Migrant problem in Kent/Sussex

[Deleted member 16999]

Stay with us please, we need folk like you on here

We need all types and view points Doon.

 

[CliveW]

Most of those jobs are done by farm hands, fully employed. You don't need those in any number. You only need the bigger numbers for the picking and that is a relatively short period, part of the reason it is unattractive to many, there are other reasons as well to be fair.

And you know that for sure??? We have been farming soft fruits in the Perthshire for over 30 years so please don't tell me how to suck eggs.

 

[CliveW]

Who did these picking jobs historically?

It used to be folk from Dundee and Perth who did most of the seasonal picking. We would send four double decker busses into both Perth and Dundee in the morning and they would collect the pickers and bring them out. Men, women and children who were paid by the amount they picked. Thursday was always a poor day as that was the day they signed on at the broo. Some days there were over 100 folk on each bus. They were paid the going rate at the time and we gave each of them a pie and drink at lunchtime which would probably be more than they got at home.

 

[drdel]

And you know that for sure??? We have been farming soft fruits in the Perthshire for over 30 years so please don't tell me how to suck eggs.

A tad aggressive.
So what is your ratio of fulltime to part time and how long would partimers be getting paid?

What do they do between seasons and who pays?

 

[bluewolf]

Honestly Patrick, I can't tell you how hard i'm trying here to not start talking politics

Keep trying as hard as you can. It’s a deep dark hole to fall into and it makes the forum practically unbearable once you start ?

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Keep trying as hard as you can. It’s a deep dark hole to fall into and it makes the forum practically unbearable once you start ?

Lightweight

 

[CliveW]

A tad aggressive.
So what is your ratio of fulltime to part time and how long would partimers be getting paid?

What do they do between seasons and who pays?

Not intended to be aggressive, sorry. Laterley our ratio was about 50:50 as most fruit with the exception of strawberries are now picked by machine. Laterley, our seasonal workers were students from Czecia who came here to earn money to pay for their education.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

And you know that for sure??? We have been farming soft fruits in the Perthshire for over 30 years so please don't tell me how to suck eggs.

Just going off what I saw growing up in rural Cheshire surrounded by farms and farmers, soft fruits included, keep your hair on. I'm still rural, still know farmers but not are fruit related now. I'm sure the increase in polytunnels has changed matters considerably but it's seasonal work for the big numbers on the whole and if it wasn't then the job being full time would be more attractive.

It is your industry, you will know it inside out. Educate rather than berate.

 

[SocketRocket]

Just going off what I saw growing up in rural Cheshire surrounded by farms and farmers, soft fruits included, keep your hair on. I'm still rural, still know farmers but not are fruit related now. It's seasonal work for the big numbers on the whole and if it wasn't then the job being full time would be more attractive.

It is your industry, you will know it inside out. Educate rather than berate.

It's a very rural area where I live on the borders of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The area has always been a hop growing area and traditionally people from Birmingham and the Black country would come here with their families for their holidays and pick hops while staying in caravans and huts, now they are picked by machine. Many other things like fruit, peas, asparagus, potatoes etc used to be picked by Travellers, Students and School kids.