Bibby Stockholm
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Electric_Andy
Regular
I was on a stag night once and a mate picked us all up in a refridgerated van. It was far too cold with the fridge on, so he turned it off. We only did a 10 minute journey and even that was more than long enough due to it being airtight and no fresh air. It's an awful lot worse than it sounds, so hours/days in there is no surprise that people died
BoldonLad
Old man on a bike. Not a member of a clique.
- Location
- South Tyneside
You clearly do not know the same rig-workers as I do.
matticus
Guru
Well I never claimed to know ALL of them! I'm just giving my impression from the ones I've spoken to. A sample that is slightly biased by them being in different jobs now ;-)
It seems to make sense - the "28 on - 14 off" lifestyle isn't very sustainable, long-term.
CXRAndy
Veteran
I presume they get paid handsomely for the type of dangerous work.
Bromptonaut
Rohan Man
- Location
- Bugbrooke, Northants
That. Exactly.
And I suspect the Asylum Seekers will (a) have fewer facilities and (b) be occupying at higher density.
BoldonLad
Old man on a bike. Not a member of a clique.
- Location
- South Tyneside
If the pay is so “handsome” one would assume there are queues for such jobs?
Bromptonaut
Rohan Man
- Location
- Bugbrooke, Northants
Probably, in reality, not handsome enough!!
I couldn't have done it as a youngster never mind now when I'm still 30 months from State Pension.
BoldonLad
Old man on a bike. Not a member of a clique.
- Location
- South Tyneside
Such is life. I could have been a Premier League footballer, at any age, because, I am crap at football.
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Deleted member 28
Guest
Perhaps seeking asylum somewhere on 'dry land ' would have been less of a bind?
Pale Rider
Veteran
The Beeb and a few other hacks have been given a look around the boat.
Not bad for nowt from a country you've entered illegally.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66270811
Not bad for nowt from a country you've entered illegally.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66270811
CXRAndy
Veteran
Been to shittier hotels , positively palatial
Pale Rider
Veteran
Same here.
The publicity is a double edged sword for the government.
It may achieve its aim of allaying the complaints of the woke lefties who think each migrant should be put up in the Ritz.
But it will only make migrants stuck in truly grotty places such as Calais more determined then ever to get to the land of (free) milk and honey.
Bromptonaut
Rohan Man
- Location
- Bugbrooke, Northants
Err, they didn't enter illegally did they?
Pale Rider
Veteran
If they pitched up on a boat with no papers they did.
Apols if this ship is strictly for those seeking asylum who arrived legally with papers.
One point still stands though, it makes the UK look even more attractive to those displaced persons who are currently living in really dreadful conditions on mainland Europe.