back in the EU.

[jet]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Are they taking their lead from their role model manager

You beat me to it Cherie.