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Old 02-06-2021, 06:11 AM #1
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Default Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin needs EU workers to tackle the shortage of bar staff





It seems some UK workers do not want
to return to their jobs.
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Thats OK Joey



He just wants more Staff to be hired.
Those Staff have done nothing to you Joey?
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I guess it makes sense an unscrupulous capitalist would support the EU. Birds of a feather and all that.
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Serves him right for treating his staff so badly during the pandemic. I guess they took his advice to go elsewhere and are staying now as they get treated better?
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He was a big Brexit fan, glad to see that it’s worked out for him
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No, he was a MASSIVE Brexit-buddy gammon and now he's like "Oh wait a minute, half of my staff were from Europe... come back! Waaaahhh!!"

It's hilarious. Hope they go under, ****ing ****hole.
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Erm he supported brexit
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Serves him right for treating his staff so badly during the pandemic. I guess they took his advice to go elsewhere and are staying now as they get treated better?


Yes he was Rude to them
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No, he was a MASSIVE Brexit-buddy gammon and now he's like "Oh wait a minute, half of my staff were from Europe... come back! Waaaahhh!!"

It's hilarious. Hope they go under, ****ing ****hole.
I didn't realise that, I'd have assumed someone who mistreats their staff and only cares about the bottom line would have been all for the advantages the EU provides to such people. I guess he's reaping what he sowed either way
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He just wants more Staff to be hired.
Those Staff have done nothing to you Joey?

They haven't no.
However customers to his establishments help line his pockets further.
So I choose not to that.
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It's hilarious. Hope they go under, ****ing ****hole.
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He was a Brexit supporter

that said the pandemic is supposed to have hit young people in the UK the most workwise, so not sure why there is a shortage of workers?

https://www.theguardian.com/business...uk-study-finds
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bring in Brazilians to replace please
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whom can bring the brazilian covid variant to the UK

no thank you, leave them there in their own country
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no thank you, leave them there in their own country
But Brazilians are hot, so it balances out
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supporting Brexit never meant no immigration from the EU

it definitely wanted no illegal immigration and better controls on immigration

surely everyone on TIBB wants that?
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it doesn't really matter if the guy is a brexit supporter or not, he is a complete ass hole. Very unpleasant person, and for him it's very much a case of you reap what you sow
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If he treat his staff the way they deserved then he might find a big difference.
Decent hours for a decent wage, not too much to ask for surely.
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my thoughts exactly.
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If you pay someone minimum wage that’s how much they are valued as a person by all companies.

So what if you leave you can be replaced for under a tenner.
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Boycott them. They're awful places anyway.
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